The Wellness Revolution
19 Sep 2019
The idea of wellness in the workplace isn’t exactly new, but there’s a reason it feels that way.
Much of the credit for the growing interest in workplace wellness programs can be attributed to dedicated physicians, nutritionists, mental health and public health professionals working to quantify the positive effects of physical and mental well-being, and producing landmark studies on the subject which have caught the attention of employees and business owners alike.
According to a 2012 Gallup State of the American Workplace study, employees who had high overall “well-being” had 41% reduced health-related costs compared with employees who had average well-being. They also had 62% fewer health-related costs compared with employees who reported poor well-being.
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