How Healthier Happens

Health and Well-Being Emergency Preparedness: Guidance for Employers and Employees

Posted: March 23, 2020

During emergent health situations, such as the one we are facing now with COVID-19, we understand that employers could benefit from support and guidance with keeping their employees’ well-being intact. Whether employees are coming into the office, holding down operations in a manufacturing facility, or working remotely, there are many factors to consider, including [...] Read Post

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Preventing the Spread of Germs in the Workplace

Posted: March 5, 2020

Coronavirus and flu: Two reasons to be cautious You may have seen the news about the coronavirus disease 2019, also referred to as COVID-19, and the impact it is having all over the world. We are also in the midst of a very heavy flu season. Have you taken the necessary steps to prevent the [...] Read Post

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Employee tobacco cessation delivers significant savings

Posted: February 25, 2020

According to the American Lung Association, employers are able to save $6,000 per year for every employee who quits smoking.* As employers continue to lean toward healthier company cultures that eliminate health-related productivity liabilities such as tobacco dependence among employees, there are encouraging options available that incorporate the best evidence-based practices. There’s a study [...] Read Post

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Mindfulness as a tool in the modern-day workplace

Posted: January 30, 2020

The workplace can have a huge impact on employees’ lives. We spend a lot of time there, important social interactions take place there, and work often figures into our psychological profiles (identity, self-confidence, self-efficacy, etc.). Therefore, when there is an imbalance – between job demands and an employee’s mental and physical resources – chronic stress [...] Read Post

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Worker safety and health absolutely affect your bottom line

Posted: January 30, 2020

Occupational health, behavioral health, and physical health are connected What employer doesn’t want to shore up their workforce? Many studies have shown that encouraging employee health and taking steps toward a healthy workplace culture will reap benefits for employees and employers alike. Here are some examples: A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition [...] Read Post

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