By Noelia de la Cruz, Business Insider
Those extra trips to the gym courtesy of your employer may have done more good for your health than you realize, a new study finds.
Forty-one percent of workers said wellness programs made them happier and more productive at work, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
Those extra trips to the gym courtesy of your employer may have done more good for your health than you realize, a new study finds.
Forty-one percent of workers said wellness programs made them happier and more productive at work, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.
And better health means time on the job: About 35 percent said they missed fewer days, while 52 percent said their energy had increased.
Nearly half (45 percent) of the study's respondents said the programs were worth it, but there's still a bit of a disconnect when it comes to what the companies are offering and what workers want.
The most common wellness packages included online wellness information and educational tools or resources, but 25 percent of those without discounts to the gym said they would prefer a workout pass instead.
Respondents also said that on-site preventive screenings, access to nutritionists and weight management programs would ramp up their enthusiasm for employer's wellness programs. (See what it really costs to hire a dietician).
Ironically, only 13 percent of the 1,121 workers surveyed said the programs were "very successful" in improving their actual health. Perhaps they've been eating the wrong food at their desk?
