Welcome to release v2026.05! Now with 20 g more protein 💪
Protein shakes, fitness apps, gym memberships: the fitness hype doesn’t seem to be letting up. But health at work goes far beyond muscles and macros.
What makes a working day sustainable, especially for mental health? And what can you do in a desk job, now that sitting is the new smoking?
Here are a few ideas on those questions in this issue:
In this issue
- 📖 Centigrade Recommends: Resilience by Dr. Mirriam Prieß
- 🔔 Free webinar: Agents on Rails – how do you get AI to follow your plan?
- 🏆 Success story of the month: Walkolution – more movement in the working day
- 🧠 Self-experiment: three days of mobile outdoor office in the vineyards
Until the next release,
Your Centigrade team 💙
Centigrade Recommends
Resilience – Dr. Mirriam Prieß
A book I recommend in the context of mental health at work is Resilience: How to Develop Inner Strength and Resilience by Dr. Mirriam Prieß.
What I appreciate about it is how Prieß moves beyond simple “keep going” slogans toward a deeper understanding of psychological stability. Resilience isn’t just about putting up with stress; it’s about actively shaping your own inner balance. For me, it’s a key part of a sustainable employee experience, and it’s been a companion during my training in systemic coaching.
Luzie – Employee Experience Manager
Free webinar
Agents on Rails – how do you get AI agents across tools to follow a plan?
Alongside our AI training, we’ve got something new: free, practical knowledge on YouTube and in our podcast. We’re kicking things off with an exclusive launch event on May 20 🎉
How do I get AI to actually do what I want?
AI agents are powerful, but only when you know how to guide them. They navigate workflows on their own and deliver results, but to keep them on track, you have to put them on rails.
We’ll show you how in our free live webinar: hands-on, with Figma, n8n, and Mistral AI. It’s entirely no- to low-code, so you don’t need a technical background. Your questions will also feed directly into our first YouTube videos.
⚠️ Don’t be put off by the “Sold out” status. There are always no-shows, so it’s best to join the waiting list.
Three days of outdoor office – Thomas’ experiment
Fresh air, daylight, no meeting room in sight. Thomas spent three days testing what happens when you move the office outdoors, and not just by taking your laptop into the garden. He strapped a special mobile desk to his back and cycled through the vineyards.
See how it worked, which gadgets he used, and what unexpected challenges the experiment brought along in the three-part mini-documentary on our YouTube channel. Definitely worth a watch!
By the way: June 11 is Outdoor Office Day 🎉☀️ Save the date!
Success story of the month: Walkolution
We want you to walk!
Movement belongs in the working day, but how?
Walkolution makes treadmill desks that naturally bring movement into the working day. Without an engaging, seamless user experience, though, the treadmill risks going unused in a corner.
Centigrade and Walkolution therefore developed a holistic solution together: IoT hardware, an app, and a well-designed gamification concept. Social mechanics, visual feedback, and sustainability incentives make movement not only practical, but fun, turning a hardware product into a connected digital ecosystem.