The services industry is the UK’s biggest and most important. Mass industrialisation has been substituted by massive offices. The services sector in the UK currently accounts for 73% of the GDP which is ruled by financial services, in particular banking and insurance.
Because of this millions of people in the UK are spending their business days in office chairs behinds desks. Surprisingly enough human beings are not specially designed for this at all. In a strictly Darwinian view we have evolved as hunter, gatherer, scavengers.
A few thousand years later there is little need to hunt, gather or scavenge in the UK. A 21st century office shouldn’t require their staff to hunt, gather or scavenge. Self discipline is the most important attribute needed to survive a career in an office.
To have a successful career in an office environment and keep your body in sound condition there are three specific things you can do. Using these steps will ensue that you avoid a growing waistline, future back concerns and will extend your life.
The first is to acknowledge the fact that being sat behind your nice executive glass desk for eight, nine or more hours a day is fundamentally awful for your wellness. Research demonstrates that a human should take 10,000 steps per day which equates to about 5 miles.
Accomplishing this can be difficult with the demands of business today so one feasible answer is to alter the journey you make into work integrating more walking.
The second step to take is to make small changes to your diet. The easiest change with the biggest returns is to have a good breakfast. Millions of people go to work on an empty belly which means they struggle to really get going in the morning and by lunch are positively starving. Consequently a big lunch is shovelled down leaving you in a somewhat sedated mood.
With a good breakfast like a bowl of cereal or porridge or eggs on toast you will find your energy levels much better and benefit from a lighter lunch making the afternoon a much better time for you.
The final tip is to invest in ergonomic office chairs and ergonomic office furniture. Having a good posture behind will prevent repetitive strain injuries and spine problems which are common amongst those who have expended a lifetime behind .
Follow these steps and at the end of your office based career you will find your body in a much better state than those who have disregarded their health over decades and have paid the price.