Summertime can mean being outside and catching some rays with family and friends, but it can also mean seeing an increase of stress and worry. Many, if not all of us, are in the beginning of our second summer during the pandemic, and it...
As the warmer months come upon us, we are more tempted to spend prolonged time outdoors, seeking adventure, engaging in more physical activity, and going on vacations as the sunshine and summer months call us to be more active people....
Holiday Stress You may notice holiday traditions and expectations triggering stress for you this month. You are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1 in 5 individuals will face a mental challenge during the...
We see a lot of research findings about the benefits of having a workplace wellness strategy, as well as tips for how to effectively implement one. However, until recently, much of the information out there focused on large companies with...
Health insurance costs are still on the rise. And one thing employers are doing to counteract them is implementing workplace wellness programs. In fact, a recent Wells Fargo Insurance survey estimated that as many as 51 percent of...
Do your employees need some motivation to get up and get moving? It’s time to help them work up a sweat, extend their lives, and prevent illness. The benefits of exercise are limitless, and here are a few tips you can share to help make...
The World Health Organization (WHO) now considers burnout to be a syndrome. In previous editions of the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), burnout wasn’t considered a serious condition, and its only listed symptom...
An employee’s mental health includes how they think, feel and act, and includes their emotional and social well-being. While mental health includes mental illness, the two aren’t interchangeable. An employee can go through a period of...
OVERVIEW The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced its plans to issue new proposed rules on permissible wellness incentives under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by the end of 2019. In May 2016, the...