Wall Street Journal: "Digital fitness trackers such as the Fitbit from FitBit Inc. and the UP from Jawbone, two San Francisco-based startups, have attracted an avid set of CEO early adopters. With their constant stream of numbers gauging the wearer's physical activity...
Dr. Carmella Sebastian offers some good tips in Exchange Magazine: "With over 15 years’ experience developing and implementing successful worksite wellness programs, I know what works. Here, I share 10 components to include as you develop your own company’s workplace...
Business Management Daily: "Incentives such as prizes or lower premiums aren’t the main motivators driving participation in employer-sponsored wellness programs. In fact, most employees just want better health."
"A new wellness mindset is brewing at the Palmyra, Wisc. headquarters of Standard Process, a whole food supplements distributor established in 1929. The health organization is planning to open its doors to employers across the country that are looking to incorporate...
"In the PepsiCo study, researchers found 'lifestyle interventions' — health risk assessments, telephonic wellness coaching and so forth — were ineffective in reducing health care costs. It’s not surprising; human instinct is to view ourselves in a more positive light...
"The British Airways direct flight that just started its inaugural journeys back and forth from London to Austin isn’t your average plane ride. It has been calibrated to reduce jetlag. For example, the lighting is different from other planes," Silicon Hills reports....
"Workplace wellness programs aren’t new. For decades some employers have aimed to prevent disease, promote good health and save money through programs and activities. They’ve offered gym discounts, distributed newsletters, sponsored weight-loss challenges and fielded...
According to a new study, Millennials "will make up roughly 50% of the U.S. workforce by 2020. As a result, this generation is poised to change the culture of work in America. And a big part of that corporate culture shift will be an increased demand for the...
"This week the American Psychological Association announced awards to four employers it says offer the most psychologically healthy places to work in North America. They range from a small catering company with 200 employees outside Chicago to the University of...