The different benefits of employee health (physical, mental, productivity, creativity)

Being healthy had obvious benefits.The leading cause of death in the United States is cardiovascular related.Heart health is one of the most important health issues that we need to concern ourselves with and yet so few people realize just how much of an impact everyday activities and poor health choices has on overall health.Most of us are aware of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and making conscious health decisions, but we simply get caught up in the rigors of day-to-day life.We spend more than 8 hours a day in the workplace and very rarely does the topic of health become the priority amidst all of the other responsibilities that we have.

Business owners should care about, and strive to improve employee health for a number of different reasons.There are plenty of physical and mental benefits of employee health, many of which may not be obvious at first.In the paragraphs that follow you will be able to read more about just how diverse the benefits of employee health are and therefore why it is advantageous to both the business owner and the employee to take advantage of whatever healthy change options are available.

When you care for the physical health of your employees you as the business owner can benefit from the positive physical changes in the employee in the form of lower insurance premium costs, increased stamina/decrease in the number of sick days, and increased productivity.Insurance companies will offer a decrease in premium amounts when a business can show that serious steps have been made to improve the overall health of the employees.Examples of things that business owners can do to achieve this possible health insurance deduction include creating a smoking cessation or wellness program. An increase in stamina is a natural result of living a healthier lifestyle.Likewise, the business owner benefits from fewer employee sick days and the work missed because of those sick days, when the employer can help to improve the overall health of the employees.Naturally, when the employees feel healthier they are able to work more efficiently because they are not slowed by illness or fatigue.Poor health may be most obvious when it is physically manifested, but the additional consequences of poor health can also be dramatic enough to have a negative effect on your bottom-line.

In addition to the physical benefits of encouraging improved employee health, there are some mental benefits as well.Mental benefits of improved employee health include increased creativity and improved morale.Most people agree that there are obvious connections between one's physical and mental health.When our bodies are healthy, we feel better.Improved blood flow, better sleep and improved self esteem all have both physical and mental components.In the workplace, the employer can see the benefits of employee health when employees are able to think more clearly and do better at their jobs.The benefits are renewable in the sense that as the employee continues to improve, so too does their self esteem and confidence as they see they are able to do better work in less time.

Both the employer and the employee benefit when the employer is willing to make the small investment of time and money to help their employees to lead healthier lives.Remember that the different benefits of employee health are not always obviously apparent.Also, it will most likely take a fair amount of time for the financial benefits to become obvious.Many of the benefits of employee health are not apparent at first in the form of quantifiable data.