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Our bodies are designed to be active, but in this day and age of desk jobs and sitting in front of the computer we may very well be causing our own sleep issues. When we sit we do not allow our body to move fluids from our legs around out body. This accumulation in our legs then gets moved around the body when we sleep and seem to accumulate in the upper body as we sleep, in particular the neck....

I haven't been blogging, debating or communicating much lately because I can't focus. This is based on two things I can't control, high blood sugar, which interferes with my concentration, and stress (which interferes with my blood sugar). But I realized recently that both of these things are tied to the one thing I never get enough of - quiet. In a house filled with people, the phone is always...

Some people say that office culture is important, and I tend to agree. I didn’t have a pleasant one in my last job (notice I say “last” job – I got the hell out of there). I was a temporary hire who was there to do a specific job so I didn’t have the usual nice, spacious office that I am accustomed to; I was relegated to a cubicle. Call me a snob if you want to, but facts are facts. Once...

Some people say that office culture is important, and I tend to agree. I didn’t have a pleasant office culture in my former job (notice I say “former” job – I got the hell out of there). I was a temporary hire who was there to do a specific job so I didn’t have the usual nice, spacious office that I am accustomed to; I was relegated to a cubicle. Call me a snob if you want to, but facts...

I am a confirmed desk jockey, most comfortable with sedentary activities. However, the aches and pains were getting ridiculous! I set out 9 weeks ago on a walking program. I have done this before and it was always torture and I soon quit, but this time, I had a plan. I bought an iPod. I downloaded a book on my iPod. I started walking and listening. Now that I have something to listen to,...

YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR HEALTH The computer has changed the world...but it can also change our health. There are various health hazards attached to using a computer over a period of time. Some of these health problems are not easy to correct after the fact.... but the good news is – they are very preventable beforehand. If you spend a lot of time at a computer, the height of your screen and...