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Life is full of choices, and many of the seemingly simple ones can have a significant impact on your health.

From choosing when and if to go to the doctor for a checkup to deciding what to make for dinner to debating whether or not to skip the daily workout in favor of some couch time, … Continue Reading »

Hot enough for ya?

The answer to the tired old small talk question is, almost unanimously, YES.

Record high temperatures have made the summer for large portions of the nation all but unbearable so far. And there’s little relief in sight for most of us, as the crisp days of fall seem light years in the future.

The … 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 »

Face it: Most of us don’t like to face Monday after a weekend free from the office.

And as much as you’d like to believe your staffers come in bright-eyed, well-rested, and ready to work, that’s not often the case.

Monday blues affect many office workers, and the reason behind them range from too much partying to … Continue Reading »

A killer headache can kill productivity, too.

More distracting than a chatty coworker, more painful than a two-hour-long staff meeting, headaches in the workplace are a common (and serious) threat to day-to-day business.

Whether your workers take a sick day and leave a mile-high stack of paperwork languishing on their desks, or come to work and go … Continue Reading »

For employers, improving workers’ mood is about more than just keeping the peace at the office.

A bad mood can not only cause excessive conflict among employees, but on an individual level it can have physical effects such as high blood pressure.

Mood may be linked to depression, anxiety, lost sleep, and increased stress levels, which … Continue Reading »

For full-time workers with lives outside the office, to boot, the concept of regular physical activity can be a little blurry.

What about the (hopefully infrequent) days when they have to work late or come in early to get a head start? Or the days when they come home fatigued and more inclined to spend the … Continue Reading »

Cholesterol is no one’s favorite word.

Sure, we all know there’s a good kind (HDL) as well as a bad kind (LDL), but usually when we hear about cholesterol it’s the negative aspects: clogged arteries, heart disease, and a bland diet that restricts many of our favorite foods.

We’re sorry to be the bearers of bad news, … Continue Reading »

Smokers on staff hit you where it hurts.

They cost more, work less, and just generally drag down your efforts to create a culture of wellness at your workplace. It’s hard to emphasize the importance of good health to the masses when some of them are still indulging their deathly habit on your dime.

Many workplaces are … Continue Reading »

It’s a rare (and lucky) person who doesn’t experience financial worries to some degree.

The severity, of course, is as unique as the individual, ranging from the occasional short-term money crunch to constant, overwhelming anxiety about staying afloat in a sea of debt.

And Murphy’s Law seems to rule when it comes to finances: The less you … Continue Reading »