The Healthy Office

All around my personal life, I’m being bumped up with talks of healthy this and wellness that. This topic is shared with my kids, my parents (although, actually, they think healthy is diet coke and potato chips AFTER 10 a.m. instead of FOR breakfast) and I even think it’s coming to our office.

I’ve been inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution since at least the beginning of this year. Now my son’s school has made the commitment to go this route and it has sparked lots of good talks with my son about what healthy is and what healthy is not. For example, he recently told me he has three favorite places to go:  Starbucks, Target and McDonald’s. I had to cringe on the last favorite. I told him how McDonald’s isn’t healthy, but that it’s OK to eat occasionally, and selecting apples as your side makes it a little more palpable. Now, each time he picks something up, he asks me:  “Mama, is this healthy” and allows me to say whether I think it is or isn’t and why, i.e. what it will do for you.

I know first hand healthful actions make me more productive and happier, and therefore I think a better contributor to my work and life. Now I’m going to take more steps to bring that food revolution and lifestyle to our office. It’s the least I can do for my kids, myself and the wonderful people I work with each day.

Here are a few ways I plan to bring the natural to the office:

• My next trip to the farmers’ market will include an extra grab of goodies to bring in to the office for show and tell
• I’ll bring in flowers to bring the outside inside
• Next time I make a Rhu pie out of my aunt’s garden of goodies, I’ll make an extra one for the Squares to enjoy too
• I’ll pack my lunk at least twice a week

These are small steps, but they are in the right direction. I would enjoy hearing more tips and how you’re incorporating the natural into your work life.