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This blog covers the latest news and research in corporate wellness with insights on improving health, reducing healthcare costs, and fostering a wellness culture at work.
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Study: Sustainable Engagement Improves Employee Wellbeing and Company Success
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While more than 100 studies have found a connection between employee engagement and work performance, a study from Towers Watson takes the case one step deeper [Harvard Business Review].
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How to Eat Healthy While Working from Home
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Working from home gives you access to your refrigerator and pantry for all meals so you can eat clean and eat often. But 24-hour access can also create nutrition challenges (hidden stash of candy, anyone?). Use the tips below to maintain a healthy diet while working from home.
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Corporate Wellness: Spreading Worldwide and Facing Cultural Challenges
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While corporate wellness programs are gaining popularity throughout the world as multinational companies seek to offset rising health care costs, they’re facing cultural challenges, according to a new report [Workforce.com].
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How Engagement at the Office Correlates to Health
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People who are interested and involved in their work are more likely to lead healthy lifestyles, according to a new Gallup report [HuffingtonPost.com].
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Study: A Stressful Job Increases Heart Attack Risk for Women
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A study published in the journal PLoS ONE found that a stressful job can increase a woman’s risk of a heart attack [HuffingtonPost.com].
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Study: Driving to Work Packs on Pounds
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People who drive to work gain more weight yearly, even if they exercise, than people who don’t drive to work, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine [HuffingtonPost.com].
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Study: 1 in 3 Stressful Moments are Work-Related
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Do you know what stresses you out most? There’s a good chance it’s something related to your job, according to a new survey released by Robertson Cooper, a business psychology company. It found that one in three stressful moments occur at work [The Telegraph].
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60: The Number of Workdays You’ll Miss After a Heart Attack
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Heart attacks carry a heavy health burden, if you’re lucky enough to survive. But what’s often overlooked is the impact a coronary event will have on your work life. New research presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association found that for every heart attack suffered by an employee, their employer will face a productivity loss of around 60 missed workdays. Those absences translate to an $8,000 deficit. What’s more, long-term estimates that include ongoing medical visits and complications cause those figures to spike to 397 days and a tally of $52,000 per employee.
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5 Things Fit, Productive People Do During the Last Hour of the Workday
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It’s tempting to drift into autopilot during the last hour of the workday, especially if that final 60 minutes falls near the dinner hour. It’s easy to rationalize spending that time dealing with non-work email and attending to personal online matters since, after all, it seems like you’re still working. But that last hour of the workday can be a highly productive one, setting the tone for an enjoyable evening and another efficient effort the following day. Here are five ways to do just that:
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7 in 10 Young Workers Call in Sick from Stress
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Young workers are more likely to call in sick due to stress compared to older workers, according to a new report by British financial company Friends Life [The Telegraph].
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