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4TRACK YOUR HEALTH FROM HOME

Several new tools can monitor your health while working . With release planned for late 2022 , a Smart Health Monitoring light from Sengled is designed to track heart rate , body temperature , and sleep . Made from materials such as gold , silver , and copper , the Movano Ring is a stylish-looking ring that monitors heart rate , body temperature , blood oxygen , and sleep patterns , and then provides personal insights . Avokadio , an avocado-shaped device you breathe into , analyzes your breath , tracks nutrient levels and deficiencies , then provides nutritional and wellness tips .

5GET SMART ABOUT HYDRATION

Making sure you ’ re hydrated is essential to wellness and can often be overlooked when working from home . The HidrateSpark water bottle tracks your water intake and glows to remind you when it ’ s time to drink . The Plant Nanny app helps you hit your water goal by reminding you to drink , and then waters a virtual plant for each glass . If you don ’ t drink water , the animated plant wilts or dies .

6CREATE A HEALTHIER WORKSPACE

Staying in the same position for too long can contribute to eye strain and leave you feeling stiff and uncomfortable . HP Eye Ease is a feature in some displays and notebooks that reduces harmful blue light ( said to cause eye fatigue ) without the need for special blue light – blocking glasses or an external screen filter . The X-HMT office chair has therapeutic heating technology , four combinations of massage , and fans for cooling airflow to help regulate body temperature . Mix sitting with standing and walking while you work to stave off the negative effects of being sedentary . Walking Pad makes sleek walking treadmills that fit under a standing desk . Worn like a necklace with a small sensor hanging down your back , the Upright device monitors and helps you improve posture .

7MANAGE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH

The isolation and loneliness of working from home can take a toll on mental health , too . But there are new ways to keep track of mood and connect . The Feel wristband monitors physiological signals , learns to recognize your emotional patterns , then responds in real time to changes with exercises , a custom action plan , and sessions with a mental health expert . Developed by neuroscientists and physicians , the Apollo Neuro bracelet uses vibrations to help balance your nervous system and improve your stress response . Meditation and guided breathing apps like Headspace can also help enhance health and improve mood .
BRINGING THOUGHTFUL CHANGES into remote work routines is key , whether it ’ s through small nudges or big changes to your workspace .
“ The hybrid lifestyle is here to stay ,” says Ompractice ’ s Tackeff . “ The best remote teams are those who give attention to designing a smart remote-work lifestyle — attention to movement , energy , creating work / home boundaries , and equipping remote workers with better tools for the shifting reality .”
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