Wellness in the Workplace
Workplace Wellness is
any workplace health promotion activity or organizational policy designed to support healthy behavior in the workplace and to improve health outcomes. Investing in a workplace wellness programs can provide broad-reaching benefits for your company, not just employees. A Workplace Wellness Program involves a combination of health promotion, developing a wellness culture, and adapting the workplace environment to facilitate health and wellness. The overall goal should be to have a company strategy that creates a healthy workplace and supports employees in making healthy lifestyle changes.
There are numerous reasons to implement workplace wellness programs into the workplace.
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Build a culture of health
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Reduce stress
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Reduce absenteeism
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Increase productivity
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Lower healthcare costs
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Celebrate people and work/life balance
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Build loyalty among current employees