17 · October 20, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · | www.insideHALTON.com 15 | Thursday, Friday, April 11, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com How to routine eco-friendly Tips tomake help your youexercise cope with stress at work Daily exercise is a great way for men and women to stay healthy and improve their quality of life. Studies have shown that men and women who include exercise as part of their regular routine have a lower risk for a host of ailThe including workers of the world arestroke working more. So says an · Manage time effectively. One of the problems with an ments, heart disease, and diabetes. annual study of employee benefit trends from MetLife. In increased workload is the time in the day to complete that But exercise can benefit the planet as much as it can 2010, 40 percent of employees admitted their workload had work does not simultaneously increase. This reality makes it benefit people. The following are a handful of ways men increased compared with the previous year. easy to become overwhelmed with stress. But a few time and women can make their exercise routines more ecoWhile there are many reasons that can account for a management techniques can help. Prioritize certain tasks, friendly. * Start riding your Riding a bicycle just for heavier workload at bicycle. the office, heavy layoffs isn't in countries ensuring projects that are time-sensitive get done ahead of f kids, as cycling has been linked to improved cardiovascuacross the globe has, in many instances, left those who those that aren't. When setting a schedule for work, be reallar fitness and to be work. a great low-impact exercise weren't laid offshown with extra And companies mightfor be istic. If a schedule isn't realistic, that will only cause more men and women with joint conditions. In addition, riding a surprised to know just how much this approach isn't workstress. bicycle is a great way to burn calories, even when riding at ing. TheMetLife study also found that 68 percent of employa leisurely pace. ees surveyed reported that the quality of their work had · Maintain a personal life. Effectively managing stress at But cycling benefits the planet, too. Riding your bicycle suffered and that fear of losing their jobs played a significant work involves having a personal life away from the office. All to the gym or to work each day saves fuel and can add your body's water supply at some point. Bottled water might role in how well they did their jobs. work and no play is a recipe for stress. No matter how big a years to the life of your vehicle, reducing the costly toll of seem more convenient in a pinch, but the personal and enworkload awaits you at the office, be sure to make time for producing and transporting vironmental costs of that convenience is considerable. 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