Employees at Apple, Google andother Silicon Valley staples are embracing tools that force them totake breaks from email and track their email usage while employersare increasingly encouraging employees to unplug. (Photo:Shutterstock)
June is National Employee Wellness Month–or well-being,if you prefer (but please, not wellbeing). The concept of wellnesshas evolved over the years, from an initial focus on physicalhealth to one encompassing mental and emotional well-being, and in recent years,financial.
This month, it may be prudent to turn your attention to a fourthcomponent: digital health. It's a topic that's appearing more andmore often in the news, a growing concern among tech companies inparticular. Employees at Apple, Google and other Silicon Valleystaples are embracing tools that force them to take breaks from email and track their emailusage while employers are increasingly encouraging employees tounplug.
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.
