Facts

Did you know?

• 70-90% of costly disease is preventable with lifestyle behavior changes
• mental performance significantly higher in physically fit- 27% fewer errors in study
• CCL study increased fitness in 80 execs and they scored 70% better on complex decision testing
• Executives who exercise are rated higher in leadership effectiveness by coworkers (European CEO 2006)
• job strain increases risk of cardiovascular disease 40-56% (Harvard Women’s study)
• productivity lost to information overload- experiment showed 10% reduction in IQ with frequent interruptions in 80 clinical trials (double the loss found with THC – cannabis
• Basex study in 2005- lose 28% of the day to interruptions
• 5 days of reduced sleep (<5 hrs/night) is equivalent to blood alcohol of 0.1%, decreases insulin sensitivity, increases weight
• WHO – depression is leading cause of disability- ahead of cardiovascular disease, cancer and aids