Social Gaming Here to Stay
Social gaming is a hot trend. According to research conducted by the eMarketer approximately 62 million U.S. Internet users — that’s 27% of the total Internet-using population in the U.S. — will play at least one game on a social …
Vivecoach Launches “Create Your Own Challenge” Capability to Help Corporations Personalize Wellness
Menlo Park, CA — Vivecoach, the leading corporate wellness challenge application, recently launched a powerful new capability on its website that allows individual users to create and launch wellness challenges. Users can now create their own challenges by choosing from …
Workers Get Their Move-On When Employers Are Exercise Friendly
A recent study reported in Health Behavior News Service and published in the current American Journal of Health Promotion found that employees at the most exercise-friendly workplaces got more total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, measured by a device they wore for …
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Stress-Least Satisfying Aspect of a Job for Employees
On-the- job stress topped a new Gallup poll as the the thing that employees are least happy about in their work life. A total of 13 work characteristics were measured among 499 full time employees. 50% of the respondents placed …
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Vivecoach Launches Gaming Application Designed to Bring Fun to Corporate Wellness
Menlo Park, CA – Vivecoach recently launched its web- and mobile-based wellness challenge application to help companies engage employees in improving their health and well-being. Gaming is rapidly evolving and changing the way people live all aspects of their lives. …
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Fear, Greed and Fun
A discussion about advertising stated that: “in advertising, you can tap into fear, greed, or sex to get your point across.” While this is true in many cases and many other “health and fitness” magazines and websites adhere to this …
First Do No Harm
As we talk to companies that are seeking new solutions for improving employee health and well being, reducing health care costs, and changing their cultures, we are shocked by how many are still contributing to the very problems they are …
New Trend in Office Wellness – Sleeping on the Job!
Coworkers with sleep masks, a zen like nap room, or mats like in preschool may become more visible around the office. A November 2010 article in US News Health titled Why Power Naps at Work are Catching On says that …
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Healthcare’s Biggest Innovation? The Cell Phone.
What’s the biggest innovation in healthcare in the past decade? The cell phone. For the first time, consumers are empowered with a tool that will revolutionize how they manage their health. Mobile phones are always with you and are inherently …
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Small Incremental Changes in Your Day For Your Health
Have you ever circled the block, trying to find a closer spot when there are plenty of spots a block or two away? Waited for the elevator when it would have been quicker to take the stairs? Driven to the …
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