It’s easy to blame technology for distracting us from learning how to build healthy habits.

But what if we changed our time-wasting habits on tech to healthy habits instead?

These days, you can use apps and tech to do everything from tracking your sleep to limiting your time on social media — a  known time waster and energy drain.

If you need a little more insight into how to use your digital devices in a healthier way, this post is for you. Below, you’ll find positive ways to use time on technology more wisely — both inside and outside the workplace.

How safe is your workplace?

If you’re thinking some updated training and shared workplace safety tips might be long overdue, June is the month to reflect.

June is National Safety Month, a prime time to discuss workplace safety tips. It’s also the 25th anniversary of the observance, which encourages safety in communities, workplaces, and in the home.

In 2019 alone, there were over 5,000 fatal workplace injuries, according to The National Safety Council — the highest since 2007. Don’t let your workplace be one of those statistics this year.

Below, we share workplace safety tips and engagement ideas to promote National Safety Month.

Here’s to a safer workplace for all!

Sometimes, employees just need a little extra motivation.

That’s why we’ve compiled this massive list of motivational work quotes for Monday mornings.

With a little luck, your team will find these quotes inspiring enough to jump right into the work week with enthusiasm. Send the quotes off in a quick little email or read a few off during your morning staff meeting.

Help your employees fight off a “case of the Mondays” with a pep talk in the form of a quote.

Here are 143 motivational quotes to get your team feeling inspired:

Ah, summer. It’s nearly here.

Before your employees take off for their summer vacations (probably the first vacay in a while!), be sure to share this list of helpful summer safety tips. Summer is too short to miss due to a safety mishap that could have been easily avoided.

The next time you send out your employee newsletter, consider sharing some of these tips. From safe barbequing practices to staying hydrated, your team will find a variety of good reminders in this list.

Here are 36 summer safety tips to keep you and your team happy and healthy this summer:

Now that more than 123 million Americans are fully vaccinated, COVID-19 vaccine conversations are now the norm.

But how do you help keep facts and fiction straight in the workplace?

While employers can’t control all conversations, they can control what’s distributed content-wise to their workers. By only sharing COVID-19 vaccine facts from verified and legit sources, it provides an opportunity for employees to self educate.

Below, we share all the facts your team needs to know about the vaccine.

This post offers the newest information about the shot, plus dos and don’ts for COVID chats in the workplace.

For some people, allergies are an irritating part of everyday life.

The sneezing, watery, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion can feel neverending.

Annually, over 50 million Americans experience various allergies. It can be seasonal, but it’s technically always allergy season if you count irritants like pet dander and dust mites that collect on a variety of surfaces.

And if those types of environmental allergies are in your workplace, you’ll want to know how to deal with allergies — and the causes — promptly.

Not surprisingly, allergies are cited as the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in America, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. If workplace allergies aren’t addressed, that could lead to absenteeism and ill workers. 

Ready to learn how to nix some of the most common environmental allergens?

Below, we share common triggers and simple fixes to reduce allergens at work.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Given that each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness, it’s an ideal time to bring the topic up in the workplace.

That’s why we’ve compiled this list of mental health awareness month activities your team will no doubt get a lot out of if they participate.

This post offers 21 simple — yet effective — ways to bring mental health awareness into the workplace to destigmatize the issue and encourage workers to get the help they may need.

Mother’s Day weekend kicks off National Women’s Health Week.

But it’s not only mothers who need to keep an eye on their health. Given that the average American woman lives to age 81, staying healthy should be a priority for all females who want a high quality of life.

National Women’s Health Week — which runs from May 9 to 15, 2021 — is the ideal time to encourage women’s wellness in both the workplace and at home.

By 2050, it’s expected 92 million women will be a part of the traditional workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Right now, nearly 50% of the workforce is made up of women, making this a wellness topic that needs coverage in the workplace.

Help the women in your company take the step to better health this week.

Give the women in your workplace a reminder that their health matters.

Below, you’ll find tips and reminders specific to women’s health to share in honor of the health week dedicated to women everywhere.

With May being Healthy Vision Month, it’s a perfect time to talk to your employees about eye protection safety and eye wellness.

Each day, thousands of workers injure their eyes severely enough to need medical intervention. While eye protection safety is a must in the workplace, reminding your employees to keep up with eye exams and limiting tech time can also keep their eyes healthy, too. 

This post covers how workers can protect their eyes, including eye protection, foods that promote eye health, eye exams, and more.

For some people, the thought of figuring out how to reduce their anxiety only brings on more anxiety.

But, there are simple tools to make it feel less daunting. Some of the best meditation apps for anxiety are designed to quell anxious thoughts that so often spiral out of control.  

In fact, meditation is scientifically proven to benefit the anxious. 

According to Mayo Clinic, there are plenty of benefits to meditation, including anxiety reduction and increasing self-awareness. Anxiety not only robs you of the present moment, but chronic anxiety puts you at a higher risk for heart disease and high blood pressure

If you’re tired of dealing with the negative effects of anxiety, meditation may be the answer. And, no, you don’t have to do it for hours daily to see the benefits.

Need some guidance?

We rounded up both free and paid versions of the best meditation apps for anxiety below. Check them out to bring a little more zen to your life.