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AGENDA
INC.REDIBLE INDULGENCES
Story John Bruno Turiano
OXYGEN BAR
Everyone needs a breath of fresh air, especially after those dreaded Tuesday-morning sales meetings. A freestanding oxygen bar enables employees to breathe more than 90-percent-pure oxygen via a disposable nasal cannula (nose hose). Proponents claim a slow pull of oxygen-enriched air increases alertness and reduces stress. The oxygen can even be scented (eucalyptus, gardenia, peppermint, and lavender are among the available aromas). Starting at: $2,395
Airheads Oxygen & Aroma Therapy Bars (888) 783-7199; oxygenbarrentals.com
MASSAGE CHAIR
The Sogno DreamWave massage chair by Inada is the equivalent of an in-office masseuse—except you don’t need to leave a tip. Utilizing infrared body profiling, the 265-lb leather-bound chair mimics the movements of a Shiatsu master masseuse with undulating figure-8 motions from the neck and shoulders to the feet. Airbags inflate around the hips and thighs to knead muscles, there’s a stretch program, and eight pre-pro- grammed massage sequences. And did we mention it’s heated? Starting at: $8,000
Relax the Back Greenwich, Greenwich, CT (203) 629-2225; relaxtheback.com
SLEEPING POD
Who knew sleeping on the job was not only acceptable, but corporate fashionable? Think of the benefits for staff: It can boost short-term energy, creativity, well-being, and alertness, and improve the moods
of those employees who are sometimes, well, moody. The stylishly designed MetroNaps EnergyPod offers comfortable privacy to create a
workday napping environment. The Energy Pod includes a built-in
20-minute timer and a gentle waking program that uses a combination of lights and
vibrations. Starting at:
$7,999
metronaps.com
OLD-SCHOOL ARCADE MACHINE
Depending on your age, you’ll be revisiting your childhood/teens/20s and challenging your office mates' high scores in classic arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, Donkey Kong, Street Fighter, and Dragon’s Lair. And, on Bring Your Kid to Work Day, just tell the little Xbox 360 terror it’s a copy machine, lest you want him to think all you do is play games all day. $2,499-$3,000
Arcade Classics (212) 361-9103; arcadeclassics.net
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GIVE ME A BREAK!
Outfitting your employees’ break room with cool stuff (and, no, a water cooler doesn’t count!) will increase team-building and bonding opportunities and bolster staff morale—and, in turn, productivity. Plus, you can show off all your grown-up toys on your company’s Facebook page!
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