Wellness Consulting

What is "Wellness and Why is it Catching On?"​

 

In its simplest form "Wellness" is the pursuit of enhancing/maintaining personal well being. This idea is coming of age for several reasons. Cumulative research is pointing toward stress as being an epidemic. In 1997 Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School, head of the National Institute for Health (NIH) testified before Congress saying that "stress is responsible for 75-90 percent of visits to doctors." Stress is a contributing factor for a host of expensive and preventable illnesses, such as heart disease, depression, anxiety, high-blood pressure and alcoholism, to name just a few.

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"The Canadian Institute of Stress found that stress control programs alone can result in an 18% reduction of absences, 32% reduction in grievances, 52% reduction in disability time, 7% improvement in productivity , and 13% improvement in service quality...Essentially, for every dollar spent on wellness promotion, a company can expect a return of between 1.15 to 8.00, with the most popular return coming in at about $3.00."

 

With stress and stress-related illnesses at an epidemic proportion, companies like Pillsbury and Coors are improving their bottom lines, by establishing corporate wellness and stress management programs. It is estimated that for every dollar spent on Wellness promotion, a company can expect a return of three dollars.

 

​​​​A Wellness Program in the Workplace can TRIPLE your ROI:
Attract more customers, improve employee retention, health, and morale! 

 

Pillsbury, Apple, Google, and Coors are improving their bottom line with corporate stress management and  wellness programs!​ Wellness Programs in the workplace are a win-win paradigm and a sound business model because it recognizes your employees as your company's greatest asset. Their health and well-being directly affects their productivity and YOUR bottom line!

 

That's where I come in. Think of me as a guide to the wonderful world of Wellness.