Are you among the rising number of employees enjoying the benefits of wellness related programs being established in the workplace? Many employers are turning to preventative actions in hopes of keeping everyone healthier thus saving on the cost of health care insurance as well as the losses sustained by employee absenteeism. Your boss either cares for you enough to invest in your future this way or your boss is looking at ways to cut corners financially-perhaps both.
In my research for this article I was both amazed and impressed at the many, many positive steps that have been taken to promote healthy living while on the job. The whole concept is attaching itself to environmental protection programs and active solutions as well. To be employed by such institutions, it seems, would be quite uplifting and enjoyable. If your employer has not initiated such actions, you might consider bringing some of these ideas ‘to the lunch table’ for discussion and planning…it just might be fun!
Some examples that help promote wellness are the installation of fitness equipment, educating employees through lectures by health/medical professionals, providing vaccines, drug free workplace programs-even encouraging laughter on the job.
Other ideas taking shape are in the form of ‘green teams’ whereby the employees encourage each other to conserve energy through various methods, implement carpooling where possible, recycle and eliminate paper waste.
The introduction of such programs could even help to reduce the effects of many
common stresses in most any work situation such as:
1) the race to meet a deadline with added workloads
2) personality conflicts among employees
3) email chaos or technology overload
4) the challenge to leave personal problems at the door
5) potential for workplace violence (sad but true)
6) responses to tragedy (national or personal)
7) threat of losing the job
career burnout symptoms
9) competing for a promotion
If dealing with the normal everyday challenges provided by your typical workplace is not enough, there are other major stresses that are invisible though very dangerous. These enemies come in the form of indoor air pollution, i.e. bacteria, viruses, dust particulate, mold, chemicals and VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) coming from the carpet, furniture, wall coverings and much more.
While I am in agreement that most all of the above mentioned ideas and programs are meant to bring wellness and healthier conditions to the workplace, there are unseen dangers still lurking in the air we breathe. Just one example is the dead skin that we all shed constantly-riding upon that skin are dust mites eating their lunch, leaving behind their feces for us to inhale. If you do not have an efficient air purification system, you are the purification system.
In the book
Many asthmatics and allergy sufferers have found great relief using active air purification technology.
That is, we no longer have to coexist with indoor air pollution. Sick Building Syndrome and Building Related Illnesses are phrases that are becoming frighteningly more familiar to folks every day. If no solution were apparent, we would have reason to fear. However, there are products that dare to be called the answer we all need. Cutting edge technology does exist that will oxidize known carcinogens in chemicals used for cleaning, drop particles of every size out of our breathing space and demolish mold, bacteria and viruses. Filter-less air purification units are truly providing safe, fresh air to homes, businesses, government buildings, schools, daycares centers and medical facilities all over the world.
The challenge to employers and employees-continue bringing wellness programs to the workplace as well as in your own homes and vehicles. Exercise, eat right, be energy conscious, carpool with friends, learn all you can about wellness, laugh often and breathe air that also promotes good health and sickness prevention. Do yourself, your family, friends and coworkers a huge service-learn more about this air purification technology and use it everywhere you breathe indoors.
Kimberly Newsome and her husband, Kevin, are Managing Consultants for Indoor Environmental Consultants International, LLC., based on the Treasure Coast of Florida. IECI, LLC, also provides Continuing Education Units for the American Institute of Architects nationwide.
To learn more on this subject for residential and commercial applications, please visit http://www.YourIndoorEnvironment.com
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