For those of you who don’t know, Headset Express is located in Mississauga, Ontario. Although we supply people and business with telephone headsets worldwide, a good portion of out client base is right her in the GTA.

This weekend, Saturday March 28^th, from 8 to 9pm, we (both company and family) will be participating in the GTA’s Earth Hour. Our lights, computers, and electronics will be turned off.

Toronto is just one of the many cities participating in Earth Hour. If you want to sign up, please visit the WWF website. You do not have to sign up to participate, though. Simply turn everything off and go for a walk. Or a run. Or chat with friends and family. OR go down to Nathan Phillips Square and watch Nelly Furtado live in concert for free!

Regardless of what you choose to do during your lights off hour, have fun and feel good knowing that such a small action on your part can make such a huge collective impact.

This week’s office ergonomics tip is for the home office worker:

Often, working from home means sitting in the same position while performing repetitive tasks, often for hours. As someone who works from home, myself, I know that it is very easy to forgo breaks and take lunch at my desk, if at all. I find that it is a lot easier to skip lunch when working from home because no one is knocking on our office door inviting us out or walking past our cubicle with a freshly popped bag of popcorn.

Obviously, sitting in the same position for an extended period of time, doing the same thing over and over can wreak havoc on the back, neck, legs, and almost any other body part. To solve this problem, try making it a point to go out for lunch every day. Put down the telephone, pack a lunch and take it to the park. Go on a power walk. Eat at your favourite salad bar. The important thing is to stretch out your muscles, get some fresh air, and enjoy a stress-free lunch hour.

When you get back to “the office” you will be glad for the break.