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Your workers’ time is precious. With most of their waking hours spent on the job, so-called free time is invaluable, elusive, and, for many, hard to set aside for something like fitness.

The much-lauded work-life balance that is so vital to employees’ well-roundedness is often focused on dividing time between job responsibilities and those outside the … Continue Reading »

Healthy choices aren’t always the ones that are the most convenient or easiest on the wallet.

When both time and money are tight, it’s hard to deny the draw of fast-food combos that tout “value” and offer more food (not to mention calories and fat) for your dollar.

Your employees probably aren’t rolling in either cash or … Continue Reading »

It’s the season of giving, which can only mean one thing: Next month the Christmas bills will start rolling in.

What that may mean for your staff members is worry, distraction, and a drop in productivity as their personal financial strain follows them to the office.

Money problems are a leading cause of stress among Americans, according … Continue Reading »

We’re surrounded by calorie-laden snacks, fatty fast food, convenience meals that promise quick and easy but offer little in the way of nutrition.

It’s easy to fall into the junk-food trap when your average day squeezes in a full day’s work, family obligations, (hopefully) an exercise routine, and at least a little bit of “you time.”

Many … Continue Reading »

Ever wonder if your efforts to promote wellness on your staff are in vain?

If so, take heart: It seems employers could be more influential than they realize when it comes to motivating employees to make healthy lifestyle changes.

What’s more, that position can be powerful enough to affect not just employees, but those employees’ families, as … Continue Reading »

Peer pressure doesn’t end when adolescence does.

The influence of friends, family, and coworkers on individuals is getting a closer look thanks to something called “network science.”

This study of social networks might shed some light on how relationships can promote good health.

It’s logical that if friends can lead each other to engage in negative behaviors, … Continue Reading »

When you work late hours or irregular shifts, the daytime world doesn’t stop turning.

Even more than people who work the standard 9-to-5, shiftworkers often struggle to balance work and life obligations.

For someone who works the graveyard shift, daytime is sleep time.

While the majority of people are slaving away at their own jobs, running errands, … Continue Reading »

Looking for the secret to a long, happy life?

Sure, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise are essential, but they’re hardly top secret.

Perhaps more surprising is that your relationships just might round out the holy trinity of good health.

You already know that your friends and family make your life more fulfilling, providing love, laughter, … Continue Reading »

According to the 2009 edition of the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts, U.S. workers are actually safer on the job than in their homes or communities.
Take the time to remind employees that accidents do happen outside of work. And accidents can lead to injury, rising healthcare costs, and even death.
Last year, employers lost 75 million … Continue Reading »

It’s a scary statistic: About one in two American men and one out of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime.
The emotional and physical pain of this life threatening disease affects family, friends, personal lives, and it also has a major impact on the workplace.
More than one … Continue Reading »