Be Well at Work
Helping Employees Be Well, Happier and More Productive at Work
Plenty of research is now available to support the benefits of Corporate wellness programs for both employers and employees. Investing in organizational wellbeing programs is proven to reduce medical costs (24%) as well as non-medical costs (76%).
These reductions help improve productivity, engagement, positive attitude, and help to retain the talent your business strives for.
Non-medical costs is a term used to identify expenses incurred due to sick days or absenteeism (6%) and his little brother presenteeism (63%). The remainder is split between their older siblings long-term disability (1%) and short-term disability (6%).
As you can see presenteeism is a big problem. It's multi-factorial, being present increases engagement and empowers employees to feel stronger, focused and more in control. Presenteeism is an issue when employees are unfocused, fatigued or dis-engaged. Employees may be there physically at work yet are not really there or present in mind or spirit. A lack of presence shows up as more mistakes and a longer turn-around time for the completion of tasks and projects which may have a negative impact on the overall success of your organization.
In an era of innovation that is fueled by creativity, no company can afford to overlook opportunities for new ideas. Disengaged employees are not your most reliable source of creativity and innovation.
Wellness starts with everyday movement
School of Happiness’s growing library of fitness and well-being practices promotes calm in the face of daily stress. Workplace wellness programs educate employees on how to feel better on the job, both mentally and physically.
Improve overall performance and enhanced energy levels through accelerated brain function and better sleep.
Encourage energetic, motivated, confident and happy employees through regular movement and wellness strategies.
Employees who move more are much less likely to get sick than those who don't exercise.
Perform stronger and longer while staying healthy and fit.
Be Well at Work, a 20/80 solution
Focused and curated content that delivers a greater impact in less time. Our FastFit-Take a Break Series delivers the right tools at the right moment of your day. You can choose to get Zen, or fired-up in 15 minutes or less.
We focus on the low energy high impact solutions. Following the Kaizen principle the focus is on making incremental small improvements to be 1% better everyday.
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