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10 ways to avoid getting sick at work

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In my office, so many people are starting to sneeze and cough. And working in an open floor plan workspace certainly doesn’t help. Like everyone out there, I don’t want to get sick.

So every time someone sneezes into their hand on the subway before touching the pole, every time my co-worker blows his or her nose at their desk and every time I hear a lone cough, I plan to be as prepared as possible. Here are a few tips you can follow to avoid getting sick at work. Good luck to us all!

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Gossip Girl & Friends TV Workouts (with FREE Printables)

Binge Watch & Break A Sweat - Gossip Girl & Friends TV Workouts (with FREE Printables)

So here is the first post in my Binge Watch & Break A Sweat series, yay! Nothing makes me feel lazier than partaking in a Netflix binge. After watching the third episode of Gossip Girl in a row one day, I decided to create a TV workout for the show with a piece of notebook paper and a marker. My roommate and I tested it and it kicked our asses. I then realized–what if we did this for every show we watched? It’s the perfect way to workout without having to go to the gym or sacrifice time spent watching your favorite shows.

Now you can binge watch your favorite shows and get a kick ass workout in! No more feeling guilty about lying in bed watching your shows all day. Nope–now you’re going to partake in a TV workout challenge and form a hyper-awareness to just how often certain things occur in your favorite shows. Like, have you noticed how many times people drink during the average Gossip Girl episode? Oh, you will notice during the workout and you will curse it.

So, ladies and gents, here are some Paige (and her roommate) tested and approved free printable TV workouts based on your favorite shows. Get ready to binge watch and break a sweat!

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10 Easy Ways To Be Healthier

10 Easy Ways To Be Healthier // eyeliner wings & pretty things

The idea that we can simply become healthy is great but it’s pretty idealized. One cannot simply just “become healthy,” I think it’s pretty difficult to go from being a bit lazy and eating a lot of junk food to suddenly becoming a health maven who frequents the gym and entirely cuts out junk food. Not to mention the idea of being healthy is pretty difficult to concretely define.

These little ways to be healthier aren’t going to change your life, but they’re ways to help you be a bit more health conscious and they’ll be sure to improve your daily life, even if just by a small amount.

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