Well-being, safety and productivity are pivotal to business success. And at Empathia, our mission is helping organizations excel in these critical areas. Our blogs provide a forum to stay abreast of the most relevant and insightful industry articles, information and white papers.
Yoga — which combines physical postures, focused breathing, and meditation —strengthens the body, makes it more flexible, reduces stress, and enhances emotional resilience. It can also increase lung capacity and heart health, as well as improve overall physical fitness.
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Workaholics may find themselves in the hospital, according to a study released earlier this year that tied long working hours to heart disease. British scientists released a study that found people working more than 11 hours per day to have a significant increased rate of heart disease.
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When was the last time you took a nature walk? Stared up at the stars? Drank a tall glass of fresh water? Meditated on the morning sunshine? You could be missing out on some very cost-effective therapeutic practices.
Therapeutic self care is a new way of looking at changes you can make in your life today that have the power to change your lifestyle dramatically for the better. Nature, raw foods, taking fast walks during breaks may sound like a luxury – but a new paper published by the American Psychological Association reveals that a therapeutic lifestyle leads directly to improved mental health and cognitive performance.
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This summer the Pirates of the Caribbean series returned to movie theaters, led by the lovable scoundrel Captain Jack Sparrow and his quest for the fountain of youth. Unfortunately, that fountain isn’t an option to those of us in the “real world,” but our society is clearly obsessed with the secret to long life. A recent USA Today story shared the results of a 90-year study that followed 1,528 Americans and debunked several myths for achieving long life.
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When employees are worried about losing their jobs, health concerns quickly drop down the priority ladder. Earlier this year, Towers Watson surveyed 3,000 employees about their employers’ health care programs and found a significant decrease in workers’ focus on their own health during the last two years. The reasons are simple: employees are seriously stressed out and might not feel as if they have the time to exercise and take care of themselves.
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We couldn’t help but view a recent article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review with a mix of dismay and amusement. The story – titled “How Healthy are Wellness Programs?” – pointed out that most companies with wellness programs spend $50 to $100 in incentives per employee to prod their workforce to join.
Obviously, we believe wellness programs are a great addition to a company’s benefit portfolio. However, while incentives may help to motivate employees in the short term, they can fall short on providing sustainable behavior change that makes a real impact on a person’s health.
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The brain, we are told, is not unlike a muscle. Use it or lose it. The disproven notion that there’s little one can do to offset the age-related decline of mental prowess has been supplanted with many claims for how to keep your gray matter in top shape. But the claims and facts don’t always mesh.
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When you find yourself nodding off while at work, church or that interminable committee meeting, you may be more than tired or bored. Your brain may be telling you that it needs to shut down, even if just briefly, in order to be at its best.
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Research into the causes of obesity continues to fuel the debate over “nature versus nurture,” and likely will for some time. Are some of us more prone to being overweight by virtue of our genetic heritage? Or does lifestyle, including diet and activity level, largely determine one’s girth? Well, on both counts . . . yes.
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