Have you ever had one of those days, where nothing seems to be working out? You are at a loss for what to do and the next thing you know the tears start to flow. You don't know why you are crying and no matter how hard you try to choke them back, they keep on coming. It turns out, sometimes crying is actually good for us. Under stress the body … [Read more...] about Crying Dumps Stress Hormones
Archives for February 2011
Mental Health Awareness In The Workplace
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Some Things You Need To Know: Stress Is Cited As A Top Global Health Risk For the majority of organizations around the world stress was singled out as the prime threat to health, according to Buck Consultants' third annual global wellness survey, Working Well: A Global Survey of Health Promotion and … [Read more...] about Mental Health Awareness In The Workplace
Wellness Programming For Small To Large Companies – Top 100
Best Companies To Work For The Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune magazine recently released the 100 Best Companies To Work For list. Here are some companies with unique wellness offerings: Zappos.com - The online shoe retailer (#6 on the list) offers its workers access to a full-time, on-site life coach to helps solve issues from … [Read more...] about Wellness Programming For Small To Large Companies – Top 100
Stress, Health and Wellness Statistics
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy Full spectrum lighting has no precise scientific definition, but describes light bulbs that produce light that similar to natural sunlight. Full spectrum light bulbs may be helpful for individuals who suffer from the winter blahs to mild Seasonal Affective Syndrome (SAD). Most people will agree that … [Read more...] about Stress, Health and Wellness Statistics