Newsletters
MAR 2024
SLEEP
Sleep is essential to your daily routine—you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep – and getting enough of it at the correct times -- is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep, you can’t form or maintain the pathways in your brain that let you learn and create new memories, and it’s harder to concentrate and respond quickly.
FEB 2024
EVERY BRAIN CHANGES AGE
Every brain changes with age, and mental function changes along with it. Mental decline is common, and it's one of the most feared consequences of aging. But cognitive impairment is not inevitable.
JAN 2024
SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY
Americans live shorter lives and suffer more health problems than peers in other high-income countries. Americans believe they are the healthiest in the world but when compared to other high-income countries, the United States ranks 34th in life expectancy.
DEC 2023
CHRISTMAS STORIES
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and miss what this special time is all about.
NOV 2023
FURNITURE STIPEND
Do you purchase furniture and accessories for your remote workers or give them a stipend? In either case, function is more important than design.
JUL 2023
THE SCIENCE OF MENTAL WELLNESS
Wellness practices have existed for centuries and millennia in promoting health, harmony, and balance. However, until the past few decades, we were unable to provide a “hard science” explanation for their underlying benefits.
MAR 2023
THE KEY TO WELLNESS
There are around 40 trillion bacteria in your body, most of which are found in your gut. Collectively, they are known as your gut microbiome, and they’re incredibly important for overall health. However, certain types of bacteria in your intestines can also contribute to many diseases.
OCT 2023
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Employee engagement is enormous because it affects employee retention and a more robust culture, thanks to increased connection with their role and coworkers.
JUN 2023
REMOTE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
Once dismissed as another modern perk designed to attract talent, remote working arrangements are now the new normal. A thoughtful remote work program can keep employees motivated and engaged while producing significant cost savings
FEB 2023
MIND-BODY SPIRIT
You have heard people talk about the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Many people have a hazy interpretation of what it means, but it simply pertains to an individual’s mental, physical, and emotional/spiritual health.
SEP 2023
THE AGING WORKFORCE
The landscape of the American workforce swells with Baby Boomers. As retirement looms for many, potential retirees keep on working.
MAY 2023
CONFERENCE REFLECTIONS
Thank you to all the sponsors, speakers, and attendees who made the 2023 Workplace Wellness Conference a success! It was a warm and welcoming event with a worldwide attendance.
AUG 2023
CORPORATE ROLE MODELS
When employees see senior leaders and managers actively focusing on health, they become more comfortable devoting time to their own health.
JAN 2023
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health has become one of the most challenging frontiers in the human experience. We see an incidence of major depression in Western countries, now affecting 50% of adults across a variety of socioeconomic environments.
APR 2023
MOTIVATING WORKERS
I used to be decent at motivating myself. I would choose to do things, and then I would do them. When I drew up a reading list or an athletic agenda, I saw it through. I might dawdle at times, but I always made progress.
DEC 2022
STRESS | ANXIETY
It is evident that stress is part and parcel of life; all living creatures must react to threatening situations appropriately. A life without stressors and stress would be unnatural and dull. Stress cannot be divorced from life, just as birth, death, food, and love are inseparable.