8 Practical Tips for Keeping a Healthy Cubicle Life - Cubicle Chic

8 Practical Tips for Keeping a Healthy Cubicle Life - Cubicle Chic 8 Practical Tips for Keeping a Healthy Cubicle Life Career, Corporate Life, Development, Health Life March 23, 2016 0 CommentsJumping from meeting to meeting, finishing up that to-do list, alternating between in-person and phone conversations…forget about what’s going on in your personal life. So often just our work life keeps us so hung up and out of balance and we go home to our loved ones running on fumes…We always hear about slowing down, prioritizing, meditating, and taking breaks, etc for keeping healthy in general. But changing habits is not an easy task, so something simple and quick is in order…How about some practical, easy to implement tips to improve your health in the cubicle life, mentally and physically?1. Keep a pair of sneakers for a short afternoon walkAthleisure is all the rage now!  Go and get yourself a pair of super cute sneakers, or two, or three! (I am definitely guilty of having too many pairs of chic sneakers) Leave them under your desk, and they will do the job of reminding you to take that daily wal k outside (or around) your office building! I like to do this around 2:30 or 3, with a cup of newly brewed coffee to go with it. adidas Get Sale Alert Nike Get Sale Alert New Balance Get Sale Alert adidas Get Sale Alert Calvin Klein Get Sale Alert Nike Get Sale Alert 2. Get a FitbitThis tip is pretty simple. A mobile electronic device that keeps track of your daily steppage and activity level, and it even yells at you when you are sitting on your butt for too long â€" how convenient! If you haven’t gotten around looking for one, browse away below! Fitbit $ 150 Get Sale Alert Fitbit $ 193 Get Sale Alert Fitbit $ 109.95 Get Sale Alert Fitbit $ 99.95 Get Sale Alert 3. Have a bottle of water within reach, alwaysKeeping our body hydrated has not only physical benefits and mental benefits. When you take a sip of water, your eyes are away from the screen, you’re moving your body/spine, and you are moving more than you would otherwise! Circleware Yorkshire Set of 4 Ombr Mason Jar Mugs Get Sale Alert Luigi Bormioli Get Sale Alert Kate Spade Get Sale Alert Kate Spade Get Sale Alert Swell Get Sale Alert You can even take it to the next level by preparing bags of frozen fruits to add into your water bottle at work. Check out this Pinterest Board I have created on lots of Fruit Infused water ideas. They are totally fun to try! Follow Cubicle ‘s board Tips for Healthy Cubicle Life on Pinterest.4. Snack healthilyThis tip is all about preparation, so when temptations roll around, you have strategies in place to fight them!  Simply put, stock up on diverse but healthy sets of snack so you don’t fall prey to the birthday cakes, homemade cookies and pies, and unhealthy vending machine munchies!My favorite is NatureBox. it’s a monthly subscription of healthy snacks if you haven’t heard of them. But other simple things like salted almonds, greek yogurt, popcorn, chia pudding, can all be good substitutes for sugary office treats. Another Pinterest board to inspire you!Cubicle Chic: Corporate Fashion Career Advice BlogHealthy Office LifeFollow On 5. Alternate your drink of choice   Organic Raw is a very common brand that can be easily found at local grocery stores. It’s one of my personal favorites!If you’re a coffee fiend like me, you are probably all too familiar with the struggle of trying to curb your addiction, only to give in too soon to pedestrian office brewed coffee…Try switching it up to different kinds of drinks! Japanese matcha green tea, white tea, rooibos, or my new favorite: KOMBUCHA! It’s kind of amazing how much health benefit kombucha provides, and how much energy it provides me in my personal experience.6. Have an “item of joy” nearbyThis is where we get into keeping our mental health in check at work.Let me explain “item of joy” a bit here, before you jump to conclusions, ahem. What I’m referring to here is anything that brings a smile to your face every single time, instills positive energy in your head, inspires you, or even motivates you! I’ll make it easier… here’s a list of things that are MY items of joy. I thi nk you will get the point! 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Have a “person” to go toIf you’re lucky, you already have the image of that person to you in your head as you read this. It may be a co-worker, a mentor, a friend who w orks in the same company but a different department, who understands context without you having to explain every aspect of a “situation”, should you have one.Believe it or not, this is very emotionally protective to have a person like this in times of trial. Having someone that “already understands” makes it easier to talk about what you’re experiencing, and they will see your perspectives more easily and readily. Find your “person” if you don’t have one already.So those are my 8 tips for keeping a healthy Cubicle Life. What are your thoughts? Do you have more tips to share with me? Leave comments below and let me know!All opinions are mine. This blog is being sponsored by Sodexo, global leader in Quality of Life Services (www.Sodexo.com)