Workplace wellness is evolving.
Early efforts to create healthy workplaces focused on safety at the worksite and injury prevention for workers.
More recently, programs are designed to assist employees to choose healthier behaviours like being more physically active or quitting smoking. Campaigns to raise awareness, educational sessions to increase knowledge, opportunities to learn new skills, and […]
Ideally, you will develop an overall plan for a workplace wellness program before beginning to plan specific wellness programs. For example, you can begin by getting the following elements in place:
* support from senior management
* a wellness committee or team
* information about the wellness needs and interests of employees
* a budget
* program objectives
* an evaluation […]
Good health is more than just feeling well physically. Good mental health enhances our ability to enjoy life and to effectively deal with challenges.
Good mental health also allows us to handle day-to-day demands such as caring for ourselves and our families, maintaining friendships, working and participating in recreational or spiritual activities. It also helps us […]
Work-life balance is an indicator of health. Yet it seems that almost everyone has too much to do and not enough time to do it. Many things are constantly competing for our time and energy.
Making it all work smoothly is a co-operative venture involving you, your family and your employer. When the home front is […]
To hire and keep the best workers in today’s hot job market, employers need to be aware of their employees’ work environment.
Workplaces are now more aware of workplace health, partly because of the increased number of employees experiencing repetitive strain injuries. Rising health-care costs have prompted employers to design effective workplace health and wellness programs.
Ergonomics […]
Many organizations recognize the need for a comprehensive strategy to help their employees be the best they can be. They also know that successful and sustainable wellness programs are much more than a few “lunch and learn” programs.
Your wellness program should include a wide range of key elements, including:
* A clear agenda or statement of […]
People spend almost 2,000 hours on the job each year. For many, work is literally a “home away from home.”
Given the time we spend behind the desk, the steering wheel or out in the field, the food and activity choices we make on the job can have a huge impact on our health and wellness. […]
Lately, you may have noticed large colourful balls decorating co-workers’ offices, or you may have one yourself.
Therapists and fitness gurus have used exercise balls for years to increase core strength and stability. Great for the gym and home exercise programs, the exercise ball is a wonderful option for any fitness routine.
Recently, these balls have been […]
When kids receive the same messages about healthy eating at school and at home, they learn that nutrition is important. Plan now to promote healthy eating by
* making sure your kids take healthy snacks and lunches to school;
* helping your school set an example by selling healthy food;
* using fundraising activities, school celebrations, and non-food […]
Think about it. Not only do your kids spend about 1,150 hours a year at school, but childhood is the best time to make healthy choices a habit.
It only makes sense, then, to involve everyone in the school community (students, teachers, parents, and community members) in promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and mental health.
This article […]