got stress? don’t worry. be happy! or “whenever i feel blue, i start breathing again.”
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Revenue-producing censusTime-sensitive deadlinesRecruitment & retentionCommunity politicsCost containmentConstantly juggling financesRelations with boardInternal politicsReimbursementsHaving to do more with lessEmployee Morale
American Psychological Association:
• 75% Job is a major source of stress
• 54% Say stress levels are “extreme”
• 52% Say work is more stressful than home
• 66% Have stress-induced chronic health issues
WHO: $300 Billion
• Still and Ill
Since 1955: A Perfect Storm
• Overfed• Under- nourished
• Overstimulated• Overwhelmed
The Rule of 150
•The number of contacts
we can manage
•We have more contacts
in one day than our Grandparents had in
their lifetimes
Our Stressors Have Evolved . . .Our Ability to Respond Hasn’t •Mortal Stressors
• Starvation• Exposure• Combat
•Modern Stressors• Overload• Burnout• Role Conflict
80 to 85 percent of all primary provider healthcare visits now have a behavioral component.
Often Misdiagnosed
“Honey, I’m taking Rover for a walk.”“That’s good Dear. You both need to get more active.”
. . . We’re Human
“There’s a lot of ignorance out there, and a lot of what doesn’t work is being put in place by employers.”
~ Employee Benefit News
“ The world’s top-performing organizations understand that employee engagement is the force that drives performance outcomes.”
~ Gallup
What happens when you mandate participation in a “wellness” program
and penalize non-compliance?
+ Wellness
You Don’t Win Hearts By Insulting Minds
Engage your employees in a voluntary team-building
initiative that will improve morale, communication, productivity
and health status.
This is worth it
I can do this
For people to change satisfying and even deeply entrenched behaviors, they must believe two things:
When it comes to managing our health, most of us aren’t primed
for success.
TAB
LEMON
CINERAMA
WHIRL
SLAPSTICK
CINERAMA
Success Failure
• Ask: Who wants to do a wellness program?
• Ask: Who want’s to learn how to better manage their stress?
Overcome the Obstacles to Participation and Success
Stress doesn’t carry the same stigma as weight loss.
Here’s Great News!
(We just don’t realize it.)
Everyone here already has everything they need to take charge of their own well-being.
Cut Your Risk in Half !
Type II Diabetes:Lose 5 percent of your body weight
Stroke & Heart Attack:A 20 point reduction in BP
Kidney & Bladder Cancer:Drink five glasses of water each day.
It’s free, readily available, it fights stress, improves communication, morale and engagement, we crave it . . .and we’re good at it.
It’s the only way we’ll turn a “have-to” into a “want-to.”
What’s Fun Got to do with it?
Avoid the “Compare and Despair” Trap • Celebrity • Rich and Famous• Better: Job, House, Car• Smarter Kids• Fancier Stuff• More Money
5’ 4’’ 163 pounds BMI = 28
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” ~ Judy Garland, 1922-1969
Can You Make a Difference?
If One Employee Reduces Their BMI by One Point (7 – 8 pounds), You Save $202. ~ Dee Edington, U. of Michigan
Can Johnny come out and eat?
New Yorker Magazine
An obese 11-year old child is more than twice aslikely to die before the age of 55 than a child of normal weight.