Summer Wellness

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 time of year 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 Corporate Health Promotion Plan 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.  Summer is also a great time to start 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.

Corporate Health Promotion Plan Kick-off

We recommend following these steps when starting a Corporate Health Promotion Plan in your office.

Pick a wellness coordinator for the Corporate Health Promotion Plan who is willing and able to see it through.
Make sure that you have the support of organization leadership.
Create a Wellness committee
Use a Corporate Health Promotion Plan survey to uncover the obstacles and goals of your Corporate Health Promotion Plan
Provide Health Risk Assessments / Health Risk Appraisals
Analyze the Corporate Health Promotion Plan and changes as needed
Do not forget to stress that the Corporate Health Promotion Plan is for the employees.  Corporate Wellness Programs have been found to prevent obesity, cancer, heart disease and hypertension.  Taking part in in a Corporate Health Promotion Plan that offers all that should be an easy decision for the corporation and for the employees.