Employee Health Promotion

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 season to get back into shape and improve 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 Employee Health Promotion 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.

Employee Health Promotion Program Kick-off

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

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