Unresolved Conflicts According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, unresolved conflict can go deeper than you may realize, it can even affect your physical health. Karen Swartz, M.D., director of the Mood Disorders Adult Consultation Clinic at The Johns Hopkins...

New Health Trends and Fads Every year, we see new health trends and fads arise that gain popularity. However, not all trends and fads are created equal, and so many can end up doing more harm than good. After 2020, the importance of our overall health and...

Including Spouses and Family Members If you don’t include spouses and families in your wellness program, you’re not alone. Many organizations’ first thought is that it seems unnecessary, costly, or even like a distraction to include spouses and families in...

A Focus on Resilience As we look forward into 2021, it is clear that all organizations need to collectively invest in wellness strategies to help our employees avoid burning out. That is why WELCOA announced their focus in 2021 will be resilience....

Pandemic Fatigue In a recent Harvard Business Review article, author Merete Wedell Wedellsborg was discussing with leaders and managers within an organization on how they and their teams were navigating the second wave of the pandemic and responding to the...

What Does it Mean to be in a State of Awe? Everyone refers to awe differently. It can be a form of rapture or reverie, or an altered state that unearths joy, well-being and inner calm. As stated in a recent Forbes article, the state of Awe is a paradox....

New Year's Resolutions Given how 2020 has gone, everyone is understandably excited for the New Year. The dawn of a new year brings hope and the power to harness change. The month of December is a great time to self-reflect and start thinking about how you...

A COVID Surge While vaccines have begun to be distributed across the nation, the surge of new COVID-19 cases in the United States is continuing to rise. As of December 14, the New York Timesreported the daily average of new COVID-19 cases was 31% higher...

Why Leaders Need Clarity 2020’s uncertain and turbulent times has shown us that if there's one element to utilize as a leader, it's clarity. Personal clarity is essential for job satisfaction and sense of purpose, and organizational clarity is absolutely...

What is a Wellness Challenge? A Workplace Wellness Challenge is an activity meant engage employees and help them become happier, healthier, and more energetic. The purpose of a wellness challenge is to encourage healthier lifestyle behaviors. The best...

The Thanksgiving Holiday Despite guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as pleas from health officials to celebrate virtually, large crowds and lines formed for several days at airports over the Thanksgiving holiday. Dr....

COVID-19 and Employee Benefits Given the events that occurred in 2020, it may seem impossible to predict anything for the upcoming year. However, experts from SHRM, Mercer and Employee Benefits Advisor all agree that three main employee benefits trends...