Summer Time Wellness

Wellness During the Summer Time

Wellness is important all year long; 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 time of year to get back into shape and enhance 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 fitness, is apparent in the summer.

Wellness in the Summer Time has Advantages

There are many advantages to starting a Company Health Promotion 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 begin 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.

Company Health Promotion Initiative Kick-off

We recommend following these steps when starting a Company Health Promotion Initiative in your office.

Pick a coordinator for the Company Health Promotion Initiative who is willing and able to see it through.
Ensure that you have the support of organization leadership.
Start a Wellness committee
Use a Company Health Promotion Initiative survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Company Health Promotion Initiative
Provide Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals
Analyze the Company Health Promotion Initiative and changes as needed
Do not forget to stress that the Company Health Promotion Initiative is for the employees.  Employee Wellness Initiatives have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension.  taking part in in a Company Health Promotion Initiative that provides all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the workers.