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Work By AmAndA myers It! Four steps to having a healthier, less stressful workspace I f you’re reading this at your desk, take a moment and look around. I’ll wait. Do you see clutter and chaos? Are stress-inducing to-do lists tacked up all over, reminding you in no uncertain terms that you have many things to do … ASAP?! Are your desk drawers hiding an emergency chocolate stash? (Yeah, mine, too.) When you think about how the average American spends 8.6 hours a day at work, you have to wonder why many of us aren’t treating our desks more like the Zen zones that they should be. Instead, we’re sitting down each day at a spot not necessarily designed to keep our minds and bodies in a healthy state—the kind of state that allows us to be productive and calm. Perhaps, then, it’s time for an office makeover. By creating a space that promotes health and serenity, you may find it’s a little easier to face the daily grind. Spri ng 2013 25

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - University of Virginia

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - University of Virginia
Contents
Life in Balance
When the Unthinkable Happened
A Heavy Weight, Lifted
You’re the Star
Heart-to-Heart
Lighten Up!
Have No Fear
Work It!
Diane Keaton
What Are the Chances?
9 Symptoms Never to Ignore
When Allergies Attack
Virtual Health
UVA Club Red Celebrates
Living Way Beyond a Broken Heart
When Cancer Spreads

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - University of Virginia