Summer Time Wellness

Wellness During the Summer Time

Wellness is important all year long; 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 Employee Wellness Initiative 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 member 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.

Employee Wellness Initiative Kick-off

We recommend following these steps when starting a Employee Wellness Initiative in your office.

Pick a wellness coordinator for the Employee Wellness Initiative who is willing and able to see it through.
Ensure that you have the support of company leadership.
Formulate a Wellness committee
Make use of a Employee Wellness Initiative survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Employee Wellness Initiative
Provide Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals
Analyze the Employee Wellness Initiative and changes as needed
Remember to stress that the Employee Wellness Initiative is for the employees.  Employee Wellness Initiatives have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension.  participating in a Employee Wellness Initiative that offers all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the employees.