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This Week in Wellbeing Matters…

• Studies Show: Workplace-based physical activity programs can significantly improve mental health

• Inspiring Inspiration: Executive coach, Jamelle Lindo, of the Forbes Coaches Council, speaking about emotional intelligence

• Readers are Leaders: Links from Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg, Gallup and Conference Board

Studies Show…

Whether you are in a position that manages the wellbeing platform or a decision maker that gets asked about doing things like step challenges and other physical activity initiatives in your organization, know that a recent study showed that physical activity programs made a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing of those that were active participants. Maybe you already knew that, or at least it makes sense to you when you hear the outcome of that study. While mental health has become a big focus in the world at large the importance of physical activity shouldn’t be lost in the shuffle or forgotten about. There are the obvious benefits from doing physical activity like weight loss or muscle building. But something that I think needs to be realized more cogently is improving mental health isn’t limited to efforts with the mind. We are one connected body. What helps the physical body also helps the mental health.

Next time you are looking to do a step challenge or some other physical activity and you need some help to make a business case you can point to this study (there are many others like it) to help get the ball over the finish line.

Anyone have any fun or creative physical activity challenges they’ve recently done or are planning to do? Reply to this email or comment below.

Inspiring Inspiration

Readers are Leaders

• Harvard Business Review: 5 Ways to Actually Move Forward on That Task You’ve Been Avoiding

  Bloomberg: Fear of Being Made Obsolete Grips College-Educated US Workers

• Gallup: Help Your Employees Cope With Stress

• Conference Board: Consumers Would Rather Use Less Energy Than Pay More Taxes for the Environment

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