Corporate Wellness

Lucky for those whose jobs revolve around promoting wellness in the workplace, corporate wellness has become a household term. It continues to gain more recognition as a necessity, not just a smart business practice.

And that’s lucky for employees, too.

Before corporate wellness programs started pushing for healthier workers, there was little to inspire a sedentary person … Continue Reading »

It happens every year around this time: Spring fever strikes.

Winter-friendly workouts at the gym or on a home treadmill get dull and boring, and the well of motivation runs pretty low. Unfortunately, for many people, consistently warm weather and sunny skies are still weeks away.

If you shelved your outdoor exercise routine for the winter, consider … Continue Reading »

Every 25 seconds, someone in America will have a cardiac event, and one person every minute will die from one.

Scary statistics, right? February is American Heart Month, so what better time to focus on improving heart health and preventing heart disease, the leading cause of death in this country?

As common as heart disease is, … Continue Reading »

How often do you get to plan something from the bottom up, exactly the way you want to?

That’s the freedom you can enjoy when planning a health fair for your employees. The thing is, a health fair can be whatever you, the organizer, want it to be.

Who knows better than you do the particular needs … Continue Reading »

You’ve heard of walking to work and walking at work, but how about walking while you work?

That’s what at least two companies are attempting to facilitate in the name of workplace wellness, reports Medical News Today.

Employers affiliated with the insurance company Aetna will benefit from the company’s recently announced collaboration with Details, the manufacturer of … Continue Reading »

What’s stressing your employees out? Is it money? National security? Job security?

A recent survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) found these three to be at the top of most people’s lists of stressors. But it’s by no means a comprehensive tally of all sources of stress; listing those would take all day, and you … Continue Reading »

Do your employees always have an excuse at the ready for avoiding exercise?

“My days are so hectic, I don’t have time to work out.”

“I don’t have the energy to do anything after a full day’s work.”

“I’m not a gym person.”

And then there’s the reason many people won’t cop to: They just don’t want to do … Continue Reading »

Saving money is a popular New Year’s resolution that, for many people, doesn’t last longer than those vows to lose weight or exercise daily.

Faced with stacks of credit card bills, many of them the result of overly enthusiastic Christmas spending, a common response is the ostrich approach.

But sticking your head in the sand (or shoving … Continue Reading »

A little encouragement goes a long way, so don’t let your employees’ resolutions fall by the wayside this year.

It’s a common phenomenon: You make a list of all the things you want to accomplish by next January. Your intentions are good, your hopes are high, your plan is solid, and all is right with the … Continue Reading »

Hop on the workplace wellness bandwagon and you’ll soon find out that the most most popular strategies are popular for a pretty obvious reason: They work.

That’s why more and more companies are offering their employees incentives for getting fit.

For some people, the personal rewards of a healthy lifestyle, such as feeling good, living longer, and … Continue Reading »