Employee wellness is one of the key predictors of productivity. Unhealthy stressed, and overworked employees are not working at full capacity. Workers who come in stressed and sleep deprived can easily make costly mistakes, and someone coming into the office sick can quickly spread that around to other employees. Fortunately, there are many low-cost ways that you can encourage employee wellness and increase overall productivity.

Most people don't get through life without encountering at least one serious personal problem. When your employees are dealing with personal issues, they're less likely to be focused at work, which can have negative repercussions on productivity and your bottom line.

The health of your employees can be directly correlated to both workplace efficiency and the cost of providing health insurance benefits. One way to help your employees stay healthy is to encourage them to utilize the wellness benefits in their health insurance.

When someone mentions “New Year’s Resolutions”, weight loss and improving overall health are typically what comes to mind. There are many ways that you can help your employees in the pursuit of wellness, while also increasing productivity and job satisfaction.

While it's hard to believe, the holiday season will soon be upon us. Yes, this is the magical time of year that brings the pecan pie, honey-glazed ham, and decadent candy cane truffles. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year that can bring weight gain and unwanted sickness.

To help your team maintain its commitment to a healthy workplace and minimize the number of sick days taken, here are 6 ways to stay healthy this holiday season:

In an effort to provide employees with a well-balanced lifestyle, many employers are committing to creating a healthy workplace. This has definitely been a mega-trend of 2016, and we can certainly expect the momentum behind this initiative to continue in the new year. ​

More and more employers are making a commitment to create a healthy workplace, whether it be by implementing a company-wide wellness program or providing educational seminars to help employees adopt a healthy lifestyle. ​

Most companies today are making it a priority to create a healthy workplace. Not only can this help to reduce the cost of health insurance for employers, but creating a safe and healthy environment for employees can improve workplace morale as well.

In order to create a healthy workplace, we're seeing a number of employers put in place a corporate wellness program. However, a corporate wellness program will really only be successful with employee participation.

To give employees some peace of mind in the event that a serious illness strikes, many employers are choosing to offer critical illness insurance.

Considering that there can be an enormous amount of medical expenses that need to be taken care of when battling a disease, critical illness insurance can help policyholders handle these expenses by providing a lump-sum, tax-free payment.

​Creating a work environment that encourages healthy living can lead to more efficient and productive employees, not to mention cost savings for your company.

Understanding that awareness of a healthier way of living is the first step in improving employee wellness, a number of employers are now offering programs and educational opportunities to promote healthy living.