If I learned anything from having to work from home due to the pandemic, it's that it can be a pain in the neck. And the back. And the legs. Here is some advice that might make remote working less painful. The sudden mass shift to remote work caused by the coronavirus crisis created what has been called the largest work-from-home experiment in history. Whatever you call it, our time in the lab has taught us that while today's technology is great at supporting remote work, technology alone cannot make such work efficient and effective. The human connection can be difficult to accomplish remotely, but the right workspace can ease some of the challenges and ensure you are at your best. The best
Mental health plays a huge role in your overall health and well-being. It affects everything, including how we think, feel and act, and helps determine how we make healthy choices and cope with stress. Because it’s such a crucial component of your health, it’s important to focus on maintaining or improving your mental health. Here are five simple ways to do so every day: 1. Express gratitude. Taking five minutes a day to write down the things that you are grateful for has been proven to lower stress levels and can help you change your mindset from negative to positive. 2. Get exercise. You probably hear all the time how beneficial exercise is to your overall health, but it’s true. Exercisin
In addition to fighting the health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts are also fighting the effects of what they refer to as an infodemic. Defined as an outbreak of misinformation, doctors across the country are saying that this infodemic is making it harder to treat patients. Moreover, this misinformation can lead to a breakdown in the doctor-patient relationship, increase risk of infection or serious illness, or worsen the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. When Information Becomes Misinformation Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors were fighting misinformation about health conditions, vaccines and treatments. However, pre-COVID-19, doctors say that these infodemic
