Your Wellbeing is as Valuable as Your Salary!

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This blog is a roundup on recent research on workplace wellness. 

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Wellbeing is as important to workers as salary.

Increasingly, workers want workplaces that prioritize their wellbeing and view their wellbeing as important as their salary.

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According to a State of Work-Life Wellness 2024 report by Gympass

• 93% of workers consider their wellbeing to be as important as their salary
• 87% percent of employees would consider resigning from a workplace that does not emphasize the wellbeing of its workers.
• 96% of job seekers said they would only consider employment at workplaces that emphasize wellbeing.
• Employees who are mandated to work in their non-preferred work environment were twice as likely to be “struggling” or “really struggling” as compared to those working in their preferred environment.
• Employees who have resources and tools available to support their wellbeing tend to be more engaged and more productive at work and less likely to quit their jobs.

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Workers are optimistic about workplace wellness initiatives.

According to data from the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Report, workers are optimistic about workplace initiatives that they see as positively impacting their wellbeing. 

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The top three most positively rated initiatives to improve wellbeing in the workplace are:

• A four-day workweek option (77% responded positively)
• Providing mental health days (74% responded positively )
• Limiting the amount of work employees are expected to perform outside of work hours (73% responded positively ).

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Take a break! Leisure activities in the workplace moderate workaholism.

According to a recent report in the Career Development Quarterly, leisure activities in the workplace help employees moderate stress and prevent workaholism.

• Leisure activities including mindfulness, physical activity, and vacation all weaken the relationship between workaholism and work stress. 
• Conversely, not participating in leisure activities worsens work stress for workaholics.
• Workplaces should encourage participation in leisure activity and consider adopting policies that promote engagement in non work pursuits.

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Holistic health is the new norm in workplaces.

Research from McKinsey Health Institute reveals insights into how organizations can build a workplace that promotes strong holistic health including prioritizing physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. 

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This research found that employee holistic health can be boosted through organizational, team, job, and individual interventions including:

• Flexible work policies
• Digital programs on workplace health
• Leadership trainings
• Job crafting and redesign.

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