Holistic Workplace Wellness

To the combat the threat of inadequate sleep, employers and employees alike should actively work to encourage better sleeping habits. Below is a list of five simple changes that can be made throughout the workday to optimize sleep.

Exercise is widely known for improving physical health. It also improves mental health, as it has been shown to improve mood and even memory. A recent study determined that group exercise has the most substantial positive impact on mental health when compared to other forms of exercise.

Why do so many office employees experience back pain? The answer is static postures, spending most of the day hunched over, seated, and leaning to one side. Here is a mix of exercises commonly used by physical therapists and personal trainers to cure back pain in a large variety of individuals.

Healthy cognitive function relies on consistent blood flow, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the brain. Although this process is regulated automatically, small fluctuations do occur. A recent study explores the effects of prolonged sitting on peripheral blood flow and function.

A survey of 1,227 working U.S. adults asked respondents to rank their top five popular work perks in order of preference. Three of the five most-favored perks were paid family leave, flexible/remote work options, and sabbatical leave.

With recent evidence highlighting the considerable effect financial hardships have on employee wellness and workplace productivity, businesses are adopting workplace health initiatives to encompass financial wellness. MetLife suggests the ​main components of an effective financial wellness program.

A new article focused on analyzing the power of randomized controlled trials relative to observational studies when conducting explanatory research, using employee wellness studies as the example. A casual reader may finish it thinking that all employee wellness programs are bad, but is it true?

Standing and sit-stand desks seem to be the current rage in employee wellness. However, despite all of the popularized benefits, some argue that standing all day, which presents its own set of problems, may not actually be the most optimal countermeasure to combat the effects of prolonged sitting.