7 Ways A Well Designed Office Keeps Employees Healthy

Ready for a change? Store and office renovations will not only attract more clients and customers but it will also have a positive effect on the health of the workers. Maintaining your health is important, and being that you probably spend the majority of your waking hours at work, it’s important to maintain a healthy office environment.

For many employers, healthcare costs represent the fastest-growing and second-largest operating expense after employee wages. Following the strategies given below can help businesses create employee-centric and healthy work environments that increases productivity, happiness, and retention.

Invest In A Standing Desk

A standing desk will get you out of the seat reducing the side effects that are associated with a sitting desk. But being on your feet all day can lead to a lot of problems as well, so plan for a convenient setup and use a chair when needed.

Add A Potted Plant To Your Desk

Smallest things will help to a greater extent. Bringing nature into your office can be a great way to inspire creativity and a feeling of wellness. Opt for green, leafy plants that may increase the air quality.

Stop Eating At Your Desk

Constructing a pantry is essential in an office. Sitting away from the desk for lunch will help in resetting your brain for afternoon productivity. It will also give a chance to interact with colleagues. 

Workout During Free Hours

Constructing a workout space in the office will be very rejuvenating. Even if you can't fit in a full workout over your lunch break, you can still do some simple stretches and strength moves right in your office. Keeping small workout props, like hand weights or resistance bands, within eyesight can encourage you to take exercise breaks throughout the day.

Adjust Your Lighting

Research says employees with windows in the workplace received 173 percent more white light exposure during work hours and slept an average of 46 minutes more per night than employees who did not have the natural light exposure in the workplace. There also was a trend for workers in offices with windows to have more physical activity than those without windows.

Paint Your Walls Green

Green is a mix of blue and yellow – so it combines the cheerfulness of yellow with the calming effects of blue. Green is so heavily associated with nature, it is often described as a refreshing and tranquil colour and it is believed to help relieve stress.

At Cornerstone, we sit on your side of the table to offer you end to end solutions. Contact our commercialcontractors in GTA now to design an office that keeps employees healthy.