Summer Time Wellness

Wellness During the Summer Time

Wellness is important year-round; however if your workers haven’t gotten on the Wellness bandwagon, then now is the perfect time to get them there.

Summer Time is an ideal season to get back into shape and improve overall Wellness.  The weather is beautiful, workers can get outside and they are motivated by the thought of having to wear clothes with less coverage.  Fitness, or lack of physical fitness, is apparent in the summer.

Wellness in the Summer Time has Advantages

There are many advantages to starting a Employer Wellness Program in the Summer Time.  Employees are more likely to get outside and walk or participate in group activities during the summer than they are in the cooler months of the fall and winter.  Summer is also a great time to start a Wellness challenge with your workers and celebrate the completion of the challenge with a participant picnic or cookout.  Finally, it always seems easier to eat healthy during the summer with all the fresh vegetables and fruits that are available during this time.

Employer Wellness Program Kick-off

We recommend following these steps when starting a Employer Wellness Program in your office.

Pick a coordinator for the Employer Wellness Program who is willing and able to see it through.
Make sure that you have the support of business leadership.
Formulate a Wellness committee
Make use of a Employer Wellness Program survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Employer Wellness Program
Provide Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)
Analyze the Employer Wellness Program and changes as needed
Remember to stress that the Employer Wellness Program is for the employees.  Employee Wellness Programs have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension.  taking part in in a Employer Wellness Program that offers all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the workers.