Stand up to workplace stress

Stress in the workplace

We have identified how working for long uninterrupted periods on the computer can lead to muscle stress and fatigue.

For 30 years I worked as a workspace planner with a European office furniture manufacturer, they were one of the first companies to recognize that the workplace contributed to the major reason people got stressed and sick.

We were one of the first companies to use a stand up workstation; these enabled the user to adjust the surface quickly to their desired height and also allowed them the flexibility of movement while working.

Moving to Canada I still adopted these ideas and with the use of laptops and tablets the large work surface was as dead as the dodo.

Also more people were now working from home so space was a precious commodity, thus the stand-up station was a space saver as well as an ergonomic blessing.

I went to the Home depot and bought myself supplies to make my own stand up surface for under $60.

Stand up work surface

I still had my sit down desk, albeit much smaller, but throughout the day I alternated between the 2 work surface, this gave me the exercise I needed and allowed me to use different muscle sets throughout the day. Resulting in, less fatigue, less stress and a more 

productive day.

Whilst I still have my heat packs for those days my muscles ache, it is not required for stress relief anymore.

So take a stand against workplace stress.

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 Workplace stress

Do you suffer from stress in the workplace?
This can be one many causes, the main one is your body and how it reacts to stress.
When you are working on the computer for long periods of time, just take a few seconds to check your body and where your shoulders are in relation to your ears.
You see the more stressed you are the higher your shoulders go up, a quick release is to take a deep breathe and relax, you will suddenly see how far your shoulders drop.
Should you find yourself working at the computer for long periods of time it is important to take stretch breaks, take a walk around the house, make a cup of tea, walk around the office, this will relax the muscles, if you can't find the time to do this make an appointment with your self in your desk top calender say every hour to remind yourself to take a break.
Stress can also be caused by the way you are working, your environment such as how your chair is set, where your monitor is in relation to your eyes, this is another blog I can do to address this as I have spent 30 years in the office furniture business designing ergonomic work spaces.
We have supplied many companies with our shoulder wraps for employees to use to help relax those neck and shoulder muscles.
here is a short release from one BC company - Worksafe BC.

Ultra-shoulder wrap

Worksafe BC incorporated the use of our Ultra Shoulder wraps for their employees to use to relieve stress or tension at work.

• Emma Chritensen their corporate ergonomist found that individuals using the wraps had a more relaxed posture while working at their workstations, their shoulders were lower, not hunched up around the ears and productivity increased.

This all natural stress relief wrap penetrates deep into muscles to dissolve stress and soothe aches, moist heat therapy can even help diminish tension headaches.

Dental anxiety and stress

Also dentists are using our Ultra-shoulder wrap to help relieve dental anxiety with their clients

All of our Warm Buddy products are approved medical devices for the relief of pain and stress relief.

House warming gifts

We have a realtor who uses our Warm Buddy products as house warming gifts for new house owners.
She realizes that children as well as adults can suffer from stress in any move.
Kids may not show stress as much as they are excited about the move, but inwardly they are worried about their new school, new friends.
Adults are worried about their kids and how they themselves are going to settle into a new neighborhood.
So for the kids we have suggested and used our warm up animals that realy help to calm and reduce stress levels in kids and adults.

Little buddy puppy

And for the adults we suggest our warm up animals that are for the kid in all of us, ages 1-103 or our heating pads and wraps .

Stress relief ultra-shoulder wrap

If you are a realtor looking for a unique house warming gift idea then we suggest you contact us for some corporate gift ideas and prices
here.
Moving to a new house, new city, new country doesn't have to be stressful.

WA+G

Heating Pad uses

Here are some practical uses for our heating pads:

• Back pain
• Muscle pain
• Lower back pain during pregnancy
• Sciatica
• Sports injury
• Neck and shoulder
• Stress
• Skin stimulation after chemotherapy
• Arthritis
• Muscle spasms
• PMS
• Cramps
• Keep bed warm
• keeping you warm
• Headaches
• Migraines
• Comfort

These are a few areas our heating pads can be of use for your well being.
Also remember these can also be used hot or cold depending on the therapy required.
As a rule of thumb cold is used for new swollen injuries and hot for old aches and pains.

How to apply heat therapy

The most effective heat therapy products are Warm Buddy therapeutic heat packs and wraps that can maintain their heat at the proper temperature. “Warm” is the proper temperature. Patients should not have their heat source be hot to the point of burning the skin. The desired effect is for the heat to penetrate down into the muscles. Simply increasing the temperature of the skin will do little to decrease discomfort.

Heat Therapy

Sports Therapy wrap heat wrap

In many instances, the longer the heat is applied, the better. The duration that one needs to apply the heat, though, is based on the type of and/or magnitude of the injury. For very minor back tension, short amounts of heat therapy may be sufficient (such as 15 to 20 minutes). For more intense injuries, longer sessions of heat may be more beneficial (such as 30 minutes to 2 hours, or more) you will have to reheat the Warm Buddy heat pack a few times during this longer period of treatment.
For sports injuries you may want to try our sports therapy wrap, as with all our products they can be used hot or cold, for new injuries with bruising use a cold pack and for aches and pains use a warm pack.

