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How To Create A Healthy Work Environment 

6/2/2014

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By Dominic Zumbrun
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What is a healthy work environment? Any business, whether it be a large corporation, or a small to mid-size business, should give this some thought. A business with healthy, happy employees is a more successful business. No matter how good your product or service is, employees who are unhealthy and unhappy make a direct impact on your bottom line. This happens as a result of excessive sick days and overall lower morale, which results in lowered productivity.

How can the workplace be healthy?

There are several ways to encourage healthy habits in employees and create an environment within the workplace that promotes wellness. Some of these include:

  • Ergonomic work stations
  • Replacing traditional vending machine snacks and sodas with healthy foods
  • Implementing programs to increase awareness around health and fitness
  • Company sponsored gym memberships

Office settings, in particular, are at risk of productivity loss due to illness. A combination of factors are at play. Due to close quarters, viruses tend to run rampant. Sitting at a desk for hours at a time has been proven to be detrimental on a number of levels. Poor posture, poor circulation, strain on the back and hips, all of these increase the chances of poor employee health.

Employees should be encouraged to take frequent walking and stretching breaks. Breaking up periods of sitting with stretching and walking improves circulation and also gives the eyes a much needed screen break. Although these breaks would seem to take away from work time, they actually increase alertness and mood, which in turn increases productivity.

How does a healthier lifestyle improve work performance?

Exercise is one of the best ways to improve overall health. It boosts the immune system, increases strength and flexibility, which reduces the risk of injury. Regular exercise also improves mood and promotes a sense of well-being. Of course, maintaining a healthy weight and improving cardiovascular health are also huge benefits. It makes sense, then, that employees who engage in regular physical activity are less likely to call in sick, and more likely to arrive at work feeling happy, energetic and productive.

Employer gym membership programs can range from full employer compensation to a reduced rate where the employee pays the partial cost of the membership. The return on investment for employers is significant. Combined with other wellness programs such as healthy snacks, education and incentives, increased employee health is a huge payoff.

How can employers make fitness fun?

Incentives can include a yearly "bonus prize" for employees who make the biggest strides in health and fitness. Incorporating some friendly competition can be a fun way to encourage fitness. Encourage employees to form lunchtime walking groups and maybe organize some team sports like a company softball team.

Where can I get employee gym memberships in Amarillo?

If you are interested in a company sponsored gym membership or employee wellness program, the Downtown Athletic Club can come to your business for health discussions, group training and more. These "Lunch and Learns" can increase employee health awareness and be a fun way to introduce the idea of workplace fitness. Make adopting healthy habits easy and fun, and your employees will be much more likely to participate. Contact the Downtown Athletic Club today to learn more about how you can get your office healthier and happier.

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