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...
