Pharmacy Matters

January 12th is National Pharmacist Day.

This day is dedicated to our hard-working pharmacists and honors their impact on our health and well-being. From the annual flu season to the unprecedented pandemic, pharmacists always work relentlessly behind the counter to give us reliable and professional healthcare.

The pharmacy is always considered a crucial community-serving retail in a typical neighborhood. Pharmacists work there on foot most of the time. They’ve set a good precedence for people like us who are used to sitting positions during work hours. Their work style reminded us of the WELL concept feature: Active Furnishings.

According to research, sedentary behaviors have been associated with various unfavorable health effects, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risks, etc. Hence, the feature intends to encourage physical activities and posture breaks and discourage prolonged sedentary behavior.

“Active workstations are effective at decreasing time spent sitting, thereby increasing energy expenditure.” — WELL v07 Active Furnishings.

One way to make active furnishing feasible is to make at least 50% of workstations “Active Workstations.” For example, place step machines, bicycles, or treadmills under the desks so workers can move gently during repetitive tasks. The strategy will encourage long-term behavior change and inspire a more active lifestyle at work.

Wait, there is more about the Pharmacy

Many of us have standing desks and pedal bikes under the desk, so that WELL story may not seem appealing to you. However, you are probably familiar with the restaurant that appeared in the TV show “Sex and the City” on 18 Greenwich Ave in New York City. The restaurant is where Carrie Bradshaw and her girlfriends’ best conversation happened. If we turned the clock 100 years earlier, that conversation might have occurred at 215 Main Street in Smithfield, VA.

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