Did you know that being a social butterfly could improve your health and wellness? A healthy social life is almost as beneficial as tossing your smoking habit.

We all know exercise is important for any weight loss or weight management regimen. Daily exercise makes you stronger and makes you feel better. But did you know that if you Nudge yourself to regular exercise, the effects are much more far reaching than just weight loss and strength? Studies show that daily exercise can add years to your life, stave off sickness and disease, and even improve your quality of life.

We've always been told the best way for a proper weight management program involves focusing on caloric intake while expending those calories with exercise. While this is still true, a recent study shows the importance of getting enough sleep.

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If you've worked in a cubicle any length of time, chances are you've experienced a bad work environment. It may have been something obvious like a bad manager or punching a time clock, but other times you might not be able to put your finger on why you hated going into work. Studies have shown that work surroundings greatly affect how employees feel about their job and how productive they are. Things like lighting and sound can affect how honest and creative employees are. Work peers can even affect each other's health.

I believe in books.  Not a rare sentiment, sure, but I would like to take this opportunity to plug one of the books that has helped us along the way.  Switch, by Chip and Dan Heath is a book about how to achieve behavioral changes; how to affect change in your life, your company and even broader social change.  Specifically, I want discuss just one little concept from the book and how it jives with our way of thinking.  With that said, the book is full of valuable and actionable advice so we recommend you give it a read [or a listen].