Preventing and Treating Burnout Syndrome
Strategies for preventing and treating Burnout Syndrome are needed now more than ever. With the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. five days a week being the norm, most…
Remote Office Ergonomic Assessments: Considering the Benefits
EWI Works has been completing remote office ergonomic assessments since 2018, long before the pandemic made them commonplace. In fact, while COVID health measures were in place, the majority of…
How Can Your Home Office Work for Your Mental Health?
How Can Your Home Office Work for Your Mental Health? The change to working from home impacted many people’s mental health. Some saw it as a net positive, while others…
Computer Vision Syndrome: COVID and the Rise of Eyestrain
If you work on a computer, chances are you’ve experienced at least one symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and most of your colleagues have, too. Eyestrain has been on…
Obesity at Work: Creating Offices for Everyone
Obesity at Work: Creating Offices for Everyone Many offices have employees who are overweight or are obese, yet few are set up to accommodate them. This has knock-on effects on…
The Return on Investment from Workplace Injury Prevention
The Return on Investment from Workplace Injury Prevention Investing in workplace injury prevention can seem costly up front. Yet, a deeper look reveals a return on investment that’s hard to…
Call Centre Representatives and Emotional Dissonance
Call centre representatives’ days are filled with non-stop social interactions that require them to continuously regulate and manage their emotions. Yet, the emotions they feel and those they express often…
How Bad Is Working From Home Making Your Tech Neck?
Tech neck is becoming more prominent as laptops emerge as our weapon of choice and smartphones blur the line between home and work. In the past couple years, the number…
Desk Too High, Keyboard Tray Too Low: Ergonomic Solutions
Office workstations are often a major culprit in creating musculoskeletal risk factors. Sometimes it seems like there's no good solution. When your desk is too high and your keyboard tray…
Busting the Standing Desk Myth
Not everyone needs a standing desk. They aren’t the solution to all the problems associated with sedentary office work. They will not help you lose weight. It’s time to dispel…
