Carpe diem! Seize the day! But how can you do that if you’re tired or hungry? One way is to start thinking about what’s happening to your body circa diem—in around a day’s time. The Latin circa diem evolved into circadian, defining a 24-hour cycle. Your circadian rhythms, then, are the changes that naturally occur in your body and mind in 24 hours.
Ken Carson
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How to Impact Your Circadian Rhythms with Light Colors
Posted by Ken Carson on Nov 2, 2022 7:02:21 AM
Topics: Employee Health, About Xybix, Testimonials, Fun & Morale, Xybix vs. Competitors
5 Pro Tips for Designing Your Hospital Command Center
Posted by Ken Carson on Oct 5, 2022 7:13:40 AM
Given the importance of an efficient hospital command center to healthcare outcomes—and the significant costs involved—projects like this require an architect. Their expertise will help with walls, flooring, electrical, windows, and more to create a room that works for you. Even with their expertise, the architects and other vendors still need your input on how the room looks. This means where do the desks go, do you have a video wall, what about ancillary furniture to hold paperwork, lockers, etc.?
Topics: Accessories, Healthcare, Detailed Overview, Pre-Planning, Xybix vs. Competitors
Myth Busting: Laminate Desktops Cannot Handle Humidity
Posted by Ken Carson on May 25, 2022 7:38:27 AM
As I write this—on May 19, 2022—forecasters are predicting that it will snow tomorrow in Denver. But I know that other parts of the country are already enjoying relative humidity in the range of 70, 80 and even 90 percent. Which brings me to an old myth that seems to circle back on us: That you shouldn’t buy desks with laminate tops if you live in a humid client. I’m always happy to debunk this myth because I hate for people to miss out on all the benefits of 3D laminate. Let’s take a deeper look.
Topics: Accessories, Cleaning & Sanitation, Pre-Planning, Xybix vs. Competitors
If the Groundhog Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter, Is Your Car Ready?
Posted by Ken Carson on Feb 2, 2022 7:51:08 AM
By now, we know that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning. What you may not know is that the groundhog’s prediction about an early spring or 6 more weeks of winter is only right 39% of the time anyway. In climates with winter, we’re likely facing more winter, famous groundhogs notwithstanding. For all you essential workers in dispatch, command & control and healthcare who must get to work, this is a great reminder to keep your car winter ready.
Topics: Employee Health, Features, Brief Overview
I just read that “the R.T.O. date is gone.” With Omicron and other variants, the ongoing pandemic is so unpredictable that companies have stopped setting Return to Work (R.T.O) dates. I’m not sure why this headline caught my eye because it’s not relevant to most of our customers. At Xybix, we serve essential workers in dispatch, command & control and healthcare. You never stopped showing up at work and neither did we. What we did do was focus on how we could make your time at work safer and more comfortable.
Topics: Employee Health, Features, Brief Overview, Xybix vs. Competitors
Xybix Introduces Axys: A Completely Personalized Experience with One Touch
Posted by Ken Carson on Jan 5, 2022 7:19:42 AM
A core value at Xybix is innovation, and it’s not just something we say or print on T-shirts. Innovation is something we live as we’re truly excited to solve customer problems and design products for a healthier and more productive workplace. I’m excited to share our latest innovation—the first-ever smart workstation that adjusts to all your preferences with a single touch of a button. We call this Axys because your entire workstation will revolve around you, your needs, and your moods throughout the day.
Topics: Employee Health, Features, Brief Overview, Xybix vs. Competitors
We’ve been through a lot these last couple years, so let’s give ourselves a break in 2022. Rather than a resolution to return to your fighting weight, how about committing to simply moving more for your overall health? Even light movement benefits your muscles, bones, joints, brain, heart and lungs. And if a few pounds fall away in the process, all the better.
Topics: Employee Health, Accessories, Fun & Morale, Brief Overview
I do tend to believe the old adage “cold hands, warm heart” as my mom has the coldest hands I know. But I can’t prove that cold hands specifically lead to more errors at work—at least not in the type of work we all do at our desks. In my research about cold hands, however, I learned a few things that confirm my devotion to climate controls at individual workstations.
Topics: Employee Health, Accessories, Fun & Morale, Brief Overview
Happy Halloween 2021 from Xybix! Share Your Costume Selfie for a Free Gift
Posted by Ken Carson on Oct 19, 2021 7:37:07 AM
"Go out there and enjoy.” That’s the gov’t guidance on trick-or-treating this Halloween. And given that it’s a Sunday night after a year of pent-up demand, we may see more kiddos out than normal. To get in the spirit early, share your photos and inspire others. We’re looking for creative office décor, costumes, face coverings and mask selfies.
Topics: About Xybix, Fun & Morale, Featuring a Video or Photo Gallery
It’s a happy day in my house when the Costco Connection magazine arrives. Flipping through it is like an extension of the treasure hunt that is a trip through the Costco warehouse. The latest issue had the last thing I would expect from my favorite purveyor of paper towels—some really good information on carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Topics: Employee Health, Ergonomics, Design, Brief Overview