Benefits of Wellness Programs.

Wellness Programs are critical to improving the health of our nations. Most adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else, making it a great venue for promoting healthful habits.

The workplace organizational culture and environment are powerful influences on behavior and this needs to be put to use to assisting staff to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to Wellness Programs include -

o  Losing weight

o  Better fitness

o  Increased stamina

o  Reduced levels of stress

o  Enhanced wellness, self-image and self-esteem

Companys can also benefit from Health Promotion Programs. According to recent research, companys’ benefits are -

o  Increased recruitment and retention of healthful workers

o  Reduced health care costs

o  Lowered rates of disease and injuries

o  Lowered employee absenteeism

o  Enhanced staff member relations and morale

o  Increased productivity

o  Weight reduction

o  Increased physical fitness

o  Better stamina

o  Reduced amounts of stress

o  Enhanced wellness, self-image and self-esteem

Businesss can also benefit from Health Promotion Programs. According to recent research, corporations’ benefits are -

o  Better recruitment and retention of healthy staff members

o  Lowered healthcare costs

o  Lowered rates of disease and injuries

o  Lowered worker absenteeism

o  Increased worker relations and morale

o  Enhanced productivity

A United States  Department of Health and Human Services report revealed that at workplaces with physical activity programs as components of their Health Promotion Programs have -

o  Reduced health care costs by 20 to 55%

o  Decreased short-term sick leave by six to 32 percent

o  Improved productivity by two to 52%

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for Americans has continually increased. Precisely how much we enjoy these additional years, notwithstanding, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives.

If our quality of life is to remain high so that we can fully enjoy these extra years, we must practice good eating habits, be active and refrain from using tobacco products.