Viverae

AUGUST 11, 2021

Most adults have experienced back pain at some point in their lives. Even a minor back injury like a pulled muscle can make getting out of bed an excruciating task. When you consider the impact these common and seemingly minor aches have on daily living, it’s easy to understand why long-term joint and muscle pain are major concerns for the. The post Addressing Musculoskeletal Health to Combat Rising Costs appeared first on Virgin Pulse.

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Viverae

AUGUST 5, 2021

There’s no doubt about it: Well-executed wellness programs work. The benefits of corporate wellness programs are extensive and far-reaching, touching each stage of the employment lifecycle, from pre-hire prospects to tenured employees. Here are a few ways corporate wellness programs benefit both employees and employers alike. 1. Enhanced Recruitment Job seekers today both want and expect wellbeing offerings from their.

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Viverae

AUGUST 3, 2021

Are your employees offered opportunities to genuinely connect and socialize with their workplace peers? Pre-pandemic, many employers would have confidently answered, “Yes!” But COVID-19 restrictions and workplace closures have resulted in more than just a physical separation of your teams. After more than 16 months, Zoom happy hours have lost their appeal, and many peer-to-peer interactions are now limited to work-related discussions.

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Viverae

JULY 23, 2021

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are more than buzzwords — they’re a priority in the workplace today. DEI initiatives are on the rise in countless organizations, as more and more leaders recognize how companies with diverse, equitable and inclusive cultures not only see higher profits and lower turnover, but also greater employee satisfaction, productivity, innovation and more.

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Viverae

JULY 20, 2021

When workplaces closed during the pandemic, a significant shift took place in not just where we work but how we work and when we work. While remote work offered some additional flexibility (admit it, you’ve done laundry between Zoom calls!), many employees ended up working longer hours, socializing less, sitting more, and letting work creep into their daily lives.

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Viverae

JULY 12, 2021

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, Virgin Galactic successfully launched Unity 22—its first multi-passenger flight into space—marking a new era of space exploration and inspiring us all. A year ago, the world was still partially locked down due to COVID-19 and a return to normalcy seemed impossible. The future was shrouded in uncertainty and trepidation. Unity 22’s launch embodies the world’s determination to emerge from this pandemic stronger, The post Reflections on Virgin Galactic’s Successful Unity

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Viverae

JULY 8, 2021

Healthy, dynamic companies foster healthy, dynamic employees. Wellbeing programs are a workplace mainstay, offering a way for employers to encourage healthy lifestyle choices and invest in their employees’ physical and mental wellbeing. A strategic, well-managed program can go a long way to building a culture of wellbeing at work and reducing healthcare costs for your organization.

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Viverae

JULY 7, 2021

Summer Means a Chance to Recharge for Some but Post-Pandemic Pressures in the Public Sector Continue to Build By now, the statistics are all too familiar: nearly half of adults in the U.S. report negative mental health impacts related to the pandemic. This includes new or exacerbated stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance abuse and other mental health-related conditions.

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Viverae

JUNE 29, 2021

What does the word “wellbeing” mean to your organization? When Virgin Pulse launched Employee Wellbeing Month thirteen years ago, our vision was simple: Get organizations to think about the physical health of their people. In 2008, more than sixty companies from across the U.S. and over 17,000 of their employees joined us in our inaugural Employee Wellness Month for a three-week step-based competition to.

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Viverae

JUNE 24, 2021

As it has become increasingly obvious that men are more hesitant to seek help with their physical and mental health, many companies are tailoring their wellbeing initiatives to men, to help them live happier, healthier lives. However, despite the growing emphasis on men’s health, there are still significant disparities when it comes to how men and women approach their health.

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Viverae

JUNE 14, 2021

It’s impossible to ignore the devastating long-term effects of 2020. As businesses announce their reopening plans, they’re being met with hesitation, fear, and anxiety, even though the members of their workforce are craving social interactions. Many are suffering from the lingering symptoms of “Long COVID.” Mental health issues are on the rise due to the prolonged period of physical isolation.

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Viverae

JUNE 8, 2021

The pandemic has exacerbated a pre-existing mental health crisis. Fear over coronavirus, financial strain, social isolation, and limited access to support networks and resources have caused anxiety and depression to skyrocket. In the first nine months of 2020 alone, 315,220 individuals took the anxiety screen and 534,784 took the depression screen—compare that to the 162,958 people who took the anxiety.