How to handle stress at work

Stress at work
 

We all need some pressure in our lives - it makes our work satisfying and helps us meet deadlines. But it's all about striking the right balance. Too much pressure without having the chance to recover causes stress, which can be damaging to our health.

Workplace stress is different for everyone - what is stressful for one person may not be stressful for another. It can depend on your personality type and how you have learned to respond to pressure.

Symptoms

Work-related stress can cause both physical and emotional health problems. It can cause you to be more prone to physical symptoms such as:

• headaches

• muscular tension

• backache and/or neck ache

• tiredness and sleep problems

• digestive problems

• a raised heart rate

• skin rashes

• sweating

• blurred vision

You may also be prone to psychological symptoms such as:

• a lower sex drive (libido)

• feeling that you can't cope

• irritability and mood swings

• disturbed eating patterns

• finding it hard to concentrate

• feeling less motivated

How do you know if you have work-related stress?

You may have already noticed some factors contributing to the way you feel. For example, you may feel that you:

• often rush about, trying to be in too many places at once

• miss breaks and take work home with you

• don't have enough time for exercise, relaxation or spending time with your family

According to a study by The Work Foundation, nearly a third of working men say that the demands of their job interfere with their private life and nearly a quarter feel that their work has caused them to neglect their children.

Causes

Work-related stress is also one of the biggest causes of sick leave.

There are a number of factors that can make you feel stressed at work, including:

• poor working conditions

• long working hours

• relationships with colleagues

• lack of job security

• difficult journeys to and from work

• the way the company is managed

• mismatch between the requirements of the job and your own capabilities and needs

• inflexible working hours

• too much or too little responsibility

However, often there is no single cause of work-related stress. Although it can be triggered by sudden, unexpected pressures, it's often the result of a combination of stressful factors that build up over time.

Stress management

Self-help

It's impossible to escape pressure at work altogether, so you need to learn how to manage stress effectively. There are a number of ways you can reduce the negative impact of stress. Most of these involve taking a good look at how you function at work.

One of the most important factors in reducing stress levels is managing your time more effectively. Prioritize tasks, delegate where you can and make sure you don't take on more work than you can handle. Make sure you take regular breaks at work and try to finish one task before you begin another. Here are some other things that you can do yourself.

• Make sure your work environment is comfortable. If it isn't, ask for help from your organization’s health and safety officer.

• If possible, don't work long hours - sometimes projects need extra time, but working long hours over many weeks or months does not generally lead to more or better results at work.

• Take a look at your relationships with your colleagues - do you treat each other with respect and consideration?

• Find out if your organisation offers flexible working hours.

It's in everyone's interest to keep the workplace as stress-free as possible, and generally, organisations want to keep their employees happy and healthy. If companies have good work-life policies, employees are likely to be healthier and happier and so less likely to take time off work.

If you are suffering from work-related stress, it's important to talk directly to your manager about it. Your manager has a duty to take reasonable steps to try to resolve the problem. Explain how you are feeling and discuss your workload. If you find talking about your concerns difficult, it may help to make notes during your discussion.

It's worth asking if your organisation has any policies on harassment, bullying or racism. What does your company consider acceptable? Find out how to challenge these policies from your human resources department and make sure you know what support there is for you if you decide to do this.

There are things you can do outside of work to help reduce your stress levels. These include the following.

• Get enough exercise - this is known to reduce stress and can help you feel better. It's recommended that you do 30 minutes of exercise each day. Choose an activity you enjoy - a brisk walk is ideal.

• Learn relaxation techniques - this can help you sleep better and relieve stress-related physical pains such as stomach pains and headaches. Ask your GP or your local library for details of classes where you can learn helpful techniques.

• Talk about your stress with a friend or member of the family - this is a good way to get your worries off your chest. It can give you a fresh perspective and help to make stressful situations more manageable.

• Don't drink too much alcohol or caffeine, or smoke. Instead of helping, these stimulants will increase your stress levels.

• Eat regular meals and a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.

• At the end of each day, reflect on what you've achieved rather than worrying about future work. Don't be too hard on yourself and remember to take each day as it comes.

Our solution

Our Ultra shoulder wrap along with our other therapeutic wraps are use by employees and employers to help relieve levels of stress.

Our Ultra shoulder wrap fits perfectly around the neck and shoulders and offers a moist penetrating heat and the weight helps relieve the stress in the muscles. This can be worn around the house or as some companies now have these available for employees to use at their workstation at work.

Worksafe BC incorporated the use of our Ultra Shoulder wraps for their employees to use to relieve stress or tension at work.

• Emma Chritensen their corporate ergonomist found that individuals using the wraps had a more relaxed posture while working at their workstations, their shoulders were lower, not hunched up around the ears and productivity increased.

