practical tips for building a healthy workplace
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Sara Salo, MPHWestern UP Health DepartmentUPHRA 2013 Fall Forum9.27.13
Practical Tips for Building a Healthy Workplace
How do you define health?
1) Individual habits
2) Organizational efforts
http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/sitting-kills/
http://www.youthfit.com/resources/dr-rateys-reseach/
Move every hour.
Reconfigure.
Hydrate.
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2012-02-04-uicc_FINAL_rastersplit2.jpg
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scientific-7-minute-workout/?_r=0
What are your employees’ priorities?
Make time and space for fresh air.
Change the way you look at lunch.
Provide infrastructure that supports your health message.
http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-the-crazy-colorful-bikes-google-employees-ride-around-campus-hq-2013-7
Transportation alternatives.
Get out of the office.
EfficiEncy
Productivity
rEtEntion
cost savings
Your employees are your most valuable asset.