What’s Going on in Wellness, an Update
I recently attended the Employer Health and Human Capital Congress in Washington, DC which takes place every February in Washington DC and is organized by the World Congress. Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Smart & Safe
Corporate Self Defense Training Programs – What Should be Included! Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
The Power of Sleep
Early to bed and early to rise keeps a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Clearly Mr. Franklin didn’t have cats, children, deadlines, a spouse that snored, Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Escape Financial Stress
How long will our collective financial instability last? Do you have enough money to get through it? Stress! Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Interview with Dr. Julia Halberg, Director of Global Health, General Mills
Corporate Wellness Magazine: Julia, tell us a little about yourself and what you do now at General Mills. Julia: I have been at General Mills for about nine years Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
President Obama’s Health and Wellness and His First Physical Exam as President
President Obama just finished his first physical while holding office as President. The results have created some controversy because the President Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Can Online Networks Really Help Us Improve our Health, and What Does This Mean for Corporate Wellness?
The idea that patients are responsible for actively managing and maintaining their personal health and well-being – known in the medical community Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Junk Food and the American Waistline
Ever find yourself snared by the intoxicating smell of a Big Mac or a Whopper? Do you find yourself captured by two all beef patties, special sauce, Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Understanding Stress and Mental Fitness: Techniques for Building Resilience
Corporate Wellness programs primarily focus on aspects of physical health, but mental fitness is an area worth exploring. While it may be hard to imagine Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
The Emotional Roots of Physical Disease: Relationship Principles for Preventing Emotional Angst in the Workplace
Traditionally, businesses have been slower to adopt wellness programs that support their employees’ emotional well-being than they have programs that Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
How to Recruit Champions for your Wellness Team
All cultures have leaders—people who understand the guiding principles of that culture and can help motivate a large group to take action and be successful. Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Another Way to Look at Dental Benefits
According to a 2009 Delta Dental Plans survey, employees want their dental benefits to be easy to use, allow them to use their personal dentist and Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
One Size Fits ONE
The research is in. An effective employee wellness program will provide a 300-600% ROI through decreased health care, sick time and disability costs Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Creating a Next-Generation Health and Wellness Program - Why Employers Should Take the Lead and How to Do It
Simply put, good health is good business. Experts agree there is a direct correlation between employee health and bottom-line results — and that building Read more...
Mar 3, 2010
Identifying Key Performance Indicators in Workplace Wellness Vendors
With the recent explosion of corporate health and wellness over the past decade, we have witnessed the evolution of a genuine stand-alone health industry. Read more...
Mar 3, 2010