“Nudging” Employees To Better Workplace Eating

“Nudging” Employees To Better Workplace Eating

Eating a healthy diet at work can be challenging. Fortunately, a new study by Harvard shows how one organization teamed up with its onsite cafeteria to help employees easily make better food choices. It provides some sage advice for employers looking to improve the way their employees eat at work.

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Study: Exercise Makes Employees Happier Than Money

Study: Exercise Makes Employees Happier Than Money

What makes people happy? Is it love? Money? A new study takes a slightly different angle: can exercise make you happy? Specifically, can it make you happier than money?

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Movie, Life Insurance Test Provide Friendly Reminder Not To Screen Employees

Movie, Life Insurance Test Provide Friendly Reminder Not To Screen Employees

Conventional wisdom says that biometric screening provides employees with insight on their health, allowing them to address any illnesses early on. However, as portrayed in the latest movie The Farewell, testing for all may be doing employees a disservice.

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Study: Long-Term Gains From Short-Term Exercise Programs

Study: Long-Term Gains From Short-Term Exercise Programs

We know that regular movement, even in short spurts, can help physical and mental health. Now, a study shows that even a short-term exercise program can yield health benefits as much as four years later.

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Searching For Better Ways To Measure Health

Searching For Better Ways To Measure Health

How should a company determine the health of their employees? Traditional thinking would suggest looking at weight or BMI, but despite their popularity, these assessments do not always paint an accurate picture of individual or organizational health.

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Technology: Balancing The Good With The Bad

Technology: Balancing The Good With The Bad

Technology touches nearly every aspect of employees’ work lives, making jobs simpler, reducing mistakes, and increasing the speed of work, but these advances can get costly. Companies need to recognize the hidden challenges of technology and work to balance them out.

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Study: Sitting At Home Is Worse Than Sitting At Work

Study: Sitting At Home Is Worse Than Sitting At Work

Numerous studies show that sitting is bad for your health. Now, a recent study delves deeper and found that all sitting is not the same.

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Survey: Companies Tailoring Wellness Benefits

Survey: Companies Tailoring Wellness Benefits

As companies develop their wellness offerings, leaders may wonder how their benefits compare to those from other companies, what initiatives are trending, and what areas to focus on in the future. Fortunately, SHRM published the 2019 Employee Benefits Survey, which examines the 250 benefits companies are most likely to offer.

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Fitting The Benefits Of Being Outside Into A Workday

Fitting The Benefits Of Being Outside Into A Workday

Recent research has shown that spending time outside offers many health benefits, but planning regular time outside isn’t always easy with work and other life commitments. Here are some unconventional ways to nurture this quest for well-being.

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