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HR Future Mag – Enhancing physical wellness: practical ergonomic principles

Enhancing Physical Wellness: Practical Ergonomic Principles (HR Future Magazine) Ergonomics is the study of the interface between the individual and his or her immediate environment, and includes the implementation of healthy workplace practices, postures and habits to enhance wellness and prevent injuries, musculo-skeletal problems and other health concerns. The World Health Organisation and the International

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HR Future Mag – Stress & Workplace Wellness

Introduction Stress stats: 75-90% of all patient visits to a primary health care facility are stress related Stats from the SA Heart Foundation: Costs of cardiovascular disease: From a study done by the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town and the Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Programme at the Medical Research Council (MRC): Estimated cost

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Stress is the number one threat to health and wellbeing

Stress is the number one threat to health and wellbeing According to Dr Arien van der Merwe long term stress increases the risk of conditions as diverse as colds and flu, heart disease, depression and insomnia. What is more, statistics show there has been a five-fold increase in stress-related illness in the last 40 years

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Workplace wellness solutions through peer educator training

Written by Dr Arien van der Merwe MBChB FRIPH FRCAM MISMA; medical doctor & workplace wellness & stress management consultant, author, director Centre for Health & Wellbeing in Pretoria. As a workplace wellness consultant for the past 12 years, and having recently completed the first round of peer educator training as a workplace wellness intervention

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