If you're thinking about New Year's resolutions (and who isn't?), we'd hope that one resolution you make is to move more and sit less at work. Regular readers here know we report frequently on the topic (for example here, here, and here). But if you were going to make...
The holidays can be a stressful time. Of course, so can regular workdays, trying to balance needs at the office and home. That's why, for workplace wellness programs, focusing on mental health can be as important as focusing on physical health. "When providing a...
Regular readers of this blog know that we report often on the dangers of too much sitting -- and the benefits of movement (for example here, here, and here). Now a new question has been raised: If you have to sit a lot for your job, is regular exercise enough to...
It's a topic we've addressed frequently: How can fitness trackers be most useful as part of a well-run workplace wellness program? (For example here, here and here.) Now a new study addresses the question: "Are wearable ATs [activity trackers] reaching a population...
We have written frequently about diabetes and prediabetes -- and the benefits of prevention programs (for example here, here, and here). A new report in the Journal of Nutrition heightens the connection between a key component of well-run workplace wellness programs,...
What major trends have we seen in 2016 workplace wellness? According to Employee Benefits News, one big trend includes a shift to mental stability. EBN writes: "In an attempt to break the stereotypes and stigmas around mental health, many wellness consultants are...
Coaching platforms are becoming more prevalent in well-run workplace wellness programs -- and emotional health is one reason for the trend. Employee Benefits News reports that "More companies are integrating health coaching plans, which incorporate positive psychology...
We have reported previously on the importance for a well-run wellness program to focus on heart disease: Data points to wellness success against heart disease Women's heart health: 'Single biggest health threat women face' How business can create 'heart-healthy'...
Yesterday we published Part I of our roundtable discussion on the proper role of technology in workplace wellness? How can advances in analytics and behavioral science be applied to workplace wellness? If all health is personal, how can technology work seamlessly with...