Which is healthier: a senior who exercises or a twenty-something who sits at a desk all day? Only one of those two is more likely to retain muscle mass and prevent disease, according to new research from the University of Birmingham. Science Daily writes: A group of older people who have exercised all of their Read more…
Author: Amber
;Amber is a Wellness Word contributor. Passionate about holistic health and travel, she spends her free time hiking, writing, or devising new plans to leave the States.
Workplace Wellness
What Unexpected Wellness Perks Should You Offer?
Step challenges are the bread-and-butter of workplace wellness employee benefits, and even broader employee benefit programs. They’re easy to run, easy to track, and employees know exactly what they’re getting into. But what if you could just as easily offer something more creative? While we love step challenges—they’re currently our most popular type of challenge—we Read more…
Behavioral Science
What Effect Reduced Work Hours Have on Productivity: A Study on Presenteeism
The standard employee works an 8 hour work day, occasionally clocking in over time, presumably to accomplish more work. However, more time devoted to work doesn’t necessarily mean that more work is getting done. Presenteeism is one of the largest threats to productivity, and companies everywhere are doing what they can to combat it. Corporations Read more…
Workplace Wellness
Recognition Based and Low Cost Challenge Prizes
Wellness challenge prizes don’t have to take a lot out of your budget. Using recognition, and other non-monetary forms of challenge prizes, has many benefits to both the employer and the employee. Not only is it budget friendly, but employee recognition leads to decreased turnover, better teamwork, and improved performances. We’ve listed a few ways Read more…
Benefits Strategy
Health Savings Accounts and Your Wellness Program
Health Savings Accounts are tax free savings accounts for healthcare related expenses. These accounts allow employees to put tax free income into a bank account specifically reserved for healthcare spending. Health Savings Accounts allow employees to save money, have better control of their health related finances, and they’re budget friendly for all employers. Better yet, Read more…
