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How To Make Your Work Day Healthier
2 min readFeb 6, 2019
By The Rhone Team
Spending nine to five in a chair day after day can take a toll on your body. Your back gets tighter, your posture gets rounder, and your meals on busy days become bags of pretzels you found in the breakroom. But we’re all adults, and there are better ways to stay healthy and take time for yourself during a work day that feels anything like your own. So here are a few simple tips and tricks to bring a little more health to your nine to five.
- Exercise in the morning. Besides the obvious that it will “wake you up”, it’s been proven that exercising in the morning reduces blood pressure. So challenge yourself and sign up for that 6:30 AM training class. As a result, you’ll get a better night’s sleep and be more ready to tackle your work day.
- Eat a protein-rich breakfast. We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s definitely not one to skip. Pack a punch first things by choosing protein-rich items including eggs, avocados, bacon, smoothies, oatmeal or chia puddings. If you don’t feel like you have the time (or the energy) in the morning, try making something the night before (like overnight oats) so you can grab and go. Check out these great options.
- Listen to music. Music has long been known to soothe anxiety and also help with calmness. So don’t be afraid to…