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Viverae

JUNE 1, 2021

Change isn’t easy for any person or institution. Businesses, employees, families, and children have dealt with so much ongoing change and uncertainty since COVID-19 arrived and effectively turned our worlds upside down. While some things are slowly returning to “normal,” everything continues to feel very different, and that’s presenting a new set of challenges for everyone.

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Viverae

MAY 20, 2021

Healthcare costs are rising, and COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the rate at which they’re climbing. Employees are less compliant with their preventive care, condition standards of care and have added stress because of the pandemic, creating a tsunami impact on upcoming costs. Now, organizations face the need to reduce the cost burden while also trying to maintain competitive with.

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Viverae

MAY 13, 2021

Over the last year, it’s become apparent that COVID-19 isn’t the only pandemic we’re facing. The diminishing health of our workforces due to chronic disease, health inequity, and declining mental health has come to the surface, requiring the urgent attention of employers, institutions, healthcare providers, and the global workforce. At Virgin Pulse, we know that Connecting for Good is an effective way to combat these dueling pandemics.

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Viverae

MAY 10, 2021

Since COVID-19 arrived, many of us haven’t seen much beyond the four walls of our homes, apartments, or workplaces. It’s probably fair to say that many are ready for an escape. Join us as we get ready to GO to Tokyo! The best part? No passports (or air travel) are required. Part of Virgin Pulse’s Homebase for Health® ecosystem, VP GO was purposely designed to help organizations re-establish a positive employee experience through social connections, teamwork, The post Let’s VP GO to Tokyo

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Viverae

MAY 5, 2021

Four in ten adults in the U.S. express symptoms of an anxiety or depressive disorder. Yet, less than half of the 51.5 million adults with mental illness received treatment in the past year. Mental health disorders are one of the most expensive medical conditions affecting U.S. populations today. The World Economic Forum predicts that mental health disorders—which are proliferating every country—could cost the global economy $16 trillion dollars in the twenty.

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Viverae

MAY 2, 2021

Your employees are struggling, and it’s hurting your business in more ways than one Mental wellbeing has long been an issue for organizations, but the ripple effects of COVID-19 have brought many to a tipping point. We‘ve now reached a full-blown mental health crisis, propelling us towards epidemic levels of lost productivity, declining wellbeing and absenteeism.

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Viverae

APRIL 28, 2021

In a time when health is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the pandemic has discouraged many of your employees from engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors. With the transition to remote work, increased stress, and restricted access to gyms and fitness centers, more and more workers have struggled with their motivation to exercise, thus increasing their risk of poor health.

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Viverae

APRIL 20, 2021

Green business practices were a hot topic pre-pandemic. Yet as workplaces closed and many employees shifted to remote working, the concept of eco-friendly workspaces seems to have fallen to the wayside. While it’s unclear when businesses will return to on-site working, it’s still crucial for organizations to practice sustainability. Sure, we’re reducing emissions without the daily commute to and from the office, but climate change is a rapidly growing and major global concern.

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Viverae

APRIL 19, 2021

Amid the uncertainty, fear, and lockdowns caused by the pandemic, new opportunities and motivation to come together to support the local community have arisen. As vaccines become more widely available and restrictions slowly begin to loosen, people are seeking meaningful, COVID-safe ways to pass the time. After more than a year of social distancing, at-home entertainment has grown old, mental.

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Viverae

APRIL 15, 2021

As we look ahead to a life without COVID-19, we’re also preparing to combat another rapidly emerging global health crisis—the diminishing health of our workforces due to chronic disease, health inequity, declining mental wellbeing, and low engagement. It’s time for a new, collective approach to health and wellbeing, one that enables every individual to thrive.

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Viverae

APRIL 12, 2021

Why the Business Community is the Driving Force for Change Amid a global health crisis, businesses emerged as the apparent leaders in educating and supporting employees and their local communities on a wide variety of health-related issues. While public distrust in health-related information grows, employees are looking to their employers as a trusted source of guidance.

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Viverae

APRIL 6, 2021

Everyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or political or religious beliefs, deserves to have equal and fair access to good health. Yet, so many individuals live and work in conditions that inhibit them from achieving optimal physical, mental, social, and financial health. The events of 2020 – from COVID-19 to widespread racial injustice incidents – have shown us just how much work.

