Meet Your New Office Mates As much of the workforce continues to stay home, we face an ongoing uncertainty about when offices will reopen or when virtual classes will end and kids will return to school. Working from home already presents a unique set of challenges to productivity (as discussed in [...]
It’s been around 10 weeks since a large part of the workforce has been asked to work from home to reduce the spread of Covid-19. After 70+ days of virtual conference calls, working in pajamas, and improvising less than ideal standing desks from objects like ironing boards and packing crates, [...]
As time in our homes wears on while the weather warms up, many of us are wondering how safe it is to venture outdoors into local streets, parks, and other green spaces. Being outdoors can benefit our health and well-being and support our resilience during this challenging time. Of course, it is [...]
As featured in MarketWatch Companies are looking to wellness experts on guidance on how to adopt best-practice policies for promoting a healthy indoor environment for their office spaces. This requires more than simple social distancing. Delos CEO & Founder, Paul Scialla, says, [...]
As we continue our practice of social distancing and working from home, we can feel the effects in both our mental and physical well-being. Beyond anxiety and stress, we might feel restless and frustrated by necessary restrictions. Yoga is an incredible way to effectively expand our sense of space [...]
Chuan He, Ph.D. | April 16, 2020 Recent guidelines from a top HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) organization, provide actionable suggestions on how you can put your HVAC system to work in reducing the transmission of Covid-19. REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation [...]
Carolina Campanella, Ph.D. | April 10, 2020 ‘Stay Indoors!’ This now-familiar appeal to control the spread of Covid-19 has been explained in great detail by public health experts. However, while social distancing can help save lives, it can also feel quite challenging. Much has been written [...]
Carolina Campanella, Ph.D. | April 10, 2020 As we navigate the stress and uncertainty brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to get quality sleep can end up taking the hit. When we’re balancing new variables like remote work and 24/7 childcare while dealing with the ongoing anxiety [...]
Stress management is now more important than ever, as research tells us that increased stress levels can negatively impact our immune response over time and increase our susceptibility to infections. If you’re feeling stressed, consider meditation, breathing exercises, yoga, short walks [...]
What do air pollution levels tell us about urban life & Covid-19 lockdowns? Read more from the team at [...]
In this New York Times article, Dr. Allen, Director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, writes about how proper ventilation, filtration and humidity can reduce the spread of pathogens like the new coronavirus. “Limiting the impact of this epidemic [...]
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is committed to galvanizing community efforts to address the Covid-19 pandemic. “This is a critical time to work together to accelerate conversations, education and solutions that focus on how the places where we spend our lives can enhance and [...]