The Wellness Blog

Should you take vitamin C when you have a cold? Will ginseng improve memory? Is it better to work out in the morning or at night? For most of us, it is hard to know whether health-related information we find online is accurate. Messaging surrounding nutrition and fitness can be confusing and sometimes contradictory. This can end up being detrimental to our wellness. A study in the Journal of Health Communication revealed that exposure to conflicting news about the health bene

Is your organization considering adopting a new employee wellness program or enhancing your existing one? Are you concerned because you hear so many differing ideas about what works and what doesn’t? Just as there is no single perfect eating plan or exercise program, there is no single perfect employee wellness program. In addition, the reasons employers begin programs and how they evaluate them differ so much that it is difficult to determine what is and isn’t working, and w

On any given week, your employees are likely managing a schedule packed with meetings, phone calls, projects, and deadlines, and those are just their professional demands. Employees may also be serving as a caregiver for children or aging parents, as well as trying to tend to their own physical and emotional needs. It can be a challenge to balance it all, but an onsite health coach can help! An onsite health coach will partner with participants and guide them in improving the

Compassion Fatigue. Even if you’ve never heard the term before, you see it and know exactly what it is. It’s harder to recognize in real life. It doesn’t announce it’s coming, but rather reveals itself through a short-tempered response to a co-worker’s question, sluggishness when it’s time to get out of bed, that persistent sore throat. Compassion fatigue means we have supported and rallied and stayed present for those who needed us—but we’ve forgotten to extend that same gra

Wellness programs, a mainstay of corporate employee benefits, deserve more attention in the construction industry. Debra Wein, CEO and founder of Wellness Workdays, shares her insight and expertise on the importance of wellness programs in the construction industry, the tie-in between safety and wellbeing, and how to design a successful wellness program. Read the full article here. #corporatewellness #employeewellness #constructionindustry

There’s an old adage that adversity creates opportunity. If true, then we’ve all certainly had our fair share of opportunities over the past year. From the global pandemic, to economic malaise, to political turbulence and social unrest, just about everyone has been feeling the adversity in one way or another, physically and mentally. So how do we sustain and thrive and get beyond it? It starts with something we all have to some degree, and maybe don’t even know it – resilienc

“The person who designs and operates your building has a greater impact on your health than your doctor.” This is a quote from Dr. Joseph Allen, Associate Professor of Exposure Assessment Science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While I take some exception to this as a physician myself, my focus on workplace health and wellness has led me to recognize the largely untapped potential of the workplace built environment. We spend approximately 90% of our time ins

Employee well-being is a priority for many organizations and current data shows that 80% of large employers offer workplace wellness programs. The benefits of a well-being program include enhanced morale, engagement, productivity and, of course, health. Comprehensive programs provide access to wellness services ranging from biometric screenings, health coaching and nutrition to physical activity, resilience, financial well-being and mental health support. Employees are an org

Have you ever been at work but not really been “at work?” Maybe you were feeling ill, did not get enough sleep the night before, or were worried about a sick relative or your finances. This phenomenon is referred to as ‘presenteeism.’ You are present, but not truly in the moment. Your mind is elsewhere, and you are unable to focus on work, reducing your productivity A yearlong survey, referred to as the American Productivity Audit, interviewed more than 29,000 working adults

The past year has certainly brought on new wellness challenges in the workplace and beyond, but 2021 brings exciting new trends for employers to consider. Improving your employee well-being program increases engagement, morale, productivity, and keeps your workforce healthy, in turn reducing the number of sick days. As we head into 2021, here’s what you can expect to see in corporate wellness: Increased flexibility during the workday Employees want their employers to trust th