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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 »

Does a day at the office feel like a day at the spa or a trek through enemy territory?

OK, so those are extreme examples, but hopefully your workplace environment comes closer to the former than the latter.

If not, maybe it’s time to focus on improving the office vibe.

It may seem surprising that something so … Continue Reading »

Imagine eating a big piece of moist, decadent chocolate cake … and feeling good about it afterward.

The key to doing this as a diet technique, according to a new study, is imagining.

The research, performed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, found that thinking about eating a particular food cuts back on actual consumption of that … Continue Reading »

When stress rears its ugly head, your company pays the price.

It doesn’t really matter if the source of your employees’ stress is work-related or not.

Work worries, financial strain, personal relationship conflict, or even just the holidays in general can distract focus, detract from productivity, and derail job performance.

And that’s just the tip of the … Continue Reading »

Walking in a winter wonderland is a good song … but it might not be your idea of a great workout.

Take a staff-wide poll, and you’ll probably find that many of your formerly fitness-oriented employees have been slacking off a little in recent weeks.

It’s a common phenomenon: Lots of people give up on their exercise … Continue Reading »

A healthy diet (or an unhealthy one) is built upon what’s in your pantry, fridge, and freezer.

That’s why knowing how to navigate the grocery store is so important when you’re trying to eat right.

If you’re a shopper who tosses items into your cart willy-nilly with no menu plan, guidelines, or goals except to get to … Continue Reading »

It’s the holiday season, but that doesn’t mean your health and fitness routine gets a break.

In fact, it’s more important now than ever to keep your wits about you at the table and to get to the gym (or hit the pavement, or break out the bike or treadmill … you get the idea).

For one … Continue Reading »

Turkey Day is coming, and with it those much-anticipated calorie-laden delights. Good news: There are secrets to enjoying every bite and not feeling guilty once the feast is over.

Thanksgiving’s culinary temptations make it easier to indulge and overindulge than to resist. And to some degree, that’s OK.

It’s natural to loosen the diet restrictions a little … Continue Reading »

How secure is your workplace?

Many of us think of office safety in terms of preventing on-the-job accidents and injuries, but there is another aspect that’s just as important: crime prevention.

As the holidays approach, crime rates increase. And whether your concern is the personal safety of employees who are working late or after-hours break-ins and theft … Continue Reading »