The New Normal With the new, highly contagious COVID-19 variant and an unknown estimate of when we will reach herd immunity, remote work may just officially be the new normal. While it is the safest option for employees, many employers are wondering just how much it impacts employee wellbeing. Well, as WELCOA explains, it certainly […]
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Physical and Mental Health Did you know that your eating habits can significantly impact more than just your physical health? More and more studies show that what you eat contributes to your mental and emotional health as well. One specific study, known as the SMILES trial, took 70 participants that were diagnosed with depression. Half
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Negative Self-Talk In a recent Harvard Business Review Article, author Alice Boyes states that we often talk to ourselves more harshly than we would ever find acceptable to speak to someone else. We demand perfection from ourselves and raise our standards even higher in response to any feelings of doubt, anxiety or frustration. We often
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Healthy Weight Week Healthy Weight Week has been celebrated since 1994 and begins each year on the third Sunday of January. This year, Healthy Weight Week will take place From January 17-23. The overall goal of this observance is to highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. Not only is a healthy weight essential
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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 Hospital, explains that being hurt and disappointed carries an enormous physical burden. It can lead to numerous changes
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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 wellbeing has become unprecedentedly clear and as a
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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 certain work-related benefits and initiatives. However, we encourage you to ask yourself, why exactly doesn’t
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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. According to Positive Psychology, resilient employees aim for success and help others strive for
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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 COVID-19 vaccine. What was discovered is that there was widespread feelings of lack of energy
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