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Is self-care the next big trend to increase workplace productivity? According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), it certainly is.
For business owners large and small, this is good news. Self-care results in mentally and physically stronger employees across the income spectrum. Their personal benefits spill over to the company that employs them.
Self-care at a small business begins at the top, the business owner, and expands outward with wellness programs that inspire healthier employees.
One common thread running through the benefits for both company and employee is health care. Every benefit is tied into a byproduct that results from business owners and employees who are enjoying better mental and physical health.
Although there are many pieces to a company’s productivity puzzle, health is one piece of the puzzle that companies have more control over than they realize.
Many chronic health conditions that disrupt workflow with absenteeism, tardiness, low productivity, and turnover are caused or exacerbated by a work environment that is considered high-stress, involves frequent travel, demands hours of sitting in front of computers, or features daily inconsistencies that leave workers never knowing what to expect.
According to leadership consultants with Entrepreneur magazine, such an environment results in physical and psychological strain that will eventually be evident in reduced production levels and even burnout. And everyone, even management, is at risk. To transform a workplace, leadership needs to begin by implementing a workplace self-care program.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as Obamacare, has incentives in place to encourage companies to implement wellness programs in the workplace. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides a Fact Sheet that outlines policies companies can promote that include everything from routine blood pressure checks to group health coverage.
Although much of the focus of the ACA is employee wellness, what about the key person responsible for it all—you? Often business owners overlook the importance of their own health. They are so busy managing their business and moving forward, they forget to take the time to invest in themselves.
Here are some self-care tips for small business owners to help themselves develop the best habits for self-care and protect the greatest investment within their company: themselves.
An insurer is more than the group who manages the paperwork of your company’s group health insurance policy or a business owner’s individual health insurance policy. Insurers have the skills and resources to advise a business in solutions that will help a company grow its bottom line by strengthening the health of its workforce and key leader.
For more information on how to launch your own wellness program in the workplace, run your company smarter, or simply get a quote for group health insurance for your company, please contact us.
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