Nobody will argue the fact that employee engagement is important. What they will argue, though, is how you can go about boosting employee engagement in your workplace and in your wellness program.

There has been lots of research done, and there are lots of recommendations and best practices for building up an engaged workforce. When it comes to wellness, we think in order to learn which engagement best practices are truly best, you need to know just how engaged (or unengaged) your workforce is.

Ah…the age-old question. What can you do in your wellness program to be successful? It’s been asked time and again—some might even think it’s a trick question.

When it comes to wellness, we think there’s one thing you need to do to have success. It’s surprisingly easy. All you need to do is to just get started.

Happy hour has become somewhat of a staple of business interactions in many companies. Many deals are closed at happy hour, and many new ideas are sparked.

As you could probably guess, though, happy hour isn’t always the healthiest place to be. It can be filled with salty snacks, alcoholic beverages and overall empty calories.

You wouldn’t want all of the hard work you put into your healthy day to be sabotaged at happy hour. So it’s important to carry your healthy habits over into that space. Here are a few ideas to help you have a healthier happy hour.

We’ve all been there. The afternoon rolls around. You’re trying to get things done, but your mind and body just won’t cooperate.

You’re tired. You’re restless. And you just can’t focus.

We like to call that the afternoon slump. It’s when you’ve been working steadily all day long, but you’re not quite sure if you can push through the last couple hours of your workday.

Starting a wellness program—or majorly changing your current program—can be overwhelming and scary. Your best reference might be the wellness programs of huge companies like Google or Camelbak. Those companies are doing great things! But they have the resources to back up those crazy wellness perks.

Happy fall, y’all!

Crisp, cool weather is back. And along with it, all of our favorite fall activities. Being a Nebraska-based company, we love our football. But we know we’re not the only ones! For so many people, fall means football season.

For a lot of those people, football season means tailgate season. There’s nothing like gathering with loved ones to eat great food and enjoy awesome weather before cheering on your favorite team.

You can keep your employee wellness program relevant by choosing wellness activities that tie into the things people enjoy each season. Tailgating is already on everyone’s minds. So jump on in and host a healthy tailgate.

If you’re anything like us, you know that positivity makes all the difference in living a healthy, happy life. Having a positive attitude is an important part of being your best self.

Sometimes, though, you can feel the negativity just creeping in. Whether it’s bad weather, frustrating co-workers or plans that have gone awry—you can’t always help an automatic negative outlook. And it can be super hard to know just what you need to snap out of it.

You spend a majority of your waking hours at work—which means you spend a majority of your waking hours with your coworkers. It should come as no surprise, then, that all those hours together can impact your health.

The relationships you have at work can really improve your health. On the other hand, they can also really harm your health. Both are true in lots of different ways.

Flu season is quickly approaching. Now is as good a time as ever to talk about your corporate policy on taking sick days.

If you don’t have a policy for sick days, you need to make one! Whether your policy is new or old, it’s important you spend some time communicating it to your employees. Make sure they understand exactly what the rules are as we head into high-risk seasons like flu season.

The hardest part of any lifestyle change is getting started. The scariest step is the first step. It can be intimidating because you don’t know what’s going to happen.

Will you succeed with flying colors? Will you stumble all the way to the top? Will you fall flat on your face? Those are the questions you have to overcome to get started.

When it comes to employee wellness, a strong first step can make all the difference. Taking the first step towards a healthy lifestyle with confidence and determination can set you up for a strong, steady health journey. It can be an excellent foundation.