"Workplace "wellness" initiatives-like free yoga classes, mindfulness tips, step challenges, diet advice, and other pushes for well-being now common at work-are supposed to be a win-win situation: Employees get healthier and happier while employers reap the benefits of lower health care costs. But in practice, these programs frequently miss the mark, and many employees perceive them as intrusive and out of touch."
"My boss told my team that he wants us all to attend unless we have an urgent deadline and ... why? None of these topics are my company's business! They aren't my doctor or my therapist. I'm here to work, not to get lectured by my employer about how healthy kale is, and I really don't want to spend any time discussing my body image with colleagues."
Workplace wellness initiatives—free yoga classes, mindfulness tips, step challenges, diet advice, and similar programs—are intended to improve employee health and reduce employer healthcare costs. Many programs, however, miss the mark and are perceived as intrusive or out of touch. Mandatory attendance or managerial pressure for wellness sessions can provoke discomfort, especially when topics touch on personal issues like body image or nutrition. Offering one-size-fits-all advice on diet or mental resilience can ignore individual medical needs and boundaries. Such misalignment often breeds resentment and undermines the purported benefits of reduced healthcare costs and improved employee wellbeing.
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