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<strong>June</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL<br />
www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com<br />
21<br />
8 Nutrition Trends,<br />
Explained<br />
Professional Trends in Personal<br />
Wellness<br />
You’ve known for years that when<br />
you’re healthy and happy, you’re more<br />
productive. Now, business managers<br />
are catching on, and are more motivated<br />
than ever to help their employees<br />
maintain personal wellness. Check out<br />
some of the latest, exciting trends in<br />
personal wellness that are hitting the<br />
workplace!<br />
Flexible Schedules. Bosses are<br />
figuring out that when employees have<br />
more control over their time, they’re<br />
happier and more productive overall!<br />
More businesses are offering flexible<br />
work schedules, so that employees can<br />
hit the gym before work or take a long<br />
lunch break.<br />
Work-from-Home Options. An<br />
extension of the flexible hours trend,<br />
more companies are allowing workfrom-home<br />
options (either part-time<br />
or full-time). Not only can employees<br />
manage their time more efficiently<br />
because they’ve escaped their daily<br />
commuting grind; it’s much easier to<br />
go for a morning run or fit a yoga class<br />
into a lunch break.<br />
In-Office Fitness Classes. Some<br />
organizations prefer to bring fitness<br />
into the office. Managers are trying<br />
everything from scheduled fitness<br />
classes to in-office gyms.<br />
Healthy Lunches. These days,<br />
your boss is more likely to bring in<br />
a catered lunch than to order pizzas.<br />
Many of these options are health-oriented,<br />
such as wrap and sandwich bars,<br />
or salad buffets.<br />
Extra Credit Opportunities.<br />
Some companies are participating in<br />
the corporate health trend by offering<br />
credits for activities like working out<br />
at the office gym, or biking to work.<br />
As your credits add up, you might be<br />
able to score an extra personal day or<br />
some other valuable incentive.<br />
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Friendly Competitions. Your<br />
boss might even sponsor a friendly<br />
competition among co-workers. You<br />
can sign up for The Biggest Loser:<br />
Office Edition or compete to see<br />
who completes the most scheduled<br />
workouts.<br />
These are just some of the trends<br />
that demonstrate an increased dedication<br />
to helping employees live healthy,<br />
balanced lives. Hopefully we will see<br />
even more of these ideas emerging in<br />
the future!<br />
Steve Amante is the owner of Amante<br />
& Associates Insurance Solutions, Inc.<br />
He can be reached at 951-676-8800<br />
www.amanteandassociates.com.<br />
“ Some<br />
organizations prefer<br />
to bring fitness into<br />
the office. Managers<br />
are trying<br />
everything from<br />
scheduled fitness<br />
classes to in-office<br />
gyms.<br />
Healthy<br />
Living<br />
by presented by<br />
by presented by<br />
Tina Steve M. Amante Gottlieb, D.C.<br />
Tina Steve M. Amante Gottlieb, D.C.<br />
Advertise with a proven winner!<br />
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