By Wilfred Chan June 23, 2023 Most workers at big American companies receive employee wellness benefits. But what if those programs are actually a kind of worker surveillance—that may not even be making workers healthier? A new report from the Data & Society nonprofit argues exactly that. A team of researchers claim that the … Continue reading Could ‘wellness capitalism’ put employee health data at risk?
By Jessica Bursztynsky March 05, 2023 The pandemic broadly accelerated innovation and interest when it came to the health and wellness sector. Suddenly, consumers were more interested than ever in gaining more insight into their bodies and minds, and investors tapped in to that growth. As a result, funding soared and companies flourished. … Continue reading VCs explain why the health and wellness landscape could see more M&A activity in 2023
By Danica Lo August 14, 2022 Three years into the pandemic, with monkeypox and polio looming large on the horizon, it’s no surprise that many Americans are sick and tired of being bombarded with bad news about public health. For the health and wellness industry, which has long relied on worst-case scenarios to compel consumers … Continue reading How to sell health and wellness when consumers are sick and tired of hearing about it
By Shalene Gupta June 07, 2022 In 2007, Arianna Huffington passed out while checking emails, hit her head, and broke her cheekbone. She’d been working 18-hour days to build The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) and she was exhausted. The accident triggered a wake-up call about sustainable work habits. In 2016, she launched Thrive, … Continue reading Arianna Huffington wants employers to take mental health and wellness more seriously
Laura Spawn November 9, 2021 It likely comes as no surprise to hear that the last several years have been particularly stressful for the average worker. According to a recent survey from Gallup, U.S. and Canadian workers are among the most stressed in the world: With concerns looming over things like physical health, isolation, potential … Continue reading Wellness in the Workplace: How Remote Business Leaders Can Model Self-Care
Laura Spawn November 9, 2021 It likely comes as no surprise to hear that the last several years have been particularly stressful for the average worker. According to a recent survey from Gallup, U.S. and Canadian workers are among the most stressed in the world: With concerns looming over things like physical health, isolation, potential … Continue reading Wellness in the Workplace: How Remote Business Leaders Can Model Self-Care
Jeff Pozen October 1, 2021 These days, most of my interactions with colleagues happen digitally. After all, we’re mostly working from home. With COVID-19 cases rising again and new variants emerging, we’re not sure when we’ll all be back in person again. Our situation isn’t unique, of course. Companies believe around 40% of their employees … Continue reading How to Ensure Employee Wellness When Almost Everyone Is Working Remote
Sourov De March 5, 2021 It’s happening. Zoom fatigue, the dog days of winter, being inside all the time, day 1,258,739 of the pandemic. We might be feeling okay physically, but there is no shortage of reasons why we might be feeling drained mentally. If we’re not physically “sick” is it okay to take a … Continue reading Don’t Give Your Employees Sick Days – Give Them Wellness Days and Disconnect Fridays
Barasha Medhi September 15, 2020 Implementing the right corporate wellness plan is an important pre-requisite that’ll hugely impact the overall wellness of your company. The right wellness plan will boost long term health by improving employee morale, productivity, and performance. Meanwhile, a subpar health plan will inspire false hope for the short term but fail … Continue reading 7 Tips For Designing a Successful Corporate Wellness Plan
Angshuman Dev Talukdar — May 16, 2020 The work-culture around the world has come a long way and the credit for this goes to the advancement in the field of technology. Unlike, earlier where a person had to get involved in physical labor while doing any work could now be done easily just sitting in … Continue reading 5 Things to Look Out For When Selecting a Corporate Wellness Platform
