Are you educating your employees about blood pressure? If not, you should be. High blood pressure impacts one in three adults in the U.S., making it one of the most common chronic conditions in the country. Plus, it typically develops without signs or symptoms, so many people don't realize they have it. 

People are fickle about the flu shot. During the 2011-2012 flu season, according to the CDC, only 42% of the U.S. population actually got the vaccine.

Let's face it. We all have an intense desire to fit in - whether at work, school or home - we never escape the power of peer pressure. While peer pressure is usually seen as a negative thing, people can also influence each other's behavior in healthy ways. 

A couple of drops of blood for a biometric screening might not seem like a big deal, but for many employees, the mention of biometric screenings strikes fear in their hearts.

Research shows that a strong communications strategy is key to a successful worksite flu vaccination program. Promoting the flu vaccine at every opportunity and explaining the benefits of vaccination can also help you increase participation. Yet each year, human resource professionals struggle to come up with creative flu shot communication and marketing materials. 

Stories are the way that humans make sense of the world. When your colleagues ask you about how you spent your weekend, you don’t start with facts and figures. You tell them stories.

Most employers offer some form of wellness benefits. From on-site health screenings to personal health coaching, employers are acknowledging the need for wellness. But many corporate wellness programs never reach their full potential.

A biometric screening program is an important first step toward improving the health of your employees and reducing health care costs. Many health indicators, such as high blood pressure, can go undetected. Screenings are an ideal way to not only help employees become aware of their current health status, but also to educate and get them on the road to health. 

Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans. Not exactly what you had in mind for some light summer reading, eh? You probably won’t be toting the 123 page Affordable Care Act (ACA) final wellness regulations document with you to the beach, but it’s still critical that workplace wellness programs understand the changes. You can read the full ruling here but we’ve summarized a few key things so you can still enjoy your summer.

How many times have you found your employees reacting in an irrational, fearful or overly emotional way to wellness or benefit announcements? This type of response happens to all of us from time to time, and much of it can be explained by looking at a small but important part of the brain: the Amygdala.