the impact of tech on wellness at work - sarah blackmore (socialhrcamp vancouver 2016)

The Impact of Tech on Wellness at WorkAnd how it all really comes down to high performance

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How are you feeling today?

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Wellness programmes are a great way to encourage

engagement, lift performance and foster collaboration but have

long been regarded as a “nice to have” rather than a strategic

imperative.

Studies show that nurturing employee health and wellness has

a significant impact of productivity which in turn = profitability.

Wellness At Work

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What was the last thing you did to be good to yourself?

How many of you have access to a wellness program?

How do you make use of it?

Does the $$ make a difference to how you would make use of it?

How is it managed? Does how it is managed make a difference to how you will use it?

Wellness Design

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What does your wellness plan include?

How much $

How will it impact your employees?

How will it benefit the business?

What tools will you use to run it?

What infrastructure do you need to support it?

Design a Plan

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Your quality of your mental health affects how you move through the world - how you think and act in your daily life, and how you affect the people around you

- Bench Mental Health Guide

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Available to anyone inside

or outside of Bench, we

decided to write a guide to

help start conversations

around mental health.

The Bench Mental Health Guide

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61% Admit to being addicted to their devices

50%of people prefer to communicate digitally

2.5xMore likely to suffer depression as a heavy internet user

22%Melatonin is suppressed if electronics are used before bed

33%Rather clean a toilet than their inbox

Unplugged isn't a dirty word

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Breathe out

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105 Reasons To Unplug From Technology After Work

#1 - Stress Recovery Although we may resist it, research shows that we really do need down time after work to mentally

recharge for the next day.

#2 - Multitasking and personal life don't mix We have all done it; been at dinner with the family and your phone “dings”. It’s fine - you are an expert

multitasker and can do both right? Wrong. Studies show that people who rate themselves as the best

multitaskers are actually the worst at it; they also tend to be greater risk takers and are more impulsive

overall.

#3 - Physical Effects Recent research suggests that our incessant texting and Instagram scrolling may be hurting our backs. And

if that wasn't bad enough, your phone is teeming with bacteria and then we put our phone on our face.

Which causes? Breakouts. Not to mention eye strain, Wifi causing low sperm count, headaches, and texting

claw!

115 Reasons To Unplug From Technology After Work

#4 - Sleep and Other Psychological Problems Internet addiction may actually be a thing. But not only that, technology is linked to other types of

mental health issues. Last year a Swedish study found that young people who used technology heavily

had a pronounced risk for mental health problems like depression, stress, and sleep disorders. There is

also a study into growing Facebook and the direct link to loneliness and a feeling of dissatisfaction with

our lives.

#5 - Is your cell phone making you a jerk? Another interesting study last year found that when people used cell phones they were less likely to be

good to others, or to display “prosocial behavior”. The theory is that the phones make us feel falsely

connected to others so we are less likely to seek out real life connections.

12What to do about it

✓ Set Boundaries

✓ Stop Multitasking

✓ Remain Grateful

✓ Put. The Device. Down.

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There is a ton of tech out

there that encourages

holistic wellness including:

• Guided Meditation • Health Tracking • Online Counselling • Benefits Providers • Digital Journals

Technology. It’s not all bad

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What are your tech finds that encourage wellness?

What do you do to stay well?

How has being transparent about wellness helped you in your life?

15Fin.