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🌱 Health & Wellness

Blanket

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A cover to snuggle under, providing warmth and comfort during work hours.
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Take breaks every hour

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Taking breaks every hour aids in maintaining productivity and avoiding fatigue during work.
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Morning routine

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Tip for working from home: start with drinking water, a 20-minute walk, then breakfast, coffee, and sitting down at the desk.
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Simple cleaning to prepare for the day

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Do a bit of simple cleaning in the morning to set the stage for a productive day.
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Avoid eating at the desk

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Tip for maintaining a healthy work environment and separating eating from work activities.
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Optimise Lighting

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Position the desk near a window for natural light, add ambient warm lights or a floor lamp, and use an adjustable brightness desk lamp for task lighti...
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Frequent, short breaks

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Maintains health and keeps the mind fresh during work hours.
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Alarms or apps like My Water Balance

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Reminds to hydrate and step away from the desk, supporting health and productivity.
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Use a fitness watch or timer

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Tool to remind to move and stay hydrated, supporting health during remote work.
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No Hard Feelings

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Explores handling emotions at work, boosting emotional intelligence, managing stress, and fostering healthy communication in remote environments, perf...
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Surviving Remote Work

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Covers home office setup, mental health, and remote work challenges with tools and strategies from Sharon Koifman, founder of DistantJob.
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"Thrive" by Arianna Huffington

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Emphasises well-being, wisdom, and wonder in success beyond work achievements, advocating for redefining success through health, mindfulness, and pers...
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"The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin

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Shares a year-long experiment in increasing happiness with practical lessons on balancing work and personal life through small, intentional daily chan...
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Work. Pump. Repeat. by Jessica Shortall

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A practical guide for new mums navigating breastfeeding while working, offering real-life advice, tips, and encouragement to manage breastfeeding, pum...
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Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers by Lucy Jo Palladino

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Offers strategies to help parents and children manage screen time and distractions in the digital age, creating a balanced environment supporting heal...
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Take short breaks around 10 am

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Take a short break to eat breakfast, feed cats, or play with them to refresh during the workday.
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Paper crafts

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A hobby involving staying away from the screen.
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Gardening

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A hobby involving plants around the workspace.
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Crocheting

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A hobby involving staying away from the screen.
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Thick jumper

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A warm clothing item to layer up for personal insulation while working from home.
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Fleece-lined leggings

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Warm leggings, originally for skiing, used to layer up and stay cosy in a home office.
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Wool beanie/warm hat

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A hat to keep the head warm, as the head needs the warmest spot in the body.
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HotHands packets

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Disposable heat packets placed in pockets or under a scarf to keep hands warm.
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Fingerless gloves

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Gloves that keep the hands warm while allowing typing, giving a Dickensian writer vibe.
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Shoes indoors

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Wearing shoes inside to keep feet warm, a simple yet effective tip.
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Natural light

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Essential for mood and energy levels; prioritize a well-lit space over fancy tech when setting up a workspace.
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Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)

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Easy to care for, thrives in indirect sunlight, and effective at removing formaldehyde and xylene from the air.
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Snake Plant (Sansevieria trifasciata)

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Tough and low-light tolerant, excellent for filtering out formaldehyde.
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Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

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Removes ammonia and benzene, features white blooms, requires a shady spot and weekly watering.
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Aloe Vera

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Prefers sunlit spots and occasional watering, while filtering out airborne chemicals.
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Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica)

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Sturdy plant that tackles airborne toxins, needs moderate light and watering.
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Position plants near windows (indirect sunlight)

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Keep plants near windows but out of direct sunlight to provide optimal light conditions.
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Maintain room temperature 15-24°C (60-75°F)

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Ideal temperature range for most air-purifying plants to thrive.
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Avoid overwatering and gloomy corners

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Prevent root rot by not overwatering and ensure plants are placed in well-lit areas.
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ZZ Plant

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Top pick for dim spots, suitable for areas with low light.
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Water when topsoil is dry (like a dry biscuit)

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Check soil moisture and water only when the topsoil feels dry to the touch.
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Dust plant leaves regularly

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Keep leaves clean to ensure they can effectively purify the air.
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Fertilise during growing season

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Provide nutrients to plants during their active growing period to support health.
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