Corporate Employee Wellness

A stressed-out employee is a liability to your business. And odds are, there is more than one stressed-out employee in your midst.

Stress comes in many forms, from many directions, and can affect everything from physical health to mental well being to the ability to function at work.

For employers, whether stress is work-related or not matters … Continue Reading »

In the business world, productivity is the name of the game.

It’s no secret that you’ll get the best work out of your employees when they are healthy, balanced, and focused. Enter corporate wellness programs.

Think of a successful corporate wellness program as productivity insurance: The better your staff members feel and the less they have to … Continue Reading »

Your workers probably won’t send out an SOS when they’re sinking under the weight of too much work.

These days, with corporate layoffs so prevalent and employees determined to avoid showing weakness of any kind, voicing a complaint about being overloaded just doesn’t seem like an option.

But from your perspective, it should be.

Employees who are dealing … Continue Reading »

For people who have never given much thought to the way they eat, sleep, work, and live, the very concept of adopting a healthy lifestyle can seem overwhelming.

An overabundance of advice, some of it contradictory, confuses things further. People who have to sort through the vast amount of information out there regarding what to eat, … Continue Reading »

Healthy eating is more than just a tool for weight loss.

Even a person with a perfectly healthy body mass index (BMI) needs to watch what he or she eats in order to maintain good health.

Wise food choices affect everything from energy level to brain function, disease prevention to quality of life. And, of course, nutrition … Continue Reading »

Health care costs a lot these days.

But even the most expensive health insurance plan is less costly than going without.

An out-of-pocket deductible and co-pays for regular doctors’ visits are nothing compared to the expenses that rack up quickly when medical emergencies force the uninsured to seek care.

That’s not to mention the ultimate price that comes … Continue Reading »

You may think allergy sufferers are in the clear come summer, but for many of them, that’s not the case.

Spring and fall haven’t cornered the market on allergens, and summer offenders can keep your employees sniffling and sneezing their way through yet another season. (This time, during the months when outdoor living is the name … Continue Reading »

It’s a win-win for corporate wellness promoters and their target audience when something that’s good for you is also, well, good.

Take, for instance, fish. It’s common knowledge that adding more omega-3-rich fish to your diet can help promote heart health. And it can be a tasty addition to a weekly meal rotation, to boot. But … 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 »

What do kids on the playground, teenagers in the locker room, and adults in the office have in common? They like to gossip.

The word tends to have negative connotations, calling to mind judgmental busybodies with too much time on their hands, but new research indicates that gossip actually seems to serve a purpose.

Published online in … Continue Reading »