Workspace Wellness

Medicine can be a very rewarding career choice. It gives you the chance to help people, and earn a good income at the same time. However, any doctor will tell you that the road to getting to where they are at now was not…

You spend a lot of time at your desk, so surely that little table is responsible for a certain amount of your corporate wellness. Thanks to some really cool technology, there are now hundreds of desk toys and gadgets that can put a smile on…

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,…

 Several research studies have proven that your job can have a big impact on your physical and mental health. Unfortunately, many Americans work for an employer who places more of an emphasis on profit margins than on providing people with…

Your desk may fill you with the dread of another working day, but that’s not the only way it’s affecting your wellbeing. According to a major new survey from Fellowes, workstation woes are causing long term wellness problems among office…

Internet security has been hotly debated throughout the media recently. Anyone and anything connected to the net is under attack. The average person can stop attacks with antivirus programmes, firewalls, spam filters and intrusion – or by…

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…

The Southern Orange County Paediatric Associates company was named one of the top places to work for the fourth year running, ranking second in the small businesses category. SOCPA also received a special award for their Work/Life…

When it comes to the workplace, how popular do you think you are? Perhaps you’re the first person people turn to for advice. Or maybe you’re the one everyone relies on for the latest gossip. Or perhaps you believe that being successful at…

Everybody wants to feel safe and secure in their workplace right? As an employee you want to be able to do your job without fear of injury or loss and be paid a fair amount for doing so. In fact many employees cite this as being more…

It is a common belief that the happiness comes from having a career and a live that you can enjoy. Likelier still, for many, happiness comes from sucking up a drink that has a vibrantly-coloured umbrella stuck in it. You're sitting back,…

These days, the workplace isn’t always separate from the home space. More and more industries are based online, and so it’s easier than ever to work from home instead of putting your wellness at risk of snivelly passengers on the commute to…

Forget stuffy offices and boring boardrooms - if you want to get more out of your meetings, why not try a completely new environment by arranging a meeting outdoors? Whether it’s in a local park, on a bench in the grounds of your office or…

At the recent South by Southwest festival, wellness experts convened to discuss work environments in a talk entitled “Your Desk Job Makes You Fat, Sick and Dead”. This was part of a larger discussion series, aiming to highlight how…

Looking after your corporate wellness doesn’t just mean working on your wellbeing in the workplace now, but thinking about what happens after you leave. Many people have a retirement plan in place, but if you don’t look for the best deal,…

Companies that recognise the importance of a healthy workforce are often at the forefront of workplace wellness programs. Progressive employers understand that their employees are their most valuable assets and when their workers are…

Whether you are telecommuting for a large corporation or have a home business, working from home can be a challenge. Learning to manage stress, create a schedule, pay attention to your health and set reasonable goals are all important…

Workplace wellness schemes are becoming increasingly popular in companies, but there are unforeseen challenges in creating a successful programme which benefits everyone. Both employers and employees benefits from having a wellness scheme…

Workplace wellness schemes have become immensely popular over recent years, including everything from work-sponsored biometric screenings to programmes to help you quit smoking and health coaching. There are even exercise classes involved…

Corporate wellness is a difficult goal to achieve, especially these days when you don’t know what social, environmental and economic challenges are around the corner. In his widely watched TED talk, Changing Education Paradigms, Sir Ken…

It’s not a good time to be just starting your career. In case you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the last few years, we’re in a global recession. There isn’t anything or anywhere which hasn’t been touched by it in some way and…

In the USA and other countries where healthcare isn't free, it's common for employers to offer health insurance to employees and their families. In times past, this was a great perk of the job and the companies with the better health…

So, you're trying to build a workplace wellness program but where do you start? It can be hard to get people to pull themselves away from their work and pay attention to what you're saying. Most people won't think it applies to them or…

It can be tricky to promote wellness in a busy work environment, there's always something going on and most people don't have that much spare time in their days. If it's your job to try and bring about changes in employee wellness then…

Today's work environment is a lot difference from what once was. It's developed with our continual advance in medicine and what we've come to expect from it, as such we've come to expect more from work. The biggest motivator for this change…

Back to work after a break! Perhaps, you had to take a break from your workplace and remain unemployed for quite some time.  The reason may be mental or emotional health problem. After a long period of absence from work place, you…

Wellness is greatly dependent on our daily lifestyle and the environment that we are exposed to. This link has been confirmed in a study that indicates that people who work in a stress mediated environment incur 46% more healthcare costs…

What is workplace bullying? Bullying involves arguments and rudeness.  It may be intentional at times, but may not be at all times.  There are also other forms of bullying like, avoiding and ignoring people and contribution,…

After working for some hours in office, employees feel drained and find themselves unable to concentrate on their work.  This is energy slump, which generally occurs in the afternoon. You may need to have some snacks and exercise to…

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…