Wellbeing in the workplace is a hot topic at the moment and rightly so as mental health will now affect 1 in 2 adults which directly effects the workforce and the bottom line. Australia now has the title of being the fattest country on the Earth, not a title we should be proud of. Just reading the below is enough to start thinking about a healthy lunch and your next exercise session.
Out of every 100 Australians by the age of 65;
- 27 will be dead
- 68% will be flat broke
- 50% will have suffered a relationship breakdown
- 50% will have suffered poor mental health
- 82% will have a chronic illness
(National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing – Australian Bureau of Statistics)
Even though the ROI for wellbeing in the workplace is $2.30 for every $1.00 spent which is a great return, many programs unfortunately are just applying Band-Aids which of course will eventually peel off and expose the underlying issue all over again.
You see most wellness programs just focus on exercise, nutrition and mindfulness or at least they should be, but there are two very important ingredients missing in this equation and what we know through the latest scientific research is these two can have the most profound effect on making sure we solve the underlying issue and not just treat the symptoms.
The two missing ingredients are: Connection & Environment
We are more connected than ever before due to the advances of technology, though as humans we have never been so disconnected. Disconnected from ourselves, each other and also our natural environment. All of which create an underlying problem that lead to our decline of mental, emotional and physical health. Thus reducing our productivity, creativity and connection in the workplace.
At GreenX7 when it comes to workplace wellbeing there are two philosophies that are at the root of everything we do:
- ‘Implementation of Information’
- ‘Prevention before Prescription’
GreenX7 is re-writing the handbook on wellness and revolutionising the way we approach the way we need to look at wellbeing in the workplace and not just until the Band-Aid falls off but forever. Because happy, healthy and well balanced people create a happy, healthy and well balanced workplace.
Contact us to show you how you can implement a GreenX7 program in your workplace.
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