Company Wellness Programs

Not all workouts are created equal.

It’s a frustrating fact of life when you’re trying to find an exercise routine that fits your abilities, schedule, and fitness level and is also capable of giving you the results you’re looking for. But sampling off the exercise buffet is not only OK, it’s helpful.

People who thought they could … Continue Reading »

Holding down a full-time job while balancing family, friends, and social obligations isn’t easy for anyone.

Add a chronic physical problem to the mix and you can see how difficult it can be to get it all done to the best of your ability.

For those who have health problems that limit their abilities, sap their energy, … Continue Reading »

Productivity depends on your workers being at their sharpest.

But with the fast-paced life and varied obligations many full-time workers face, many of them struggle to do the things necessary to bring their best to the office.

Such factors result in fatigue, which is a potential workplace epidemic.

Sleep habits suffer, physical activity is often pushed … Continue Reading »

People cite a wide-ranging variety of excuses for putting healthy eating too far down on their list of priorities.

Some say they don’t have time to shop for and prepare nutritious meals on a regular basis. Others believe the cost of fresh and nutritious ingredients and the effort involved in healthy meal prep is not worth … Continue Reading »

Your employees have a lot on their plates … sometimes literally.

Weight management is one of those corporate wellness topics that comes up again and again, for a very good reason: It’s that important.

With rising obesity rates and no real improvement despite well-intended movements that promote physical fitness and nutrition, the future of America … Continue Reading »

The scope of corporate wellness is so broad that it may sometimes seem you can’t possibly cover every aspect.

And while that may be true to some extent (face it, there just aren’t enough hours in the workday to do everything you’d like to do), it’s more than feasible to hit the high points and make … Continue Reading »

You do your best to help your employees alleviate work-related stress.

Successfully doing so facilitates a more effective, well-adjusted, better-functioning staff. But what about when garden-variety stress breeds anxiety?

Anxiety can stop even the best employees in their tracks. It affects sleep, lifestyle habits, and quality of life, all the things that combine to make or break … Continue Reading »

Small steps don’t just count; they can make or break a given goal.

In fact, in the long run, seemingly inconsequential baby steps can make a person more likely to stick to a health and fitness program and ultimately achieve their goals.

Making serious lifestyle changes is a lot to swallow at once. It’s common for people … Continue Reading »

Now that spring has (almost) sprung, how about taking stock of those resolutions you made back in January?

Though the New Year inspires good intentions and plenty of determination, it’s not uncommon for the bloom to be off the rose come March. Life and work intervene, willpower fades, and many of us end up right back … Continue Reading »

So you’ve pulled together the health fair to end all health fairs, and now you’d like to sit back and take a well-earned break. Sorry, not quite yet.

Now that the groundwork is laid, it’s time to do what any corporate wellness expert does best: Promote, promote, promote.

The truth is, it doesn’t matter how well organized … Continue Reading »