Imagine fresh coconut water instead of those caffeine laden drinks! A Bangalore-based firm has started serving coconuts in an inviting, hygienic package to corporate employees.
Are you one of those who at the end of a workday wonder why you are working? Are you on the look out for an escape from the monotonous rut of working? Do you feel that internal sickness whose affects can be felt by you but whose origins untraceable? You are not alone. Most working individuals are with you in this dilemma.
Are we hypochondriacs or are really sick? How healthy is our work life? Who is the culprit here-the food we eat, the life we lead or we ourselves as we are unable to balance life appropriately? Most employees are experiencing several workstress related ailments like over-weight, anorexia, insomnia, acidity and high blood pressure primarily due to their eating habits that were changed by their work related needs.
Researchers attribute problems like lowered selfconfidence, depression, inability to cope with difficult situations and even reduced immunity to irregular lifestyles, eating habits and long work hours.
Dr. Steven G. Aldana, in his book 'The culprit and the cure' emphasis’s how lifestyles affects one's health and suggests ways to lead a healthier life by eating right coupled with some physical activity. Nutrition deficiency in the food consumed is making employees prone to ergonomic problems further hampering general well-being and performance.
An employee should be both mentally and physically fit to carry out his duties efficiently. Eating the right kind of food and indulgence in adequate physical activity promote physical fitness.
Some tips for the employees to lead a healthier lifestyle:
1. Eat it right. It's high time people give up automated lifestyles and revert back to bounties of nature.
2. Regular physical activity. Take a walk, or a swim jog or go cycling. Involvement in sport like tennis, or badminton helps you lose those extra calories fast.
3. Pursue your passion. Indulge yourself in listening to music, painting, dancing, or else read a book when you have leisure.
4.Go on a vacation. At least once a year take a break and go on a vaction. Travelling refreshes and keeps you going for several months.
5. Join some club/voluntary organisation. Become a member of a club or an organisation that will enable you to do some volunteering. Socialise and catch up with what's happening around you. companies should be genuinely concerned about their employee well being and encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle.
6. Employees who show interest in fitness initiatives, day out activities and healthy eating styles should be rewarded financially for encouragement.
7. Special awards should be constituted to congratulate employees who make positive lifestyle choices.
8. Conduct special medical camps to assess the health risk of employees and identify employees who are prone to ailments. They should then be provided necessary counselling.
9. Companies should often conduct fitness challenging programmes and design long-term plans and workshops to sustain employees fitness. Camps teaching meditation, yoga and naturopathy can also be conducted to help employees cope with work-related stress.
10. No employees should be encouraged to work overtime for long. Companies should provide facilities like nap rooms, pool rooms and a well-equipped gym for the use of the employees.
11. provide natural health drinks instead of just coffee and aerated drinks.
12. Create health awareness, help employees abstain from smoking/alcohol. Rehabilitation programmes should be conducted for the addicts. Organisations should discourage sedentary lifestyles. strengthening of the employee health is essential for the companies to escape the throes of huge medical bills and vacant cubicles. When employers conduct wellness. programmes, employees feel rewarded and cared for. This will boost their morale and also improve the relations between the co-workers considerably. Pave way for a productive workplace by ensuring the employee well being.
Are you one of those who at the end of a workday wonder why you are working? Are you on the look out for an escape from the monotonous rut of working? Do you feel that internal sickness whose affects can be felt by you but whose origins untraceable? You are not alone. Most working individuals are with you in this dilemma.
Are we hypochondriacs or are really sick? How healthy is our work life? Who is the culprit here-the food we eat, the life we lead or we ourselves as we are unable to balance life appropriately? Most employees are experiencing several workstress related ailments like over-weight, anorexia, insomnia, acidity and high blood pressure primarily due to their eating habits that were changed by their work related needs.
Researchers attribute problems like lowered selfconfidence, depression, inability to cope with difficult situations and even reduced immunity to irregular lifestyles, eating habits and long work hours.
Dr. Steven G. Aldana, in his book 'The culprit and the cure' emphasis’s how lifestyles affects one's health and suggests ways to lead a healthier life by eating right coupled with some physical activity. Nutrition deficiency in the food consumed is making employees prone to ergonomic problems further hampering general well-being and performance.
An employee should be both mentally and physically fit to carry out his duties efficiently. Eating the right kind of food and indulgence in adequate physical activity promote physical fitness.
Some tips for the employees to lead a healthier lifestyle:
1. Eat it right. It's high time people give up automated lifestyles and revert back to bounties of nature.
2. Regular physical activity. Take a walk, or a swim jog or go cycling. Involvement in sport like tennis, or badminton helps you lose those extra calories fast.
3. Pursue your passion. Indulge yourself in listening to music, painting, dancing, or else read a book when you have leisure.
4.Go on a vacation. At least once a year take a break and go on a vaction. Travelling refreshes and keeps you going for several months.
5. Join some club/voluntary organisation. Become a member of a club or an organisation that will enable you to do some volunteering. Socialise and catch up with what's happening around you. companies should be genuinely concerned about their employee well being and encourage them to lead a healthy lifestyle.
6. Employees who show interest in fitness initiatives, day out activities and healthy eating styles should be rewarded financially for encouragement.
7. Special awards should be constituted to congratulate employees who make positive lifestyle choices.
8. Conduct special medical camps to assess the health risk of employees and identify employees who are prone to ailments. They should then be provided necessary counselling.
9. Companies should often conduct fitness challenging programmes and design long-term plans and workshops to sustain employees fitness. Camps teaching meditation, yoga and naturopathy can also be conducted to help employees cope with work-related stress.
10. No employees should be encouraged to work overtime for long. Companies should provide facilities like nap rooms, pool rooms and a well-equipped gym for the use of the employees.
11. provide natural health drinks instead of just coffee and aerated drinks.
12. Create health awareness, help employees abstain from smoking/alcohol. Rehabilitation programmes should be conducted for the addicts. Organisations should discourage sedentary lifestyles. strengthening of the employee health is essential for the companies to escape the throes of huge medical bills and vacant cubicles. When employers conduct wellness. programmes, employees feel rewarded and cared for. This will boost their morale and also improve the relations between the co-workers considerably. Pave way for a productive workplace by ensuring the employee well being.
