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Heart-Healthy OCCU PATI O N S MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN PERSONAL TRAINER Why it's tops for your ticker: When you have a job that essentially requires you to be physically ﬁt as you help clients reach their own ﬁtness goals, you know you're in a heart-healthy work situation. "They may not get much physical activity while they're training and directing you, but personal trainers are working out regularly as part of their jobs," Schnall says. "If the physical demand levels of any job are too high, it 12 SPRING 2 014 can be hard on your heart. But a reasonable amount of activity is certainly good for you." Borrow these benefits: You don't have to work in a gym to keep your heart in shape. But you may want to consider employing the services of a trainer to help you keep up with your own ﬁtness. Split the fee with a couple of friends or co-workers and enjoy the beneﬁts of small-group training: increased motivation and accountability at a reduced cost. PHOTOGRAPHY BY THINKSTOCK Why it's tops for your ticker: While there's no such thing as a perfect career, job search portal CareerCast.com named medical lab technicians to its Best Jobs of 2013, a list that focuses on jobs with "High pay, low stress, a robust hiring outlook, a healthy work environment and minimal physical exertion." Lab technicians work largely out of the public eye in a productive environment, performing routine testing related to disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Borrow these benefits: Jobs entailing regular interaction with the public can certainly be more stressful than those that take place in a closed environment, but there's an upside, says Peter L. Schnall, MD, director of the Center for Social Epidemiology, a nonproﬁt foundation that studies the connection between environmental and occupational stress and cardiovascular disease. "Working with the public can also be stimulating, and many may actually ﬁnd it more rewarding." That said, if you ﬁnd you need a break from all that stimulation, why not sign up for a lunchtime yoga class? It's a great way to grab a few minutes of quiet and-even better than being a lab technician-offers physical beneﬁts like increased ﬂexibility as well as stress relief that can also be good for cardiovascular health. http://www.CareerCast.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Staying Ahead of Concussions
The Recovery Zone
Occupational Hazards
The New Rules of Play
Shopping for Two
Back to Basics
Burn, Baby, Burn
Angelina Jolie
Rock Your Health
Breaking Up with Salt
Disgusting! (or Not?)
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Ready, Set, Run!
You Can Change the World
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Gwinnett Medical Center