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The Benefits of Wellness Programs The RAND Health Workplace Wellness Programs Study is one of the most rigorous and comprehensive reviews of wellness programs to date. The researchers that conducted the report overall concluded, “… workplace wellness programs can help contain the current epidemic of lifestyle-related diseases, the main driver of premature morbidity and mortality as […]

Stress in America 2022 Insights There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a mental health crisis. To better understand the impact of the past two years on individual stress, the American Psychological Association partnered with The Harris Poll to conduct a survey their annual Stress in America ™ survey. This survey, conducted in February and

Stress Awareness Month April is Stress Awareness Month! This observance is a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society. While Stress Awareness Month has been an ongoing campaign of awareness and education since 1992, the last few

12th Annual Health and Well-Being Survey Business Group on Health is the preeminent advocate for large employers in health care policy. Their team of experts are an authority in the health and benefits realm and they are constantly providing innovative solutions and insights for health and benefits issues. One of their major contributions each year

Why Bring Mindfulness to the Workplace? As we stated in our previous article, employees are stressed, burnt-out and struggling with their mental health. Research conducted by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence found that 78% of the employees surveyed said that the pandemic has negatively affected their mental health and 85% reported that newfound work-related stress is affecting their home lives.

Attracting and Retaining Top Talent The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how people view work and the meaning work brings to their lives, creating the biggest talent crisis in recent history. According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, 41% of employees in the global workforce are considering resigning from their roles, and 36% of those

State of the Workforce As we discussed in a previous blog post, Gallup’s newest report shows employee engagement has dropped for the first time in a decade. In 2021, only  34% of employees were engaged at work. In addition, the ratio of engaged to actively disengaged workers in the United States is now 2.1 to 1,

National Nutrition Month ® March is National Nutrition Month ®! This is an annual observance with an overall goal of encouraging everyone to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits. Each year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics creates a unique campaign and this year the theme is

Mental Health Disconnect It’s not news that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a multitude of new challenges for employee mental well-being. From an employee stand point, more than 35% reported experiencing symptoms of depression due to the pandemic, while 70% reported the workplace itself to be a source of stress. In addition, research conducted by