UArizona Experts: In Wake of COVID-19, Employers Must Make Offices Healing Spaces

UArizona Experts: In Wake of COVID-19, Employers Must Make Offices Healing Spaces Altaf Engineer and Esther Sternberg, two UArizona researchers who study how work and living spaces affect physical and mental health, say the pandemic has forced employers to think about how office spaces can reduce employees ' stress and enhance their well-being. Aug. 31, 2021 University Communicationsdesk-web.jpgHealthAdaptationCollege of Architecture, Planning and Landscape ArchitectureCollege of Medicine - TucsonCompassionCOVID-19ExpertsResearch Media contact(s)Kyle Mittan News Writer, University Communicationsmittank@arizona.edu520-626-4407 Researcher contact(s)Esther Sternberg Institute on Place, Wellbeing& Performance Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicineesternberg@arizona.eduAltaf Engineer School of Architectureaengineer@arizona.eduThe COVID-19 pandemic emptied many offices, and there are some indications the exodus isn ' t temporary. The American Psychological Association points toa 2020 survey by PwC that shows more than half of U.S. employees expect to continue working from home at least one day a week.So, what does that mean for employers? University of Arizona researchersAltaf Engineer and Dr.Esther Sternberg have some ideas and have come up with a roadmap to help companies rethink their office spaces in ways that could make workers happier and healthier.sternberg-web.jpg Esther SternbergSternberg, a professor of medicine and member of the university ' sBI...
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