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A healthy and happier workplace: How to rise above work's rigors and lighten up on the job.
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Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
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October 2, 2007
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Byline: Jessica Peralta
Work is a big part of our lives. Our financial stability, and sometimes even sense of self, depend on it.
Unfortunately, the day-to-day tedium of paperwork, deadline stress, and office drama can take their toll on health and happiness.
"If you work eight hours a day, that equates to a third of your total life," said Pedram Shojai, a licensed acupuncturist and president of Vitality Health & Wellness in Irvine, Calif. which offers a corporate wellness program to employers. "That's too much time to blunder away by being unhealthy, unhappy, and unfit."
There are several aspects of a typical work environment that can be adjusted for an ...