By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions because I don’t think they work and often make people feel guilty about taking a stand without really having a concrete plan to back up lifestyle changes. Changing habits takes a lot [...]
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Happy New Year from Working Well Massage in 2012
Posted in Ergonomics, Health and Wellness, Massage Research, Stress Management, Wellness Coaching, Workplace Wellness, tagged Happy New Year, Working Well Massage, Working Well Resources on January 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
“I Don’t Smoke”–A New Book to Help Smokers Quit Smoking
Posted in Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged Cigarette, Dr. Joseph R. Cruse, I Dont' SMoke, quitting smoking, Smoking cessation on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Yesterday I was talking to a friend who works in the addictions field. She told me about a book to help people stop smoking. In my view, smoking is one of the hardest addictions to quit. I quit smoking [...]
Looking for Healthy Dining Options in Chicago? Laura Bruzas Can Help
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Workplace Wellness, tagged healthy dining, healthy eating, Laura Bruzas, Whole Foods Market on November 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer After eating a wonderful traditional Thanksgiving meal, I was inspired to look for some new healthy eating tips. I came across one that I think we should all check out: Healthy Dining. It is an all-volunteer community education and [...]
Hey Chicago, Get Healthy With the Healthy In Chicago Blog!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness for Parents, Workplace Wellness, tagged Chicago, Chicago coaches, health info, Healthy In Chicago, wellness on November 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I was looking at my WorkingWellResources blog subscribers and noticed that I’ve got a few blog stalkers. OK, not stalkers, just fans. One of them is Healthy In Chicago, an easy to read, fun and accessible blog about healthy [...]
An All-in-One Site for Ergononomic Info!
Posted in Ergonomic Products, Ergonomics, Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged computer ergonomics, Ergonomics on November 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Want new info on making your office at home or work more ergonomics? Check out Ergonomics Info here. The site provides tips on ergonomic consideration for desktop computer users, laptop computer users and ideal monitor, chair and desk position [...]
Are We Witnessing a Wellvoution? Workplace Wellness Programs Are Not Only Creative–They Are Neccessary!
Posted in Health and Wellness, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged Health care reform, Wall Street Journal, wellness at work, Workplace Wellness on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Most people in the United States Spend 40+ hours at work. And work today typically consists of sitting long hours at a desk in front of a computer, bent over in forward flexion, necks and shoulders straining to hold [...]
Go on Vacation Without Leaving the Chicago Area!
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged business hotels in Chicago, Fountain, Health club, Itasca Westin, Lake Geneva, Westin Hotels on July 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Over the 4th of July weekend, I went “on vacation”..only 30 miles from home! I went to the Itasca Westin off the 290 and Thorndale and had a very relaxing time with my family. (Note: for business travelers that [...]
Where to Find Healthcare Technology Info Online
Posted in Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged EHealth, Health informatics, Informatics on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I received an email from William Hopper at HealthTechTopia . He called my attention to one of their posts, “25 Online Health Informatics Resource Collections” in which they list 25 online health informatics resource collections that provide useful [...]
Save Your Neck and Shoulders With a Document Holder
Posted in Health and Wellness, Massage Therapy, Workplace Wellness, tagged document holder, document stand, Ergonomics, neck pain, Shoulder problem, workstation ergonomics on May 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Massage therapists see many people with neck and shoulder pain. In the U.S., a large proportion of people either work at a computer all day. A pain pattern I see commonly from those that place their keyboards far away [...]
Working Over the Weekend Reduces Productivity and Increases Burnout
Posted in Health and Wellness, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged burnout, Fatigue (medical), fighting burnout, replenishing your reserves, weekend experiences, Work–life balance, Workweek on November 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer This past weekend I did what I tell other people not to do. I spent the bulk of the weekend at my desk and computer, studying, writing a paper and reading a textbook. In all, I likely [...]
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