Workplace Wellness

Workplace Wellness programmes for all budgets

You have carefully brought together your team of highly trained and motivated people. They work well together, represent your brand and are key to the success of your business. Helping your team to stay well and keep fit will help your business thrive too. To help businesses we now offer a comprehensive wellness plan to help your team improve their overall health, fitness and wellbeing both at work and whilst working from home. By working with you we can minimise levels of sick leave through injury and preventable chronic illness as well as improve their overall productivity for your company.

Even for organisations paying minimal sick pay, the true cost of sickness absence can be greater than is immediately apparent. Provision of temporary workers, loss of productivity, strain on the remaining workforce, and in extreme cases, the financial implications of ill health retirements can sometimes lead to the total cost being three times the initial estimate. The latest findings show the true cost of absence can be a substantial financial drain; with private sector companies averaging 7.8 days lost per employee per annum. In these difficult times can your company afford not to take measures?

How we can help

Our aim at Aspire4Health is to address these issues in a totally bespoke manner depending upon the needs of your business. We offer a range of options to enhance the overall health of your team. Based on your requirements we devise a bespoke work-based or home-based plan which can include exercises to:

focus upon optimising a person's functional movement capabilities and aim to reduce any postural imbalances from prolonged sitting at a desk and other less than optimal lifestyle postures. Alleviating poor posture means reduced neck and back pain. To address these issues we will incorporate appropriately balanced flexibility, stability and muscular strength.

reduce stress levels and enhance the associated effects of exercise upon physical and mental health by releasing endorphins associated with physical exercise. This is particularly important as people who are excessively stressed are more likely to be depressed (major reason for work absence) than people who have more manageable levels of stress in their lives.

In addition to the more obvious effects of stress upon anxiety and blood pressure, auto-immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis are also worsened by stress as are the risks of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Such factors are also influenced by poor nutritional choices with a quick on the go lunch leading to deficiencies.

By offering guidance with regards the nutrition and other lifestyle choices such as sleep and stress management of your team we can start to improve their health.

In the office, away from the office or working from home?

What workplace wellness can do for your company

To counter the negative impact upon both your employees health and productivity Aspire 4 Health is offering a range of services which can be delivered as:

Live, interactive online classes for small groups - Weekly classes from both a Restorative and Preventative perspective can be arranged upon request.
Digital training: Online personalised training plans for individuals to exercise at a time and place to suit them.
One-to-One personal training (online using Zoom or in person) at our Aspire 4 Health Woodland studio, your home or your office.

In addition, for clients who like to measure their individual progress or be competitive within teams, we can set personalised online programmes and using specific fitness trackers we link to the exclusive Aspire4Health movement leaderboard. Many clients are motivated by this level of competition and find it enhances their overall performance.

We’ve covered all eventualities, no matter where you are…..

Since the ongoing Corona Virus pandemic your team may well be working from home and as such they are likely to face several challenges. In particular people are very unlikely to have ergonomic office furniture at home so will often make do with less than optimal desk and seating arrangements increasing the chances of the associated pains and discomfort of poor posture. Also for those working from home potential feelings of isolation, especially for people who are more used to the social environment of an office could be apparent. This is why we launched our bespoke online Restorative day time classes for small team working groups. Both the Restorative and Preventative exercises classes are held via Zoom and are fully interactive so each participant can get feedback direct from our highly experienced instructors. They can ask specific questions and get exercises and stretches that can be used throughout their working day to alleviate aches and pains and reduce tension. An example may be a weekly 30-45 minute class for your employees to bust their stress or perhaps address specific pains with a neck and shoulder workout.

This can either be delivered for your staff members who are requiring the most assistance or indeed as a staff perk to optimise the productivity of your workforce.

Benefits to your business

Let's make your workplace a place people want to work. A Workplace Wellness programme will bring your employees together, improve morale, and make them more productive. Companies across the world are trying to establish workplace wellness programmes of their own.... now you have the opportunity.

Here are some of the benefits a Workplace Wellness programme:

Create an awareness with your employees on how they are using their bodies.

With increased awareness they can start to alleviate the stressors and muscular tensions developed during the mornings work they can set themselves up for a pain free afternoon ahead.

Improved Productivity

By engaging in workplace wellness activities, your team can expect increased levels of engagement and experience better focus on tasks at hand and they’ll feel more energised and motivated. That’s what appropriate exercise and nutrition will do for your employees.

Happier

According to the AFLAC 2012 Workforce report employees who took part in a workplace wellness programme are more satisfied and content with their work than those who don’t partake. Let us help you create a workforce of happy people.

Builds Community

Group activities that involve health and fitness will connect your workforce to both your company and to their fellow colleagues as well.

Reduced Payments of Sickness Pay

If you influence your staff with a Workplace Wellness programme their whole well being will benefit. This will mean they are less likely to get sick and feel pain from being sat at a desk for prolonged periods of time and feel stronger during manual handling tasks. This will save your company money in the long run as numerous studies confirm that workplace wellness programmes reduce healthcare costs and time off work.

Sense Of Accomplishment

Our work wellness programme can feature inter-team competitions such as 'who can reach their 10k step targets', 'walk the most steps in a month', or 'which team gets the targeted 8 hours of sleep' etc? By creating this healthy work atmosphere your company will reap the rewards in the long run.

Less Stress

We recognise that incorporating stress management into these programmes is crucial, especially for those in a high demand job. When stressed, people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviours that negatively impact mental health. An appropriate Workplace Wellness programme can help modify your company’s ways of operating, one example is by introducing healthier walking meetings as opposed to the seated position which has become all too frequent in the modern day work environment.

Healthier Habits

Once healthier habits are in place your team are much more likely to retain their new health-conscious mindset and stay healthier both at work and at home.

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