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Viverae

APRIL 5, 2021

After more than a year of life with COVID-19, employees still working from home, millions of people left without a job, financial woes, racial injustice, and anxiety over the uncertainty of what the future holds, it’s no surprise that stress levels are at an all-time high. Symptoms of anxiety and depressive disorders increased three-fold in 2020, and nearly four in five members.

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Viverae

MARCH 21, 2021

The sudden and prolonged isolation brought on by COVID-19 has greatly impacted the normal routines and activities of the entire workforce. While the ongoing vaccine rollout inspires hope for a COVID-free future, the emerging virus variants and the harsh winter weather experienced across the United States after over a year of social distancing have raised further concerns about employee mental health issues and engagement in 2021.

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Viverae

MARCH 15, 2021

Are your employees getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep they need each night? We’re willing to bet that many of them aren’t. In fact, one in three adults in the United States are sleeping less than seven hours a night and half of Americans report feeling sleepy during the day.1 With the drastic change in routine and stress levels that. The post How to Help Your Employees Get More Sleep appeared first on Virgin Pulse.

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Viverae

MARCH 10, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic forced a near-global lockdown, no one could have expected that the stress, uncertainty, anxiety and physical isolation would last as long as it has. For Virgin Pulse, March 13, 2021 will mark one full year since we closed our physical office spaces and asked our employees to work from home for what we thought would be a few weeks.

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Viverae

MARCH 1, 2021

In a challenging year filled with change, uncertainty and overwhelming stress, your employees have gone above and beyond to deliver for your organization. They’ve quickly and willingly adapted to new work locations, virtual meetings, new business goals, COVID regulations, changes to work-life boundaries and more. It’s time to show them how much their dedication and efforts mean to you.

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Viverae

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Before COVID-19, workers sought out employment opportunities that healthcare benefits that could best support themselves and their families, often considering additional benefits as nice-to-have perks. Amidst the pandemic, however, the need for a more robust benefits package quickly became apparent as employees became more dependent on the resources and tools offered by their organization.

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Viverae

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Prior to 2020, getting your entire organization, from baby boomers to Gen Z, to fully embrace technology in the workplace seemed nearly impossible. But as COVID-19 led to a shutdown of offices and public spaces, workers were forced to adopt digital tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack and various share drives – from Google to Sharepoint to Dropbox – to complete their work and stay connected.

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Viverae

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The average American diet is flawed. The United States, along with many other modern countries across the globe, are experiencing a paradox of individuals who are overfed yet undernourished. We rely heavily on processed, packaged, quick and easy, non-nutritious food to quell our appetites, and it’s having an obvious negative impact on our overall health and wellbeing.

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Viverae

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Since 1976, the United States has dedicated the month of February to celebrating the essential role Black Americans have and continue to play in our country’s history. It’s also a time for our nation to reflect on the progress that still needs to be made in order to allow all individuals the same opportunities in life. Although many offices remain closed, employees continue to work from.

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Viverae

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Resources, ideas and activities to help your employees keep children entertained at home so parents can stay on task at work. Right now, your employees are struggling to find balance. It’s difficult to separate work life from home life while working remotely, especially when your employees are also responsible for childcare. As the fight against COVID-19 continues, many school districts across the country and the world are shifting.

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Viverae

JANUARY 27, 2021

They say hindsight is 20/20, and as we look back on the events of last year, it’s clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lifestyles and daily routines. COVID-19 disrupted the wellbeing and work environments of employees everywhere, and it seems that these disruptions will persist well into 2021. In order to better comprehend the true impact of COVID-19.

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Viverae

JANUARY 25, 2021

Between coronavirus, ongoing racial tensions, the 2020 U.S. Presidential election and the 24/7 news cycle, stress levels were at an all-time high across the U.S and abroad in the final months of 2020. Uncertainty caused unrest as we anxiously awaited the election results and what they will mean for the economy, healthcare, education, institutions, businesses and individuals.

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Viverae

JANUARY 20, 2021

Financial wellbeing has become an increasingly critical component of employee wellbeing. In fact, according to Virgin Pulse’s latest member survey, of the 73,199 respondents who reported increased financial concerns in 2020, 79% felt more stressed, 52% had difficulty focusing at work and 47% experienced a decrease in sleep quality and quantity. These findings demonstrate just how critical financial stability is.

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