Benefits Think Wellness conversations still one-dimensional

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Commentary: Wellness is a concept many of us are familiar with. It is often a primary topic for speakers at human resources conferences, written about in the media, and discussed between employers and employees.

However, wellness conversations are often one-dimensional. While employers define the topic in different ways, most are focused solely on the physical. It’s useful to zoom out and define wellness in a much broader way to include not only an employee’s physical health, but also their mental/emotional and financial well-being. After all, these three dimensions of wellness are clearly intertwined, particularly in the minds of employees.

Loretta Metzger
Benefits consultant

Loretta Metzger is a benefits consultant at Corporate Synergies. Her objective is to simplify benefits for employers and their employees and support all stakeholders in achieving the best possible … Read full bio


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