Coronavirus Pandemic Creates Unprecedented Levels Of Stress For Employees
- 04.20.2020
- Facts and Research
As the coronavirus makes its way through communities across the world, another health problem has been spreading along with it: stress. Mental health provider Ginger recently reported that 69% of employees believe the current COVID-19 pandemic is ...
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As Employees Remain Home, Work-Life Balance Suffers
- 04.06.2020
- Facts and Research
In the past several weeks, new social distancing measures related to COVID-19 have temporarily moved employees around the world out of their normal workplaces and offices. As a result, remote work has exponentially increased, and it’s having a ...
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Most People Are Lonely—And Their Work Life Isn’t Helping
- 03.02.2020
- Facts and Research
With advances in technology, it seems like the world is getting smaller; in spite of this, social relationships are deteriorating. Cigna’s 2020 Loneliness Index, an assessment of data collected from over 10,400 adults, reported a 7% increase in ...
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Survey: Large Employers Are Expanding Paid Leave Benefits
- 02.24.2020
- Facts and Research
Companies are beginning to understand the real value that employee paid time off can have for productivity and talent retention. So much so, they are going beyond what is required by law when it comes to providing paid leave benefits. According to ...
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Study: Practicing Mindfulness May Lower Blood Pressure
- 02.12.2020
- Facts and Research
Mindfulness—including practices such as yoga, journaling, meditation, and more—has surged in popularity in the last several years. People typically seek out these activities to control stress and improve mental and emotional wellness, but with ...
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Survey: Company Culture Varies By Region
- 01.20.2020
- Facts and Research
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) recently conducted an assessment that looked at how corporate cultures differ across the world. Between December 2017 through May 2019, readers of HBR provided over 12,800 responses about workplace cultures from an ...
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2020 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report
- 12.30.2019
- Facts and Research
The arrival of the new year means the release of Wellable’s 2020 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report. This annual report aims to quantify and better understand the wellness strategies companies are implementing in the upcoming year, providing a ...
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Solitude, Not Loneliness, Can Promote Creativity, Confidence, and Improve ...
- 11.25.2019
- Facts and Research
Despite increasing reports of the “loneliness epidemic” over the last few years, some experts advise that intentionally practicing solitude can offer a host of benefits.
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Study: Incentive-Based Wellness Program Results In Lower Health Costs, ...
- 11.06.2019
- Facts and Research
A recent study of employees enrolled in an incentive-based wellness program revealed cost savings to both the employees and their employer as well as improvement in other health measurements.
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Study: “Gamification” Can Increase Physical Activity
- 09.30.2019
- Facts and Research
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that adding game elements to weight loss interventions can increase physical activity in overweight and obese participants.
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