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Need for Workplace Wellness


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Wellness initiatives are more well-liked than ever. In reality, they were formerly known as corporate fitness programs. They began as employee benefits for big firms. Currently, small and medium-sized businesses frequently implement wellness initiatives. Nowadays, wellness programs are frequently included in a company's benefits package.


When implemented properly, wellness programs offer staff members incentives, resources, privacy, social support, and methods to adopt and sustain healthy behaviors. Most organizations do a pretty good job of encouraging staff to develop healthy habits. To learn more about the best corporate wellness programs,  seek Online Counselling from the best Online Counsellor at TalktoAngel, the No.1 EAP Service Provider in India and Asia Pacific.


Numerous comprehensive scientific analyzes of the effects of wellness programs abound, which gives us a clear picture of the benefits of having one.


Reasons for Engaging in an Employee Assistance Program


Here are some of the reasons why every company should have Employee Wellness Programs:


1. Wellness Programs Enhance Worker Health Habits

Every successful wellness program revolves around behavior modification. People can alter their behavior with the proper education, skills, motivation, abilities, and social support. Wellness programs are aimed at motivating people to develop and maintain healthy habits like punctuality, sincerity, overcoming stress, cessation of tobacco, managing anger, etc. This could be the primary benefit or argument in favor of a wellness program.


Getting enough sleep, exercising, eating a healthy diet, not smoking, and drinking in moderation are all examples of healthy activities. Healthy choices reduce health risks, and fewer risks mean fewer chronic diseases. The majority of wellness studies demonstrate improved health behaviors among participating employees. They are often good at managing their stress, consume healthier meals in smaller portions, exercise more frequently, smoke less, don't drink too much, and use seat belts more frequently. Wellness initiatives can also enhance life satisfaction and lessen the effects of depression and its symptoms.

 

 2. Wellness Initiatives Lower Increased Health Risks

Any effective wellness program must start with the goal of encouraging staff to adopt healthy habits. Poor diets and little exercise cause almost all forms of high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and raised blood sugar. Exercise and eating are both activities.


3. Wellness Initiatives Boost Productivity

Attending work but not creating it is a sign of low employee productivity. Presenteeism is the term used to describe this subpar productivity. One or more of the most frequent reasons for presenteeism is an illness, injury, or other mental diversions. When workers are present but not working at their best, mistakes are made more frequently, resulting in lost time and resources. Presenteeism owing to the ill health of the employee is thought to cost at least two to three times as much as direct medical costs.


4. Wellness Initiatives May Reduce Absences

Over 50 studies have examined the links between workplace wellness initiatives and decreased absenteeism. For a variety of reasons, workplaces with thorough wellness initiatives see lower absenteeism:

  • Employees who practice healthy habits are less likely to miss work.
  • Workers who can manage their stress and are less likely to be absent from work.
  • Employee absenteeism is lower in those with normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels.
  • Workers who are neither fat nor overweight are less likely to be absent from work.


5. Wellness Programs Can Aid in Increasing Employee Retention and Recruitment

The most valuable resource in every organization is its workforce. Employers who provide wellness programs to their staff are communicating the message that "We think you are a vital part of this organization and we want you to be healthy, happy, and employed here for a long time." By offering a wellness program for your staff, you are demonstrating your concern for them.


They will understand that you are trying your best to maintain their good health and peak performance. When they are valued, employees are aware of it. They are aware of when they are recognized and treated as valuable members of the company. Knowing they have the option to go, but will they be treated and respected equally elsewhere, can go a long way toward persuading them to stay.


Additionally, if an employee feels appreciated and cared for, they are more likely to promote their employer to friends and business partners, which will aid the company in finding new talent.


6. Wellness initiatives foster and support high levels of employee morale.

By providing a health program for your staff, you are demonstrating to them your respect, confidence, and desire to see them succeed in life.


When workers are given the freedom to be innovative, find solutions to issues, feel safe and valued, grow in their self-worth, and realize their personal ambitions, they have high employee morale. When they feel in charge of their life and their health, workers are content. This is among the strongest arguments in favor of a wellness program. Realistically, your staff is more concerned with their own satisfaction than they are with your healthcare cost issue. Your coworkers do not share your worries about absenteeism or productivity. They are interested in having a rewarding, enjoyable career.


Your wellness program aids in meeting all of the physical, social, and emotional needs of your staff. In the end, your staff wants to know they are loved and valued, and when they do, great things happen at work.


Productivity increases, customer service is excellent, issues are resolved, and creativity is displayed. They have good employee morale, enjoy going to work, value their employers, collaborate better, and work well with others.

 

The advantages of health and wellness are strongly supported by a vast body of research. A thorough wellness program will boost both employee health and your company's financial performance. Although it won't solve all of your issues, it will assist you in fostering a healthy workplace atmosphere.


Employee morale will be maintained and raised. You may enhance your employees' lives and contribute to the success of your business by implementing a successful wellness program.


If you would like to learn more about how to increase employees' wellness and how to overcome absenteeism and loss of morale and live mindfully, seeking consultation for EAP Counselling with the Best Clinical Psychologists or Best Psychiatrists will help you to understand your emotions, thoughts,  and behavior and enable you to understand better your depression, and anxiety, stress, and healthy behavioral skills to overcome alcohol abuse. You can also meet in the clinic with the best clinical psychologists & parenting coaches at Psychowellness Center, a multi-location clinic at Janakpuri, Dwarka, Vasant Vihar, Gurgaon, NOIDA, Faridabad, and Delhi NCR.

 

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Contributed By:- Dr (Prof) R K Suri Clinical Psychologist  & Wellness Coach & Ms. Aditi Bharadwaj

Janakpuri Clinic

DWARKA CLINIC