How casual is your workplace? According to a new survey, the standards for “business casual” have gone way down. The survey found that 91% of managers say the workplace has become much less formal over the last decade. And it’s not just the dress code. Everything from bringing pets to work, to being more casual in work correspondence (like using emojis), to even swearing more have become commonplace in the office. And visible tattoos, piercings and colorfully dyed hair are all seen as just fine in the workplace these days, compared to 10 years ago. (NY Post)
What do you blame for you aches and pains? Getting older? Sitting all day? An old injury? Overdoing it too much at the gym? Those all make the list, but according to a new survey, people blame the way they slept and household chores – like doing laundry – as the biggest causes of their aches and pains.
Top 10 Causes of General Aches and Pains
- Sleeping funny or in a weird position -- 41%
- Doing laundry -- 40%
- Heavy lifting -- 39%
- Mowing the lawn/yard work -- 36%
- Carrying groceries -- 36%
- Sitting for too long -- 32%
- Picking up a child -- 27%
- Sports injury -- 25%
- Exercising/working out -- 25%
- Using the stairs -- 23%
Top 10 Causes of Back Pain
- Heavy lifting -- 43%
- Sleeping funny or in a weird position -- 39%
- Doing laundry -- 37%
- Carrying groceries -- 36%
- Sitting for too long -- 33%
- Mowing the lawn/yard work -- 31%
- Picking up a child -- 25%
- Exercising/working out -- 24%
- Sports injury -- 24%
- Bending down to pick up something you dropped -- 21% (SWNS)
If your resolution is to have abs like Jennifer Lopez by summer, you better start planking. According to experts, daily planks are a great way to strengthen your core and work those ab muscles for perfect definition. But you can’t just plank for 15 seconds and call it a workout. Trainers say that to get the most benefit out of a plank you need to hold three consecutive poses for at least 60 seconds each! OUCH! Tip: Start slow. Gradually work your way up to a minute or maybe more, but never sacrifice form -- because you could end up hurting yourself. (MSN)
Low selfie esteem … Seems there’s a disturbing new trend where teens are seeking out plastic surgery – to look more like their “filtered” selves. Experts are calling it "Snapchat dysmorphia" – basically having unrealistic beauty and body standards – caused by the “perfect” look created by photo editing apps. (Insider)