Wellness Plans : Advantages 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 excellent 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 members to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Benefits to Wellness Programs include –  

• Weight reduction

• Improved physical fitness

• Improved stamina

• Lower amounts of stress

• Enhanced well-being, self-image and self-esteem

Corporations can also benefit from Wellness Programs. As reported by recent research, employers’ benefits are –

• Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthful employees

• Lowered health care costs

• Decreased rates of illness and injuries

• Decreased worker absenteeism

• Increased worker relations and morale

• Improved productivity

• Weight reduction

• Better physical fitness

• Better stamina

• Reduced amounts of stress

• Increased wellness, self-image and self-esteem

Corporations can also benefit from Wellness Programs. According to recent research, companys’ benefits are –

• Enhanced recruitment and retention of healthy staff

• Lowered health care costs

• Decreased rates of disease and injuries

• Lowered staff member absenteeism

• Enhanced staff member relations and morale

• Improved productivity

A USA  Department of Health and Human Services report revealed that at workplaces with exercise programs as components of their Wellness Programs have –

• Decreased healthcare costs by 20 to 55%

• Lowered short-term sick time by six to 32 percent

• Enhanced productivity by two to 52 percent

Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy for American Citizens has continually increased. Just how much we enjoy these additional years, however, depends greatly on how we have lived our lives.

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