Corporate wellness
When you’re at work, do you ever feel like you’re just sitting there? Sure, you’re working—but it doesn’t feel like it. You’re not really using your body or getting any exercise. And all that sitting is making your back hurt, not to mention the fact that it’s bad for your health in general.
But wait! There’s a solution: replacing your office chair with a stability ball.
It may sound crazy, but hear me out: Stability balls are designed to force you to change positions when you sit on them. When you shift in place, the ball rolls beneath you, which makes it impossible to stay in one spot for too long without moving around. This constant movement can burn an additional 100 calories per day—and it tones up your core muscles while preventing pain and discomfort in your back and shoulders.
If you’re one of the many people who suffer from lower back pain, we have great news: strengthening your core is the best way to get rid of it.
That’s right—strengthening your core doesn’t just mean doing countless sit ups. It also means stretching your lower back, which feels so good when you use the ball.
If you’re looking for a way to improve your company’s wellness program, we’ve got you covered! We offer balls that are just right for any size office, and they can be used by anyone who wants to improve their health and wellbeing at work.
Not only will these balls help you improve the bottom line through less absenteeism, but they’ll also foster teamwork and camaraderie amongst employees. They’re a great way to build loyalty within your team.
You might have heard by now that sitting is the new smoking.
I agree that this sounds a bit exaggerated. But is it really? Now we all know that smoking is really bad, but sitting? We don’t inhale anything while we are just sitting but sitting for hours on end actually blocks blood flow and circulation. That could be fatal. You might have gotten the most posture-friendly chair for your desk and, although you might sit more upright, it still doesn’t get the circulation going. You may remember to take a break now and again, but with deadline crunches, those breaks either become non-existent or less frequent. You might even think that you will make up for it in the gym later, but unfortunately, it doesn’t help you while you are sitting and the truth is that you can’t out train sitting for 8 hours a day.
Many people get a standing desk to try and solve the problem of lack of blood circulation. They even have walking treadmills. Now we are talking, right? Unfortunately, this doesn’t help either. Unless your core is really strong, research suggests that this will compound ones back problem even more. Their back will get too sore to stand or walk all day and they will revert to sitting. So what do we do regarding getting your work done safely and healthily?
Bring in the stability ball or Swiss ball. Now, in my opinion, this is the answer. Not only will you get circulation and improved blood flow from sitting on the new ‘chair’, you will also improve your core and posture. Now you are getting your bang for your buck. As long as the Swiss ball is the right size for you and it is the right quality that doesn’t sink in, you are well on your way to not only improving your health but your productivity too.
How does this work?
Seeing that your new ‘chair’ is round, you are bound to move naturally. From side to side, back and forth and bouncing on the ball. This gets you moving in a safe way. You might feel it on your lower back in the first few days, but this is actually a good sign that you are strengthening your back and actually helping yourself to get rid of back pain for good.
People who have had a bad experience probably just bought a standard ball in the shop. The ball will sink and your hips will go lower than your legs, which will actually produce bad posture and stress on the spinal joints. If the ball is slippery and not burst resistant, it could end badly for anyone if the ball had to go over a staple or sharp object.
Excessive sitting on the chair is not only bad, it can prove fatal.
This is why I’m offering a unique solution aimed at companies looking to decrease stress distractors by easily bringing health and fitness into the workplace. Not only will employees be healthier physically, they’ll also become more productive mentally—and that means increased profits for your company and for corporate wellness.