By: Suzanne Gainey In uncertain economic times the last thing you want to be worried about is how you will provide for workers’ compensation, the associated rising medical costs, and the potential cost of losing an injured employee from your crew altogether due to a...
By Suzanne Gainey Common sense tells us that workers who are not under physical or mental stress are more likely to be efficient at work, and potentially more satisfied with their job. In fact, statistics have proven again and again that happy employees are more...
Knowledge Is Key It’s true. You can have too much of a good thing. Take for example carrots, water or exercise. We can agree that each of these three things are very good for you. But, did you know that if you eat too many carrots your skin could become discolored...
By Suzanne Gainey Did you know that 3 out of 4 American workers describe their work as stressful? Not only is workplace stress affecting your employees, but it is affecting the bottom line of your company. Workplace stress is costing employers an estimated $200...
By Suzanne Gainey, SATECH, Inc. Productivity in the workplace has been a topic of interest for years. Focus on this area doesn’t seem to be slowing down, but rather ramping up across almost every industry. Technology has been a factor in measuring workplace production...
Level Up Whether you are a savvy runner looking for professional training tips, or a beginner looking for motivation to get started with a new workout routine we hope we covered it for you in our running series here at the SmartCells Cushioning Technology blog. In...
Big Strech! Are you confused about stretching? Do you struggle with remembering to stretch every time you do your workout? If you are anything like me, you may wonder how many, and which stretches to do before or after a run or workout. There are several schools of...
Keep It Up Let’s be honest, most of us don’t really like running. I’m one of those people. I would rather be in the gym lifting weights, and if I absolutely must do cardio, I would rather opt to ride a bicycle or use the elliptical. When I was asked to write this...
Let's Get To It By Ashley Baker I know it may sound twisted to some, but I love running. I love having that mental conversation with myself to see if I can push that extra half a mile, or pick up my speed to beat my average pace by 10 seconds. I love setting goals and...
By lifelong novice runner Bryce Betteridge, SmartCells CEO What have I learned as a novice runner all my life? Let me begin by telling you that no, I am not a ‘serious’ runner-marathoner type— I just run to feel good. Now that I am 63, I have had to deal with a few...