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Research has proved that our sedentary lifestyle is actively damaging our health but the key is to build in regular activity during the day (and it’s not as hard as you think to build that into a working day whatever your work environment!)

Our spine is amazing really. Do you ever think about how amazing it is? If the answer is no, here are five things you might not know about your spine.

As we start to see warmer and longer days, lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and power tools will be dusted off and brought out of the garden shed. Read my top tips for doing safety checks before you get stuck in.

These aren’t just any award - it's a support network of cheerleaders recognising each others' great work. The whole ethos felt very connected to my purpose and this is the reason I felt inspired to submit my first ever award application.

Sometimes products marketed to adults can look very appealing to a child, but without the safety requirements and testing that are required of a product designed as child’s toy.

Pick up a bag of sugar or a hand weight and imagine holding that many kilograms in your hand for extended periods of time – it starts feeling heavy pretty quickly!

Unsurprisingly, the Coronavirus pandemic has prompted research into how employers and employees have experienced the transition to homeworking, and (most interesting to me) the potential impacts on future trends for work for organisations.

I had just written this post when the sobering briefing from Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance was broadcast. One of the key messages is that we take risk collectively, on behalf of everyone else, and Covid-secure behaviour is right up there for personal responsibility.

I recently attended a virtual ergonomics supplier event and, as you can imagine, I was in ergo-nerd heaven! To make it even more exciting I won a prize too – the Bento Box from Dataflex. Here’s my verdict.