This all natural stress relief wrap penetrates deep into muscles to dissolve stress and soothe aches, moist heat therapy can even help diminish tension headaches.
We have also put together a few of our most popular products as a “Stress relieving first aid kit” at a special price.

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Back to school stress

Back to school stress (Relief)

Kids young and older are preparing to go back to or starting new at school,college or university.
These can be stressful times for the student or parent, what a better time and tested way to alleviate these stresses, than with a Warm Buddy heat pack or a warm up animal.

The heat and comfort generated by these really work into the muscle tissue that is causing the tensions, helps you to relax and reduce your stress.













The Ultra Shoulder Wrap has a perfect combination of moist heat, aromatherapy and acupressure to provide relief from aches pain and stress. Contains our signature anti-stress aromatherapy blend of lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, cloves and rosemary.

Stress relief ultra shoulder wrap

Used by massage therapists and spa practitioners for relaxation and therapeutic effects. Excellent for home and office use. Bring the spa experience home with you! Makes an excellent stress relieving gift. Surface wash covers.











The Sports Therapy heat wrap/heat pack used by therapists. This is a great gift for men. Extra large size, weight and penetrating moist heat provides comfort for those who suffer with back and shoulder pain. Infused with our signature anti-stress aromatherapy blend of lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus, rosemary and cloves.

Recent studies have found that heat wrap therapy proved to be more effective at treating lower back pain than oral pain medications such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Warm Buddy heat wraps are proudly made in Canada.
Comes with an adjustable belt to hold the wrap firmly in place. Extra long heat holding - 1 hour or longer. Contains our anti-stress blend. Use warm or cold to assist with the relief of aches, pains and stress. The perfect stress relieving gift. (10" X 26"). The cover comes in black velvet with an embroidered Warm Buddy logo.




We have all these products in stock,all colours all sizes and we ship the same day.
Don't forget to use our welcoming discount coupon code wild6 and also check out our low fixed rate shipping costs.
These stress relieving solutions will last for years.

WA+G

Heat treatment For Neck Pain

Heat Therapy For Neck Pain

Warm Buddy heat wraps and heat packs offer a simple means to relieving neck and should pain using their warm moist penetrating heat, all their heat wraps can be used hot or cold depending on the therapy required.
Warm Buddy heat wraps offer a warm moist heat that will penetrate into the muscle tissue fast so to relieve aches and pains fast and naturally. Heat increases the blood flow to the muscles thus aiding in a faster recovery time..

Heat Therapy For Neck Pain

What heat is for

Heat is primarily for muscle pain, and for stress relief. Warm Buddy heat packs and heat wraps offer a warm moist penetrating heat, that penetrate the muscle tissue and relieve aches and pains fast  and without the need of any over the counter pain medication.

Warm Buddy - Stress Relief - Heat Wrap

 Warm Buddy Shoulder wrap for fast stress relief

The best Neck & shoulder pain heated neck wrap, also used for stress and tension relief.
Neck pain & stress relief heat wrap - Warm moist penetrating heat. Can be used hot or cold
People who suffer from shoulder pain rely on our shoulder wrap to ease these aches and pains naturally.

Stress relief shoulder wrap

Stress has a physical effect on the body. When you suffer from anxiety, you're putting your body through extensive, long term stress. Your body is in fight or flight mode, and that means that it's releasing hormones that tense muscles and create an overall feeling of general unpleasantness that, in many ways, contributes to further anxiety.
Neck pain is one of the symptoms caused by persistent anxiety. It doesn't occur with everyone – very few anxiety symptoms occur in everyone – but many do experience a degree of neck pain that ranges anywhere from slightly irritating to severe, all as a result of their anxiety symptoms.

Neck Pain = Anxiety?

Neck pain is a very real, very common anxiety symptom. Unfortunately, some people experience such a degree of neck pain stiffness that they actually become more anxious, and increase their neck pain experience.
The good news is that you can cure your neck pain forever. Don't just manage it. Get rid of it.

Neck and shoulder pain relief

Neck pain and stress relief shoulder wrap

 Shoulder and neck pain relief

The best shoulder pain heated neck wrap, also used for stress and tension relief.
Shoulder - neck pain & stress relief heat wrap - Warm moist penetrtaing heat.
People who suffer from a pain in the neck rely on our shoulder wrap to ease these aches and pains naturally

Shoulder - neck pain & stress relief heat wrap - Warm moist heat

 

 

The ultimate shoulder wrap! A perfect combination of moist heat, aromatherapy and acupressure relaxes shoulder, neck and upper back muscles and shoulder pain. Why use heat for pain relief..see here

Use for work or at home

Wear it around the house, at work if you have a crick in the neck while using the computer or driving to work, perfect to reduce stress and get those knots out of your neck, shoulder and your lower neck.

Approved medical device

This is an approved medical device to help relieve pain in the neck, pains and stress. This all natural stress relief wrap penetrates deep into muscles to dissolve stress and soothe aches, moist heat therapy  can even help diminish tension headaches.

 

Fast stiff neck pain relief