by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | Jun 15, 2017 | #Wellness, #WorksiteWellness
Financial wellness is all the rage this year. More companies are adding it to their wellness initiatives and it seems to be spotlighted in wellness news most days. The recently-released eighth annual Employer-Sponsored Health and Well-Being Survey from the National...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | Dec 29, 2016 | #WorksiteWellness
It seems the wellness industry is progressing, albeit a bit slower than I’d like (patience is not my strength). There’s more questioning and more challenging of practices that used to be considered “best practices”. Thought leaders and heads of leading wellness...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | Aug 23, 2016 | Worksite Wellness
With all the heated debate and controversy over worksite wellness with questions like “does it work” and “does it get an ROI”, I’ve started to wonder if we’re asking the right questions. I propose we reframe the question to this:...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | Jul 16, 2016 | Resilience
Resilience is a trendy word nowadays and just like the word wellness, everyone defines it differently. The most common definition has to do with bouncing back from an extreme tragedy. People often think resilience is a skill you either have or you don’t. Many...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | Jun 24, 2016 | #WorksiteWellness
Most companies expect a lot out of worksite wellness programs. Perhaps too much, especially given the fact that most programs are haphazardly put together and dumped on the shoulders of an HR person who already has a lot of other work on their plate. After 12 years in...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | May 31, 2016 | #Wellness, #WorksiteWellness
Last week, I was talking to an HR person in charge of her company’s wellness program. She told me she tried a walking challenge but no one participated. Another HR person said her biggest challenge was sustained engagement in wellness programs. When we talk...
by Amy Grazen | May 24, 2016 | Resilience
What does it mean to be resilient? When I ask this question in my corporate trainings I hear – bounce back, able to overcome adversity, manage change, etc. One definition of resilience is the ability for something to return to its original shape after it’s...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | May 18, 2016 | Worksite Wellness
When’s the last time you asked your employees what they want from their wellness program? When I ask this question to employers, I typically get blank stares. Most people hear how important it is to survey employees on their wellness needs and interests but not many...
by Karen Mastroianni | May 6, 2016 | Worksite Wellness
In November 2015 the American Journal of Public Health published studies indicating that such social skills as cooperation, kindness and empathy are keys to succeeding in school and avoiding major problems later in life. The study even suggests that neglecting these...
by Jen Arnold, MS, RD/LDN | May 2, 2016 | Worksite Wellness
I met Joyce a couple years ago when she presented on vitality in the workplace. Joyce is a physician, researcher and health promotion practitioner who founded Advanced Wellness Systems. Her company positions people to increase their health, energy, and well-being,...
