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Wellness During the Summer Time

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

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

Wellness in the Summer Time has Advantages

There are many advantages to starting a Workplace Health Promotion 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. The summer months are also a great time to establish a Wellness challenge with your employees 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.

Workplace Health Promotion Program Kick-off

We recommend following these steps when starting a Workplace Health Promotion Program in your office.

Pick a wellness coordinator for the Workplace Health Promotion Program who is willing and able to see it through.
Ensure that you have the support of corporate leadership.
Start a Wellness committee
Use a Workplace Health Promotion Program survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Workplace Health Promotion Program
Provide Health risk assessments
Analyze the Workplace Health Promotion Program and changes as needed
Remember to stress that the Workplace Health Promotion Program is for the workers. Workplace Health Promotion Programs have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension. Taking part in in a Workplace Health Promotion Program that provides all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the employees.