How to find the right workplace wellness incentive model
Offering the right workplace wellness incentives can supercharge employee participation and engagement in your organization's health and wellness program. It can also boost morale, help employees reach health goals, and can even help to pay for your wellness benefit....
Benefits of Napping at Work
More and more companies are bolstering productivity through power napping at work. What do they know that you don't know? According to Gallop, Americans currently average 6.8 hours of sleep at night, down more than an hour from 1942, yet experts typically recommend...
10 Ways to Help Your Employees Quit Smoking
A frequent question we get: How can I help my employees quit smoking? While huge progress has been made in reducing tobacco dependence, more than 15%, or a whopping 36+ million U.S. adults currently still smoke cigarettes and 480,000 Americans still die from smoking...
How to Find a Wellness Coach: Characteristics for Success
We hear a lot of questions about wellness coaching: Do I need a wellness coach? How do I find a wellness coach? What do I look for in a good wellness coach? Let’s examine a few of these questions. First, think of a wellness coach as your personal change agent. Your...
July health & wellness focus: Outdoor activities, fresh foods & summer safety
July only has few dedicated national health & wellness observances, which we’ve listed below. But even if national organizations are a bit quiet, that doesn’t mean your wellness communications should be. July is a perfect time to focus on such topics as: Healthy...
8 Ways to Exercise at Work
You spend about 2400 minutes a week at work: Make some of those minutes do double-duty with our 8 ways to exercise at work. The CDC recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise a week, but for some busy people, fitting that time in might be easier said than done....
Stress Management Techniques For Employees: Breathing Exercises
Got stress? Take a deep breath. No really. Concentrated breathing exercises can be one of the simplest yet most effective stress management techniques you can employ. Stress is a topic we turn to frequently on this blog because it's a health and wellness issue that...
Employer Healthcare Costs: The Latest Data
In 2017, the typical employer healthcare costs will be $15,259 for an insurance plan for a family of four, or 57% of the total cost. The employee will bear about 43% of the cost, or $11,685, typically paid via payroll deduction or point-of-service cost sharing. The...
Nutrition Counseling to Help With Weight Loss
Want to learn the sure-fire diet for losing a quick 20 pounds? You and the rest of the world! Every year, 100 million people turn to the $20 billion diet industry to try to shed those 10 or 20 extra pounds quickly. There’s no shortage of magic diets, celebrity weight...
Corporate fitness programs: Trends and strategies
What are the latest corporate fitness programs, trends and strategies that work? In CIO magazine, James Martin's article 6 corporate wellness and fitness strategies for 2017 reports on what he learned at a recent Fitbit Captivate wellness conference. The events are...
June Wellness: Great Outdoors, Fruits & Veggies, Safety Month & more
June is National Great Outdoors Month - a perfect time to get out into nature and participate in your favorite sport - hiking, biking, swimming, boating, fishing, softball, tennis or camping, to offer a few suggestions. Find your ideal outdoor setting or nearest...
Don’t let seasonal hazards put a damper on your fitness activities
In the warm weather, it's great to be able to move many fitness activities from the gym to the great outdoors. There's nothing better than biking or hiking through natural trails, running on the beach or enjoying a refreshing swim on a hot day. But outdoor exercising...