Hartland, WI -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/02/2010 -- Corporate Wellness Program::Reduce Stress,Improve Sleep,lower blood pressure
A successful Wellness Program will …
• provide access to material in a variety of ways and on a flexible schedule;
• make the content interesting but still doable by all employees;
• support development of a new healthier lifestyle habit;
• provide encouragement and feedback on progress being made;
• and increase productivity, improving your bottom line.
. Access – from any network enabled device
• Each employee specifies when and how the reminders are received
• Video and Audio Content received at their desk, home or mobile device
• No special clothing or equipment, gentle non-strenuous exercises.
Content - A 10-15 minute Wellness Session:
• Relaxation Technique Videos and Audio include: breathing and focusing exercises, gentle movement (simple tai chi & qigong)–exercises anyone can do!
• A Healthy Lifestyle Tip of the Day geared to promote healthy stress management, healthy behaviors, weight loss and smoking cessation.
• Motivational Message of the Day (blog)
Support – what is needed to succeed
• Reminders are sent automatically, helping develop a habit
• Includes access to a free Online Exercise Library
• A Personal Journal to log individual progress, challenges, and successes.
Feedback - Evaluation mechanism to monitor effectiveness
• Employee selects most pressing issue for them and tracks changes in up to 3 symptoms. A simple 5 question survey is completed online when one of the 6 milestones is reached.
• Company-wide improvement data is reported
• Celebrates successes with 6 Milestones along the way, sending an acknowledgement and a certificate.
These mind body relaxation techniques based on Tai Chi, Qigong, and Mindfulness have been shown to reduce stress, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure.
Helpful for weight loss and increased activity levels. Supports muscle strengthening, flexibility, and balance. Relaxes tight muscles. Improves memory.
Research supports qiong and tai chi helping many chronic illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, heart failure, stroke, fall prevention, MS, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s Disease, osteoporosis prevention, breast cancer, cancer, low back pain, knee pain and osteoarthritis, sleep problems, dementia, ADHD, asthma, and anti-oxidant and anti-aging benefits
Qigong and tai chi are rising stars in wellness and are endorsed by:
• Oprah and Dr Oz
• Harvard Medical School (Harvard Woman’s Health Watch May 2009)
• Mayo Clinic & Cleveland Clinic physicians (2009 newsletters)
• National Council on Aging (NCOA) since March 2006
• American Arthritis Association