How to stay healthy and active in the office
Modern working life can be stressful. Try taking walks on your lunch hour, standing up in your team meeting and talking instead of emailing, say experts
The culture of presenteeism is going to kill British workers
A survey shows stroke risk increases with long hours at work. This doesn’t make us more productive – so why don’t we try to fix this?
Working longer hours increases stroke risk, major study finds
Danger highlighted by research suggesting those working a 55-hour week face 33% increased risk of stroke than those working a 35- to 40-hour week
Save your holiday – leave your running shoes at home
‘Sight jogging’ is the latest way to inveigle targets and self-improvement into your break. I would counsel the opposite, and keep your holiday time sacred
Healthy careers: how to find a job that keeps you active – live chat
Would you like a more active job? Ask our experts how to find a career that helps you stay healthy on Thursday 6 August from 1–3pm BST
I don’t know how he does it! Meet the new superdads
Today’s fathers are learning how to juggle everything: career, family, friends, downtime. Sound familiar? Gaby Hinsliff meets the first generation of men attempting to have it all
Get walking, while working: the treadmill desk
Sedentary lifestyles – and particularly sitting – are bad for your health. But treadmill desks can cost several thousand pounds, so Rose George made her own
The art of the urban nap: let’s lose the stigma of public snoozing
The challenge of staying awake has only risen with the growth of cities, but few places in the world have found a way to incorporate napping into the culture. Could ‘sleeperies’ and ‘EnergyPods’ make nap breaks the new coffee breaks?
A small business owner’s guide to keeping staff happy
Workers are up to 12% more productive when they’re happy. An entrepreneur whose workforce has grown from two to 400 offers her tips for contented staff
Five ways teachers can fit exercise around work
Get up early, run to school, become a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award leader – tips on how to get active while juggling a busy schedule