I've written before about how employers can incentivize healthy employee habits, but a feature in the Wall Street Journal introduces a new twist on this phenomenon: gamification. A recent Towers Watson and National Business Group on Health study revealed that some 60 percent of employers plan on using...
This Confused.com infographic offers longevity tips for office workers, including everyday living strategies, ideal foods and beverages to consume, and even how to find the right relationships to lengthen your life. Some of my favorite tips? Meditate regularly, get up and walk around every hour, remain positive, own pets,...
I've often compared the level of discipline and focus found in high-performance workers to that found in elite athletes. I'm lucky enough to have been both, and here are a handful of similarities the two disciplines share. 1. Training. Both groups train relentlessly to hone their...
Employees' health and weight problems cost U.S. business owners $153 billion each year in lost productivity costs, making it more essential than ever for managers to incentivize healthy employee habits. Over 85 percent of American workers have weight problems, health problems or both, and they miss 450 million...
