With the ever increasing reliance on technology in the workplace, particularly with hybrid working now in full swing, it’s no secret that a significant amount of time is spent hunched over smartphones, tablets and laptops. However, this has given rise to a growing concern amongst the health and wellbeing community known as ‘text neck’ This …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant shift in the way people work. Remote work and flexible work arrangements have become more common, and hybrid working is now the new norm, allowing employees to have greater control over their work-life balance. In response to this trend, the UK government has recently launched a new flexible …
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As a female founder of a female led and run business, I am proud to celebrate International Women’s Day, and embrace the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women all around the world. It is a day to recognise our unique contribution, and give thanks to the continuing movement towards greater gender representation, diversity and …
At Inspired Ergonomics, we are working with our clients to create sustainable home working policies. Now that hybrid working is here to stay, we are providing guidance on how to create a workable policy that looks after your company’s wellbeing as well as providing a return on investment. During the pandemic, we provided up to …
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What does ChatGPT mean for ergonomics? The buzz term of the moment belongs to the latest innovation in AI technology, ChatGPT (or Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) to give it it’s proper name! In ergonomics we concern ourselves with the relationship between people, the way they work and how factors impact on that work being carried …
Is size all that matters? When it comes to ergonomics, sizing obviously plays an important part. We regularly use Anthropometric data to help us design solutions to meet ergonomic needs. It is fundamental that when a product is being proposed as a solutions, the designer must always keep in mind the person that the product …
Do you think ergonomists don’t care about what you eat? Well, think again! Here at Inspired Ergonomics we take a holistic approach to wellbeing in the workplace. That means that when we talk to you about your ‘work life’, we are really interested in all relationships you have with human factors that might influence your …
Think Ergonomists Don’t Care About What You Eat? Think Again! Read More »
Have you got any New Years resolutions? The dreaded question returns once again! Some are committed to making big lifestyle changes, or you might be a little resistant to a change in routine! Whilst we can’t make every single change we want to all at once (wouldn’t that be nice), we can make little changes …
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Nichola Adams, MSc Health Ergonomics, is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Success Secrets for Wellbeing’ book. Co-authored with 11 other expert contributing authors, it aims to answer the question: Are you well? There are many ways to answer that question. All have in common a sense of what can help you to be and …
The wellbeing of employees should be high on the priority list for UK employers, with recent figures showing that in 2020-21, stress, depression and anxiety accounted for 50% of all work-related health cases. To coincide with Stress Awareness Week (9th – 15th May), the co-authors of Success Secrets for Wellbeing share their top tips for …
