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Tis the Season to Be Healthy

Tim Hennessy

21 Dec 202227 Jan 2023

The holidays are full of family, friends, food and great memories. But they aren’t always compatible with a healthy lifestyle. When the holiday season rolls around, temptations are everywhere and parties and travel disrupt daily routines. It’s easy to get a little lax […]

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8 Ways to Support Employees With Mental Health Challenges

Cara McMullin

19 May 202219 May 2022

As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have mental illnesses, effective accommodation can help them stay productive at work. Leaders […]

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Communicating DEI: Five Critical Questions

Tim Hennessy

17 May 202217 May 2022

Many companies have made progressive changes to their approach in recruiting, hiring and management to make the workplace an environment where everyone can succeed. While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have long been valued by employees looking for a sense of belonging […]

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Five Steps to Reducing Mental Health Stigma at Your Workplace

Anne Patterson

05 May 202205 May 2022

Stigma can be one of the greatest barriers to psychological health and safety in the workplace, especially for employees with mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Eliminating stigma while increasing mental health awareness can support employees to seek help sooner, […]

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96% of Workers Are Stressed: How Employers Can Help

Cara McMullin

19 Apr 202221 Apr 2022

April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey report reveals informative data on challenges and solutions facing organizations across the […]

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Springing Forward at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Mar 202226 Apr 2022

Regardless of their views on the necessity of daylight saving time—which starts Sunday for many in the United States and Canada—employers should pay attention to how springing forward (and falling back) affects their workers, experts say. Setting the clock an hour ahead […]

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Addressing Traumatic Brain Injuries at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

16 Dec 202116 Dec 2021

Awareness surrounding traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has grown over the last decade as we’ve heard stories of high-profile football players and military veterans whose lives were either cut short or forever changed by these conditions. But other […]

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Creating Healthy, Long-Lasting Habits in the Workplace

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

31 Jan 201930 Jan 2019

It’s a month into the new year and, by now, employees should be well on their way to eating healthier, exercising daily, saving more, spending less, taking up parasailing, speaking a new language, swimming with dolphins and, perhaps, speaking the dolphin language. […]

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Snack Attack: Workplace Strategies for Healthier Food Options

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

06 Dec 201806 Dec 2018

It’s 2:57 in the afternoon, and your boss is about to put the cherry on top of a very important meeting. Suddenly, she morphs into a human-sized churro, her presentation fills with Boston cream pie charts and candy bar graphs, and the […]

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How to Overcome 5 Big Challenges and Improve Your Workers’ Health and Finances

Staff

17 Oct 201817 Oct 2018

As a plan sponsor, you offer a variety of benefits to help your employees stay physically and financially well, but like the old saying goes: “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That’s right—Despite your best […]