{"id":30310,"date":"2021-02-18T12:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=30310"},"modified":"2021-02-18T12:30:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:30:32","slug":"fitness-well-being-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/fitness-well-being-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Fitness and Well-being in Business: 5 Key Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWorkplace wellness\u201d is a relatively new term<\/a>. It only came into use in the 1980s. And it wasn\u2019t until the start of the new millennium that it developed into a well-recognized concept in the corporate world. Equally, the notion of fitness as something tied to business is a recent phenomenon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what has prompted this move towards fitness and wellbeing among corporations both large and small? In a word, research. In the last two decades, a host of studies<\/a> have demonstrated the economic and social benefits of employee wellbeing and fitness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while the picture is still somewhat incomplete and research is still emerging, many organizations have responded by implementing wellness initiatives. This post will explore five key benefits of employee well-being programs and how they can benefit businesses and workforces of all shapes and sizes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Workplace Wellness? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Workplace wellness is a holistic approach to managing and promoting employee\u2019s mental, physical and social health. Traditionally, corporations were only concerned with handling physical illnesses and injuries acquired in the workplace. However, in the last two decades, this approach has been challenged. As a result, a more nuanced, multifaceted model has emerged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workplace wellness and fitness programmes tend to encompass three main areas: <\/p>\n\n\n\n