corporate wellness

The latest findings from a survey of teachers has painted a dramatic picture of teacher corporate wellness; 76% of teachers believe that workplace stress is making them ill, while 56% believe this stress is making them worse at their jobs.…

In the early 20th century managers began to seek out new ways to increase the happiness of their employees, as they found that happier workers produced better work, were more competitive and staved off burnouts for longer. Because of this,…

Healthy workers are happy workers, and to ensure that your employees are as healthy and successful as possible, a wellness programme is essential. Corporate wellness programmes have proved to be extremely valuable and effective to many…

There have been many claims in the past that maintaining friendships at work can damage your career, but the opposite may actually be true. In a recent study, researchers found that less than a quarter of people in America alone state that…

Sometimes words can make a huge difference. Employers are finding that giving regular praise, communicating openly and being inclusive to staff has a positive impact. Worker productivity and happiness increases greatly when they are…

We all want to be the best at what we do. The Sherlock in our own brand of expertise – but there is always something stopping you, pulling you back. From the tedious term “experience” to the deterring “impossibility”, there always seems…

Work takes up a large proportion of our time, with most of our week spent with our colleagues. So, with this in mind, it stands to reason that how we feel when we're there is important. Just because you're at work doesn't mean that you need…

It wasn’t long after the chief executive officer of a North Carolina-based packaging company began providing the Omega Heaven cookie as a break-time snack for his employees that he realised the many health and nutritional benefits…

For many small businesses, the real downfall in their success is that they attempt to go it alone. In reality, you need several important relationships in order to make a business work. The way you communicate and interact with other…

The human instinct traditionally bends towards the notion that the mind and body are indestructible. That, in the busy, impossible rat race of job-hunting, job-taking and job-managing, we have absolutely no time for ourselves. We're living,…

Recently, the city of Charlotte issued a challenge to its employees: log your workouts on a website that tallies points for each department. Amongst City Hall, trash talk ensued. Christina Fath, the city’s wellness administrator, recalls…

Many businesses are implementing corporate wellness programmes, but there are those for whom such plans are a privilege, or optional extra. According to Joshua Love, the president of national corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, ‘When…

If you’re wondering whether or not a corporate wellness programme might benefit your company, make sure you know what you’re doing! According to Joshua Love, the president of national corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, ‘As the…

Corporate wellness and wellbeing is a hot topic with employers at the moment, with around 67 percent of all employers offering some sort of wellness programme. These programmes are based around the idea that employees can receive breaks on…

Businesses of all sizes are being impacted by the trend of corporate wellness programmes, integrating strategies to help create an overall wellbeing-enhancing experience in the workplace. Corporate wellness programmes also use incentives to…

Even though an office is not normally considered a dangerous place to work, several safety issues must be addressed in this environment. Most office workers spend at least forty hours per week engaged in performing routine tasks that…

Throughout the country, corporate wellness and wellbeing programmes are becoming more widespread. The buzz is catching on and the news is spreading that these programmes lead to healthier employees, cuts in healthcare costs and an overall…

Recently, mindfulness has become more prominent in Western society, with companies even adopting mindful techniques as part of their corporate wellness programmes. Not only does mindfulness aid your mental and physical wellness,…

While some corporate wellness practises have changed over the years, most things have remarkably stayed the same. For years, employers have been told to outsource their wellness promotion, administration and delivery, but does that approach…

Corporate wellness programmes have been proven to provide positive results, both for you as an employer, and for your workers’ wellbeing. Why, then, do you struggle to get your employees to participate in the company’s health schemes? There…

Corporate wellness and wellbeing initiatives are taking off all over the world. Doctors are reporting that more and more patients are coming into the surgery with forms that their employer has provided, and asking their medical team to…

There was a time when all you had to do to get a corporate wellness programme up and running was to put a few posters on the wall encouraging people to take the stairs instead of the lift. These days, on the other hand, companies are going…

In a corporate environment, wellness may not seem like a top priority, but employers are now consistently recognising that when they look after the wellbeing of their employees, corporate results are bound to improve. A recent…