woman rubbing forehead while at computer Everyone has personal problems now and again, and it'sonly human that some of these emotions find their way into theworkplace. (Photo: Shutterstock)

We spend most of our time at work, so it should come as nosurprise to find that what goes on in the workplace can play a keyrole in contributing to employee health. Are your staff sittingdown all day, working with computers? Are they making healthylifestyle choices in terms of diet and exercise? Are you noticingissues with overwork and stress, low productivity, lack ofmotivation and disengagement?

Whether there are problems with mental or physical health, it'snot just for the individual team member to take action; unhealthystaff can affect (and infect!) entire organisations. Having ahappy, healthy workforce, firing on all cylinders, should be theambition of every business. It improves productivity, sharpens yourcompetitive edge and increases sales. It reduces costs associatedwith absenteeism, sick leave and staff retention. Convincedyet?

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