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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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Adding Magic to Your Workplace Wellness Program

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

20 Nov 201826 Aug 2019

A makeover isn’t magical, but it sure can feel that way! Making a single, strategic change to your workplace wellness program can be easy and worthwhile—and a successful makeover, regardless of its recipient, can boost confidence, energy and overall satisfaction! If you […]

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Making Mindfulness a Workplace Priority

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

15 Aug 201815 Aug 2018

Of course your employees want to be 100% focused on each of the many tasks waiting to be tackled. BUT—They have to-do lists to conquer, projects to complete—and too few hours in the day! However, adding mindfulness exercises to their already-too-busy day […]

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15 Technology Trends to Enhance Your Wellness Program

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

23 May 201823 Jan 2020

Employers want wellness programs that are robust yet cost-efficient, accessible yet secure, and the latest breakthroughs in digital technology can make these goals more easily achievable, writes Anna Mittag, vice president of operations at LifeSpeak, in “15 Technology Trends That Can Elevate […]

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Switching Gears With Bike to Work Benefits

Anne Patterson

14 May 201814 May 2018

A quick workout, parking problem solver, kindness to the environment, time saver—Many workers across the country are turning to a two-wheeled approach for their daily commutes. With National Bike Month well underway, my colleagues and I investigated what workplaces across the country […]

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Four Health Care Trends Straight From the Experts

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 Apr 201803 Apr 2018

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Zirui Song, M.D., Ph.D., and Jeffrey Levin-Scherz, M.D, M.B.A., F.A.C.P., faculty advisors for Evidence, Insight and Strategy for Optimizing Health Benefits, a new International Foundation educational program taught by Harvard Medical School faculty. We […]

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Health Risk Assessment Time! Putting the YAY into your HRA

Anne Patterson

19 Mar 201809 Aug 2018

Gone are the days of dial-up Internet (that sound of AOL connecting still haunts my dreams), floppy disks and boom boxes. Technology has come a long way over the past few decades, so far that a tiny finger prick can provide a […]

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Magic Ingredients to Workplace Wellness Program Success

Anne Patterson

27 Feb 2018

For my fellow Potterheads, the magical world of Harry Potter sounds like a perfect escape—the witches and wizards, the butterbeer, the quidditch tournaments, the spells to complete almost any unwelcome task, the fabulous food choices available in Hogwart’s Great Hall! As we […]

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Communicating Wellness Across Four Generations

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

08 Feb 201813 Feb 2018

Each generation responds differently to technology, education, communication and their own health. Workers in their early twenties generally have different health concerns, interests and preferred learning methods from those in their fifties or sixties. During a session titled Intergenerational Wellness: Engaging the Most […]

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What Are Employers Doing to Help Workers Quit Smoking?

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

30 Jan 2018

Quitting smoking is one of the most common and most challenging new year’s resolutions. As the first month of the year will soon become a memory, so too will most attempts to quit smoking. Looking for ways to help increase the odds […]