Summer Wellness

Wellness During the Summer

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 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 physical fitness, is apparent in the summer.

Wellness in the Summer has Advantages

There are many advantages to beginning a Corporate Wellness Program in the Summer. 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.

Corporate Wellness Program Kick-off

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

Pick a coordinator for the Corporate Wellness Program who is willing and able to see it through.
Ensure that you have the support of corporate leadership.
Establish a Wellness committee
Use a Corporate Wellness Program survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Corporate Wellness Program
Provide Health risk assessments
Analyze the Corporate Wellness Program and changes as needed
Do not forget to stress that the Corporate Wellness Program is for the workers. Corporate Wellness Programs have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension. Taking part in in a Corporate Wellness Program that provides all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the employees.