XYZ Inc WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM DID YOU KNOW

XYZ, Inc. WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM

DID YOU KNOW? • XYZ, Inc. has a Wellness Team that YOU can be a part of • A needs assessment has been conducted analyzed

CREATING A HEALTHY CULTURE AT XYZ, Inc. • This is NOT the “Biggest Loser” • Striving to make a long term shift towards a healthier culture at XYZ, Inc. • Teach healthy behaviors to employees AND their families • Sustainable – data collection, program evaluation • Incentives

NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS • Nutrition Education • Fitness Programs • Stress Management

FITNESS, NUTRITION AND STRESS – HOW IS IT ALL RELATED? • Fitness programs and education interventions help to improve stress and mental health • Good nutrition supports the nervous, endocrine and immune systems as they respond to stressful situations • Just 15 minutes of aerobic activity 2 -3 times per week can reduce anxiety, fatigue and depression • Research has found that workers are more productive, feel less stressed and happier with their jobs on the days they exercises over days they didn’t

NUTRITION EDUCATION & FITNESS PROGAMS • Menus from local eateries will be available with nutritional information and/or healthy items identified • Health snacks available at staff meetings and in break room • Educational information will be posted around the office and emails will be sent on a regular basis • Lunch and Learns – one Friday a month

NUTRITION EDUCATION & FITNESS PROGAMS • Tips on how to perform simple exercises at your desk/in your office • Cubicle gym/on-site exercise equipment available to be checked out • Resource list of local fitness classes • Walk the Campus chart •

IN THE WORKS…. • Supermarket tours • Community garden plot • Vending machine nutritional information • On-site biometric screenings (BMI, cholesterol and blood glucose screenings) • Employee water cooler • Wellness link on website • On-site fitness classes • Personal Health Coaching

STRESS MANAGEMENT • Lunch and Learns – one Friday a month • Designated Green Room • Educational information will be posted around the office and emails will be sent on a regular basis • Resources for mental health benefits – EAP – 6 free sessions • On-site massage therapy (in the works)

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS: YMCA • Ten employees • Joining fee is waived one time for employees • Employees pay standard monthly rates. Income based rates available. Family memberships rates available. • Membership benefits