Workplace Wellness - Making it Happen 

With obesity rates on the rise and the large increase of work absenteeism due to depression and stress, workplaces need to jump on the bandwagon and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Workplace wellness programs are showing a return of $1.95-$3.75 per employee per dollar spent. WOW – what a great investment.

Workplaces can offer healthy food options, instigate physical activity challenges, provide smoking cessation classes and/or bring in educational speakers to help employees make healthy choices. By being a leader in your workplace, you can show your colleagues how great it is to be healthy and how easy it can be to make great choices.

Are you interested in hosting a workshop in October or in the upcoming months? The Heart &Stroke Making it Happen program offers a variety of new interactive workshops that can be personalized to your workplaces needs, covering a variety of topics like: 

• Eating on the go, what is your reality?
• What’s inside – understanding and reading nutrition labels
• Well-ergize your day – the little things that count
• Fit for life – getting active and stay active

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is encouraging workplaces to revive or start a program in the Month of October. For more information contact Stephanie Cool at cools@hsf.sk.ca or call 1-888-473-4636.  Below are some other helpful tips and resources: