by Allison Julander | Feb 13, 2015 | Wellness
Ryan Carson of Portland tech company Treehouse works 32 hours weekly, resulting in a four day workweek. His unique work schedule prioritizes his family above all, forcing him to optimize his work habits. “I’ve really tried to engineer a sustainable life,” he says in...
by Suzi Wear | Feb 4, 2015 | Wellness
I have always known that when I get a solid 8-9 hours of sleep, I feel better and am more productive; yet I was surprised to learn about the far-reaching benefits and risks associated with “good” sleep. With the pressure to get more done, many Americans are not...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 29, 2013 | Human Resources
With so much time spent in the office, it is inevitable that workplace irritations will develop over time. While these distractions are most often thought of as a negative, a recent Forbes article, entitled Five Workplace Irritations That Can Actually Boost...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 6, 2013 | Wellness
According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night, yet a CDC study found that 40 million workers get fewer than six hours of sleep per night. Research has shown that a lack of sleep may be associated with decreased...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 6, 2012 | Wellness
In a recent infographic by complianceandsafety.com, happy workers and sad workers are compared. One of the most enlightening statistics in the infographic is that 72% of employees say flexible work arrangements would cause them to choose one job over another [study:...