The Time for Wellness is Now

We are all being affected in one way or another by the current economic downturn. The U.S. economy shrank drastically at the end of 2008, the most shrinkage in 26 years. Unemployment also spiked in all states. Organizations are going to have to do more and make bold decisions if they are going to weather the current economic downturn. At the same time they are aggressively cutting costs, they must think through the long term impacts of their decisions to ensure they haven’t mortgaged their company's future.

Expecting more out of less is futile without a comprehensive strategy. As employees fear for the future of their jobs, productivity is one of the first casualties. This fear is real according to the Principal Financial Well-Being Index^SM, which found that 41 percent of employees are concerned their company will reduce the number of employees in the next year.

One of the best ways to increase productivity is to improve the health of the work force. Comprehensive wellness programs are more important then ever if companies are to survive, let alone thrive. Difficult economic times make investing in wellness a sound economic strategy.