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The workplace and its effects on social sustainability and health remain mostly under the radar. Despite the prevalence of workplace stress and its documented ill-effects on physical and mental health, productivity and profitability, strangely—and unfortunately—Workplace stress is largely ignored by employers. 

According to the American Stress Institute:
• Work-related stress causes 120,000 deaths and results in $190 billion in healthcare costs yearly.
• 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress.
• Stress takes one million workers offline in the U.S. every day.
• 43% of employees — less than half — think their employers care about their work-life balance.
• U.S. businesses lose up to $300 billion yearly as a result of workplace stress.
• Depression costs the American economy $51 billion due to absenteeism and $26 billion in treatments.

What ‘s happening in South Africa?  In all probability a similar pattern.

The consequences? 

Poor performance & productivity. Low morale. Poor motivation. Increased absenteeism and presenteeism and more…….

The solution? Success in business is all about people — take care of them and they’ll take care of business. It’s that simple,” Richard Branson.

An integrated wellness programme is going to improve employee health, performance morale, motivation, lower absenteeism & presenteeism  and improve your organization’s bottom line.

What do you think?

If you want any advice about your or your employees’ wellness, chat to me on 0824560155.  No other approach can do what Therapeutic Reflexology and Craniosacral therapy do.

 I’m about Simple| Flexible |Sustainable  – not about doing ALL THINGS RIGHT ALL THE TIME (Because that’s impossible.) My aim is to give participants a fulfilling, fun and liberating experience.

The one thing leaders cannot do? They cannot wait for this trend to pass them by.

 

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