What is a Worksite Wellness Program

Slide 2:What is a Worksite Wellness Program?

A worksite wellness program is an organized program for employees designed to enhance their physical, mental, emotional and occupational well-being.

Slide 3:What is a Worksite Wellness Program?

A major goal of a worksite wellness program is to make the work environment more supportive of healthy behaviors like healthy eating, being physically active, quitting tobacco and managing stress.

Slide 4:Why Worksite Wellness?

Did you know that on average � Employees spend 50 hours a week at work They eat about 1/3 of their meals at work About 40% of U.S. workers feel very or extremely stressed at work

Slide 5:Why Worksite Wellness?

A worksite wellness program helps to ensure that the work environment supports a healthy lifestyle for all employees.

Slide 6:Worksite Wellness Components:

Eat Smart Move More Quit Now Manage Stress

Slide 7:Why Eat Smart?

�Many current diseases in North Carolina are preventable simply by Eating Smart and Moving More. These healthy behaviors can enhance quality of life and reduce the economic burden on the individual, the community and the state.� Dr. Leah Devlin North Carolina State Health Director Eat Smart

Slide 8:Why Eat Smart?

Healthy eating can help prevent several chronic diseases and conditions including heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, osteoporosis and depression. A healthy balanced diet also helps to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. Eat Smart

Slide 9:Why Move More?

Physical activity helps to enhance the quality of life for people of all ages and abilities. Move More

Slide 10:Why Move More?

Moderate amounts of regular physical activity can: Reduce the risk of developing heart disease and stroke Reduce the risk of developing diabetes and some cancers Reduce stress, anxiety and depression Strengthen bones and muscles and improves endurance Improve blood circulation to all body parts Improve concentration and performance Improve self-image and sense of well-being Help to maintain a healthy body weight Move More

Slide 11:Why Quit Now?

Tobacco causes more deaths than AIDS, alcohol abuse, automobile accidents, illegal drugs, fires, homicide and suicide combined. Cigarette smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States. Information from the American Lung Association Quit Now

Slide 12:Why Quit Now?

Some of the proven health consequences of tobacco use include: Heart disease and stroke Several forms of cancer (lung, pharynx, larynx, mouth, stomach, pancreas, bladder, cervix) Chronic bronchitis and emphysema Premature deaths Unsuccessful pregnancies Quit Now

Slide 13:Why Manage Stress?

�If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn�t ask me, I�d still have to say it.� George F. Burns American Comedian (1896-1996) Manage Stress

Slide 14:Why Manage Stress?

Negative or unmanaged stress can lead to: Exhaustion Reduced ability of the immune system to fight off illness and disease Increased risk for health problems and work performance issues Depression and anxiety Manage Stress

Slide 15:How Can Worksite Wellness Programs Help Employees Adopt Healthy Behaviors?

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Slide 16:NC HealthSmart Worksite Wellness

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Slide 17:Eating Smart at Work

Lunch n� Learns Informational Posters Healthy Foods for Meetings & Events Healthy Recipes Handouts & Flyers Healthy Snack Rack Review

Slide 18:Moving More at Work

Informational Posters Handouts & Flyers StairWELL Initiative Group Classes Walking Maps & Trails Activity Breaks in Meetings Review

Slide 19:Quitting Now at Work

Smoke-free Environments Informational Posters Free Counseling Services Review

Slide 20:Managing Stress at Work

Stretch Breaks Inspirational Quotes Personnel Policies Social Groups Movie Hour Comfortable furniture & equipment Review

Slide 21:What can you do?

Practice wellness Find out if your worksite has a wellness committee or programs Join the committee, participate in a program and adopt healthy behaviors Encourage your co-workers to participate with you Be a healthy role model at your worksite and at home Review

Slide 22:Thank You!

For additional information about the NC HealthSmart Worksite Wellness Program, please visit our Web site: www.shpnc.org/worksite-wellness.html Review