A study released by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine suggests that, because you’re human, you lose 11% to 14% of your productivity-potential every day. You check the news. You chitchat with a colleague in the next cubicle. You daydream...
One of the most iconic names in comfort, Tempur-Pedic® is often associated with luxurious mattresses, pillows and personalized sleeping experiences. Now, they’re extending their reach a little further into the business market to offer customers the chance to enjoy...
Benching systems bring both form and function to the workplace in a package that is as high-tech and multi-functional as it is stylish. They are encourage a type of informal interaction considered to have the highest value in the workplace. Similar to the famous...
Everyone has their favorite chair. The one that just feels right. The one we’ve sat in for years, that just seems to form around us. For many, our office chair is the one that matches all the others or even worse, is the one that was at your desk when you started....
SITTING DOWN, SHUTTING DOWN: Physiologists analyzing obesity, heart disease, and diabetes found that the act of sitting shuts down the circulation of a fat-absorbing enzyme called lipase. Too much sitting also seems to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular...
The Leasing – Down & Dirty: Cash is Not Always King: Given the nature of the bankruptcy laws, a very strong argument can be made that all landlords should require their tenants to have their security deposits in the form of a letter of credit instead of cash. As a...
Here’s what science and design has to say about what the perfect workspace would look like. Windows. Workers in offices with windows, who experience greater light exposure, get more and better sleep at night than those who work in windowless offices, according...
You are annoying your boss and colleagues any time you take your phone out during meetings, says new research from USC’s Marshall School of Business, and if you work with women and people over forty they’re even more perturbed by it than everyone else. The...
Here are 5 easy ways to make yourself get up and move For many of us, a daily dilemma goes something like this: “I should go to the gym!” “I don’t want to go to the gym!” “But I should go to the gym! Our internal compasses and the culture at large...
It’s important to have the proper seating, workspace furnishings, and lighting that fit your needs. If you experience discomfort with your current chair or workstation, consider some of the options that BFG has to offer through partnership with Humanscale. WHY GO...
