Holistic Approach in Building a Corporate Wellness Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Denitsa Andonova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Corporate Wellness ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Wellness Strategies

This article analyses the tendency of implementing the holistic approach to corporate wellness strategies. Based on the guidelines of Corporate Health and Wellness Association and combined with observation and practical cases in companies the following article presents literature overview, trends, challenges and good practices in building a corporate wellness strategy and programs in Bulgarian companies.

scholarly journals Catching Dreams: Applying Gestalt Dream Work to Canadian Aboriginal Peoples

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
Nicole Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Gestalt Therapy ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Dream Work ◽  
Therapeutic Technique ◽  
Wellness Strategies

Gestalt therapy is similar to an Aboriginal worldview in that they both involve a holistic approach and focus on health and wellness strategies. The Aboriginal worldview is best portrayed as holistic in nature, where the circle of wellness symbolizes unity, wholeness, completeness, and balance. Dream work is a therapeutic technique utilized in Gestalt therapy that could be very useful for Aboriginal peoples given their spiritual and narrative way of being. This article demonstrates the cultural acceptability for utilization of dream work in Gestalt with Aboriginal clients. Furthermore, it discusses both strengths and limitations of this modality of therapy. Implications for use are also discussed.

scholarly journals Towards Corporate Wellness: Health Culture and Wellness Programs

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Mazur ◽  
Marta Mazur-Małek
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Wellness Programs ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Health It ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Corporate Wellness ◽  
Concept Of Health ◽  
Company Culture ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting

AbstractThe aim of the article is to present wellness programs as means leading to the creation of culture of health in organizations. The notion of culture of health is becoming increasingly important for companies as statistics show that the number of health-related work problems is steadily increasing. As a result, labor costs are systematically increasing. To tackle this problem, companies began to introduce health and wellness programs to improve the psychophysical health of their employees. The article includes an overview of the concept of health-promoting company culture. It also identifies factors determining its success among employees, defines factors that limit employee participation and presents good practices for disease prevention through employee-oriented programs. This article is based on a literature review, including both: literature and statistical data available in official data bases. In many cases, research confirms the usefulness of wellness programs in the process of building a corporate culture of health. It also shows factors limiting the usability of such programs, which leads to companies being able to develop and improve.

A Holistic Approach to Corporate Health and Wellness

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Tauzin ND ◽  
Karim Pachiyannakis
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Health And Wellness

scholarly journals Defining the elements of the communication paradigm in higher education under the influence of social media: Literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 46-67
Author(s):  
Tihana Babić
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Communication Paradigm ◽  
The World

Although social media provide many opportunities to improve teaching processes, and today’s students do not know the world without them, there is still a trend of non-adaptation of new technologies in higher education institutions. The existing communication paradigm of social media is multidimensional, and thus complex and covers a wide theoretical and practical area. The main objective of this paper, based on the literature overview, is the conceptual foundation of social media and their main characteristics; to determine general elements of the existing communication paradigm in higher education under the influence of social media, and to identify gaps which can serve as an impetus for future research aimed at a holistic approach to changing the communication paradigm in higher education under the influence of social media.

scholarly journals Redefining Workplace Wellness: Wearable Technology and Corporate Wellness

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Priyadharshini S K
Keyword(s):  
Current Trend ◽  
New Age ◽  
Wearable Technology ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Corporate Wellness Programs ◽  
Corporate Wellness ◽  
Health Insurance Premiums ◽  
Lower Health ◽  
Fitness Trackers ◽  
Wellness Initiatives

The recent advancements in wearable technology have changed the way we look at health and wellness. This new age development has made its way into the world of corporate and given the benefits, it is meant to stay there for some time. These technologies have been increasingly incorporated in the corporate wellness initiatives with a focus on improving the overall health and wellness of the employees. There are many advantages to a healthy workforce including increased productivity and lower health insurance premiums. A growing trend in corporate wellness programs is to offer wearable fitness trackers to employees to help them monitor their activities so that they can make better choices about their health and lifestyle. This article explores the current trend in the corporate wellness initiatives and also discusses the benefits, barriers and threats of this new age development.

scholarly journals Staff and student health and wellness at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University: current status and needs assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
N. Koen ◽  
L. Philips ◽  
S. Potgieter ◽  
Y. Smit ◽  
E. Van Niekerk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Reference Ranges ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
Wellness Initiatives

Background: Emphasis is currently placed on the importance of employee and student wellness initiatives. The aim was to assess staff and student health status at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University (SU), and to conduct a wellness needs assessment.Methods: Online, self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data concerning staff and students. Additionally, students’ anthropometric and biochemical parameters were assessed. Summary statistics, correlation coefficients and appropriate analysis of variance were used for data analyses.Results: Data were obtained from staff (survey: n = 300) and students (screening: n = 536; survey: n = 330). Some 58% (n = 174) of staff had a self-reported BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m2 whilst mean screening values for all variables fell within normal reference ranges for students. In all, 78% (n = 232) of staff reported to exercise 150 min/week and 28% (n = 91) of students were sedentary for 8 h/day; 63% (n = 188) of staff expressed the need to make better food choices, 17% (n = 55) of students were aware of the need to change but experienced reluctance, and both staff and students felt dietary assistance would be beneficial (43% vs. 46%). In addition, 79% of staff (n = 208) and 42% of students (n = 138) reported being under constant pressure.Conclusion: Much can be done to improve the health and well-being of both staff and students at the FMHS, SU. Wellness is a multifactorial concept; as such, health-promotional strategies for classrooms and workplaces should consider all factors in order to provide a holistic approach and potentially identify those who are at risk of a sub-optimal wellness status.

scholarly journals NEED OF THE HOUR FOR INDIA - EVIDENCE-BASED ALL-INCLUSIVE PREVENTIVE NUTRA - NUTRI HOLISTIC APPROACH PRODUCTS BY BOTH PHARMA GIANTS AND CLUSTER STARTUPS

INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Vish Prakash ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Guest Editorial ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Global Market ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Logarithmic Phase ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Dear Reader ◽  
Material Advantage

Dear Reader, This Guest Editorial could not have been better timed than now even though it should have given the call nearly ten years back! However, this editorial has become longer than what I envisaged, and seek your patience to read through it in your leisure time. The positioning of the Indian subcontinent as a leader in the world for Health and Wellness is an important agenda. The paradigm shift of Health to Health and Wellness is the need of the hour. India in its tradition and Wisdom has always related to Food and Wellness as one entity, especially in Ayurveda and the basic concepts governing it. That’s not all. If India does not wake up and push the agenda of Wellness strong enough internally and be a Global Champion with its heritage of 5000 years of traditional wisdom in this area, then we are sure to lose out on many Economic fronts too in this sector, especially in the discovery battle of New Drugs. It can emerge as a leader and the Pharmaceutical Industry must aggressively ensure that the huge raw material advantage India has in its resilience of Agriculture and the favorable climate it provides, from North to South and East to West 12 months in a year, is capitalized. We are sitting on a Platinum mine but almost not using it at all?! The need for infrastructure and capacity building for the Wellness Industry to grow is unlimited in India and also in the global market and its huge reach out. It needs a new movement altogether to have a budget allocation from the Pharma Giants to invest in India and the Government’s mindset to partner and promote the same, not just by parks but an investment to make it win-win financial enterprises which will thrive with Trillions of Indian Rupees businesses with India as a hub. There are many who have done it boldly and hats off to them. But much much more is needed in the logarithmic phase and scale.

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