A short-term corporate wellness initiative sounds like a great idea. You want to invite your employees to take on a new challenge and get healthier. After all, healthier employees are less likely to be absent or to find themselves distracted by chronic health problems--not to mention the fact that a healthier workplace is often a happier one.
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Many companies eager to enact corporate wellness programs have begun encouraging employees to eat better and exercise more only to find that it is remarkably challenging to actually achieve these goals.
2018 has been a big year for Fitbit. Back in the spring, the company released a brand new—and more successful—smartwatch called Fitbit Versa; then following close on its heels the new fitness tracker, Fitbit Charge 3.
The most common answer to the question: ‘Why aren't you exercising?' isn't lack of knowledge of the importance it has for a person's health, but lack of time.
80% of Americans don't get the recommended amount of exercise each week, and it doesn't help that many adults' days are spent in an office building practically glued to their chairs in front of a computer. Workplace wellness programs are seeking to address these issues.
The reports say that people who sit for more than half the day double their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular problems. So, how do we tackle this problem?
Learning about how your daily physical activity affects your health can be life-changing. And it might be enough to get you back to the gym or, at the very least, joining your friends in tracking your daily steps on a wearable device. Life is short! Play hard!
So your employees aren't really doing it for you these days. They're not-so-slyly checking their Instagram at five-minute increments, you have mistaken several of them for actual zombies and overall productivity has taken a nosedive. Time to find new employees, right?
You've decided you want to get fit and healthy, so you need to overhaul your eating habits. Congratulations! You're on the first step to getting the body you've always wanted.
Staying fit when you are in college is certainly not one of your priorities, but you also don't want to let yourself go and forget about your health - exercise and eating healthy is beneficial to your body and mind alike.
Every employer would love to know that their employees look forward to going to work. When people love their jobs, it creates a better atmosphere for everyone. Who doesn't want to be happy in the position where they spend 40+ hours of every week? And who doesn't want to be around happy coworkers
Employees have so many demands on their time. They want to be productive and to maintain a work-life balance. They will take advantage of corporate wellness initiatives and different work schedules and task assignments when offered.
With all the diets plans out there, it can be difficult to figure out what to eat and what to avoid. We all know that eating broccoli is healthier than devouring sweets, but what about the rest of the foods in the grocery store? Is a granola bar healthy? What about a protein supplement?
We all know exercise is good for us. Being physically active lowers your risks of certain diseases, it can elevate your mood, and it does wonders for your waistline. We also know about the risks of obesity and the benefits of aggressively pursuing fitness.
Nowadays, most companies are interested in promoting a better company culture. And this can mean many things, from introducing yoga and meditation classes to encouraging employees to socialize more with each other.
There's no denying that the corporate wellness trend has taken deep roots in the modern corporate culture. From trucking depots to law offices, the health and wellness of employees has become a major employer concern.
In every industry across the country, employee wellness is becoming an increasingly hot-button issue. Time and time again studies have shown us that sitting or even standing all day with minimal activity is bad for your health.
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