{"id":13051,"date":"2016-05-13T20:18:30","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/?p=13051"},"modified":"2017-11-15T21:58:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T21:58:23","slug":"zen-and-the-art-of-the-open-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/workplace-wellness\/zen-and-the-art-of-the-open-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Zen and the Art of the Open Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The backlash against being crammed into open offices like non-free range chickens has already begun, but that doesn\u2019t help those of us who still work in open offices. Not only can open offices make it difficult to get into the zone, sitting in one large open office space <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/17-rules-for-using-on-demand-services-without-turning-into-a-shut-in-1463151484\">gets you sicker,<\/a> since germs can readily gallivant throughout your workplace. While steadfastly ignoring that everyone can see you read <em>Scandal<\/em> recaps is useful, denial of reality can only go so far. Here are some methods for introducing a little peace into your open office workday existence.<\/p>\n<h1>Noise-cancelling headphones<\/h1>\n<p>The golden standard in surviving the open office, headphones are the equivalent of a closed door in the office. Screening out your coworkers\u2019 idle chat about vacationing in Costa Rica is a breeze with these beauties \u2013 but for maximum productivity at work, opt for white noise instead of the Hamilton soundtrack.<\/p>\n<h1>Take a walk<\/h1>\n<p>There is no law that says you need to have all your lunches and meetings in the office. Schedule a walking meeting &#8211; not only will you get a little exercise and fresh air, the change of venue (and lack of ability to stare at your computer) will perk you up.<\/p>\n<h1>Massage<\/h1>\n<p>Sometimes you don\u2019t have time to leave your office \u2013 but that doesn\u2019t mean you have to miss out on some workplace rejuvenation. Schedule a short <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/workplace-wellness\/four-ways-to-make-the-case-for-chair-massage-at-your-workplace\">in-office massage<\/a> \u2013 even 10 minutes of <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/massage-zeel-in-home-therapist\/id621692157?mt=8\">massage<\/a> can reduce stress and back pain and clear your head. A chair massage is great for maintaining work productivity.<\/p>\n<h1>Meditation<\/h1>\n<p>Find your center. Meditation is a great way to find your focus and lower stress levels. If you\u2019re not sure how to start saying Om effectively, check out some of the many apps created to make mindfulness simple \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/headspace-meditation-techniques\/id493145008?mt=8\">Headspace<\/a> is a good (and free) meditation app.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some methods for introducing a little peace and focus into your open office workday existence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13052,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1307],"tags":[200,260,386,451,582,690,742,864,878,927,959,1277,1300],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-13051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-workplace-wellness","tag-chair-massage","tag-corporate-wellness","tag-focus","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-massage","tag-massage-on-demand","tag-meditation","tag-office-massage","tag-open-office","tag-popular","tag-productivity","tag-zeel-massage","tag-zen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - 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