10 Tips For a Successful Corporate Mindfulness Program
We’ve all been there. You’re having a hectic day at work. You have a big assignment due soon, and it’s stressing you out. It’s all you can think about, even before bed. You are not alone! Stress is the...
View Article4 Tips for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent for Your Workplace
Company culture is vital to all businesses – big or small. As competition for talent remains a top concern for businesses across all industries, a salary alone is no longer enough to recruit or retain...
View ArticleWhat Will Well-being Look Like in 2020
Well-being is a $3.72 trillion industry, according to new research released by the Global Wellness Institute. With people living longer and our pace of life only getting faster. Keeping healthy is now...
View ArticleSpring into Shape – Stop Dieting and Pick Up the Dumbbells
Have been working out for a while and not seeing results? Are your workouts not working for you? There is a good chance that one or more of these bad habits that you are incorporating into your daily...
View ArticleAuthenticity: The Path to Health and Wellness
The path to health and wellness requires authenticity. It demands a commitment – by executives and entrepreneurs alike – to developing products that advance nutrition and energy. For corporate wellness...
View ArticleFour Ways to Hack Your Fitness Routine in an Overwired World
My dear dad always said, “If you want to make sure something gets done, give it to the busiest person you know.” While this baffled me as a kid, I now see the truth in his words. Looking back, I...
View Article5 Key Components to Effective Disaster Preparedness
Natural disasters cause nearly 500 deaths annually in the United States. Unfortunately, healthcare facilities in the U.S. continue to fall short in disaster planning and preparedness. This lack of...
View ArticleThis Is How Writing Can Make You a Broad-Minded Person
Writing may sound like a boring task, reminiscent of your school days, however, many people would benefit from spending some time as a wordsmith on a daily basis. It helps with mental and emotional...
View ArticleGender Discrimination and the Pay Gap – What Employers Need to Know
Chris Williams, the Employment Practices Product Manager at Travelers, answered the following questions about the gender pay gap and what employers need to know. What is the issue? The Institute for...
View ArticleA Zest for Life: The Story of 9zest
Sometimes sickness is less a verdict than a chance at vindication. Sometimes it is an opportunity to convert a condition into a career, where the therapies of a great nation complement the technologies...
View ArticleWellness to Wellbeing – The Future of the Industry
Join GHR’s Christina Hunting as she hosts four industry professionals; Kate Siano, Wellbeing & Engagement Consultant, Arthur J. Gallagher & Company; Georgette Kores, Manager of Global Wellness...
View ArticleHealthcare: Timeline to Failure
For the past ten plus years, messages have been arriving that the existing healthcare system is seriously broken and there is a scientifically and medically proven way to fix it. Consider the following...
View ArticleGenomic Revolution is Here: What an Insurance Professional Needs to Know
Introduction Is genetic testing ready for prime time use in employee benefits and insurance products? We think so, albeit with some caveats. Other expert opinions are mixed regarding this question, but...
View ArticleThe Genomic Revolution Continues: Genetic Basics and Types of Genetic Tests
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. This is part two of a continuing series. Be sure to check out part one here. Genetics Basics...
View ArticleThe Effects of Depression on Workers’ Compensation
The phrase “workplace injury” typically conjures a physical ailment—a back injury, a laceration, a respiratory illness—but there’s another, often overlooked consequence of on-the-job injuries that can...
View ArticleDementia: A Public Health Concern with Personal, Occupational Consequences
As a public health concern projected to gain momentum in the coming decades, Alzheimer’s disease presents substantial consequences not only for individuals and families but also within the larger...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation in North Carolina: Are Changes Coming?
In recent years, six states (AZ, OH, OK, TN, TX, and WA) have adopted formularies specifying preferred substances and excluding others, when pharmacologic treatment is part of the care of injured...
View ArticleSoleus Muscle Health – Preventing Secondary Heart Failure
The output from your heart – known as cardiac output – is completely dependent on the venous return to your heart. When a person is lying down, there is a minimal gravitational influence on the blood...
View ArticleCorporate Wellness and Community: WeRoomies and Better Workplace Morale and...
Few things are more stressful for workers than moving. Relocating to a new city, or a city that is new to this man or that woman, is often an emotional challenge and a financial difficulty; forcing a...
View ArticleThe Top 5 Resume Red Flags You Need to Avoid
As a hospital CEO, I’ve seen many resumes come across my desk — from physicians to clerical staff – and the red flags remain the same regardless of the position. Don’t give your prospective employer an...
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