Florida Banking March 2024

BANCSERV ENDORSED PARTNER: ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

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GIVE WORK A WORKOUT

BY MARINA FLETCHER, SR. DESIGN MANAGER, DESIGN STUDIO AT ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

I ntegrating active furniture and spaces into your office can help employees incorporate movement during the workday and reinforce your commitment to wellness in the workplace. The Workspace Interiors team at ODP Business Solutions can help you create and furnish active areas with solutions like treadmill desks, active seating, and more. Look to us to help you equip your space so you can get your employees up and moving — and make static working and sedentary office environments a thing of the past. Don’t take productivity sitting down Sitting for long periods doesn’t just add more strain on the body; it can also affect digestion, mental health, weight, and blood pressure.* Regular activity can help improve circulation and oxygen flow to the brain, boosting energy levels, focus, and productivity — as well as help reduce risks of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.** Keep these seating options in mind: • Kneeling chairs help take pressure off the back by positioning the body in a kneeling stance and engaging the core while sitting. • Exercise ball chairs engage peoples’ core and back muscles while sitting — improving posture and balance. • Standing/perching stools provide an in-between option for sitting and standing that helps keep the spine more erect. • Wobble stools tilt and rock from an unstable base, requiring balance and posture control. If you’re looking to gradually introduce active seating into your workspace — consider adding balance disc cushions to your current chairs to start. They engage the body’s core to remain balanced while seated and can be used on any chair.

Go from work surface to workout When it comes to sedentary working, seating is often the first thing that comes to mind. But what about the types of desks being used? It turns out they can also play a big role in how active employees are. Standing burns more calories than sitting and can help improve posture and energy levels. Consider the following: • Standing desks get people up from their seats while working. • Sit-stand desks can be easily adjusted to alternate between sitting and standing heights to reduce sedentary time. • Treadmill desks allow employees to walk at a slow pace while working to keep them moving. • Desk pedal exercisers can be used by employees to get in extra activity while seated. By viewing the desks in your office as potential solutions for fitness and exercise, you can help your Breaking up sedentary periods throughout the day can help you get your employees moving, actively engage muscles, and avoid static postures. Space design plays a key role in how you can help encourage motion and activity. Designating and implementing activity promoting spaces can provide the following benefits: • Open floor plans provide room to stretch and move around naturally, which can help encourage and increase movement when compared to cramped spaces. • Standing meeting areas featuring stand-up desks or high-top tables for stand-up meetings get employees on their feet. • Outdoor walking paths encourage activity and provide fresh air. staff increase movement and activity. Give wellness a living space

*Source: www.yalemedicine.org/news/sitting-health-risks **Source: www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/

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