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2 Contents Why is Workplace Wellness important? 3 Health & Wellness 1- Positive Thinking 5 2- Fitness and physical activity in the workplace 6 3- Stress Management 7 2

3 Why is Workplace Wellness important? Workplace wellness is evolving Early efforts to create healthy workplaces focused on safety at the worksite and injury prevention for workers. More recently, programs are being designed to assist employees in choosing healthier behaviors like being more physically active or quitting smoking. Campaigns to raise awareness, educational sessions to increase knowledge, opportunities to learn new skills, and changes to policies make it easier for employees to make healthy choices. This approach is being implemented because the workplace represents an excellent medium to reach people, since most adults spend a large part of their day at work. Workplace wellness is more effective when the work environment is considered. Workplace effects on health Increasingly, it is recognized that the workplace itself has a powerful effect on people s health. When people are satisfied with their job, they are more productive and tend to be healthier. When employees feel that the environment at work is negative, they feel stressed, and stress has a large impact on the employees' mental and physical health, and in turn, on their productivity. The underlying idea is that companies must genuinely care about the well-being of their employees. Companies wishing to attract and keep good workers today, have leaders who understand the connection between an employee's satisfaction and health and productivity, and consider workplace wellness as a business strategy. Their management practices include making reasonable demands on time and energy, involving employees in decision making, rewarding work well done, openly communicating, and providing support to balance work and home life. Employers know that workers are looking for jobs that pay well, have good benefits, are interesting, and include excellent health and safety programs. So in today s competitive hiring market, it s become more important than ever for companies to enhance job satisfaction and ensure that workers enjoy being on the job. Workplace wellness benefits both employers and employees. 3

4 How does workplace wellness benefit the employer? A workplace wellness initiative can help a company: Attract and keep employees; Reduce disability, drugs, and absenteeism costs; Reduce the effects of a stressful workplace; Reduce health costs; Improve morale by creating a happy, supportive environment Increase productivity Improve sustainability How does workplace wellness benefit employees? Employees of companies that have a workplace wellness program are likely to have: Increased awareness and knowledge of ways to improve their health; A better (less stressful) workplace; Increased protection from injury; Improved health and well-being; Higher morale and greater job satisfaction; Increased productivity and effectiveness at work; Reduced personal health care costs; and A more relaxed/flexible approach to health issues. Employers and employees create a healthy workplace together. A good workplace wellness program has an impact on employees mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. 4

5 Workplace Wellness Course Outline Course name Positive Thinking Duration 1hr30 Category Wellness Date 17 & 18 March 2014 Venue Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi Trainers Ms. Carole Stephan, HSE Ms. Samar Gebran, Psychology Ms. Randa El Basha, Team Building Course Description To get the full benefits of positive thinking you need to back it up with a positive attitude and positive actions. Positive thinking will help you develop the kind of optimism you need to succeed and get ahead in life. How do you develop a positive attitude that supports your positive thinking? Course objectives Who should attend? At the end of this session, each trainee will be able to: Identify behaviors that create a negative environment. Describe how to break habits that contribute to negativity. Explain how to influence others to be more positive. Choose a positive language. Identify individual and group actions to encourage optimism. All employees in various sectors Course Outline How Positive Thinking Works Positive Thinking and a Positive Attitude Factors That Determine your Attitude Your attitude while going for an interview Positive Thinking for Depression Positive Thinking and Money Positive Thinking for Weight Loss 5

6 Workplace Wellness Course Outline Course name Stress Management Duration 1hr30 Category Health and Wellness Date 17 & 18 March 2014 Venue Course Description Course objectives Trainers Ms. Carole Stephan, HSE Ms. Randa El Basha, Team Building Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi Dr. Mohammad Fahmy, Cupping Dr. Mapolin Dsouza, Homeopathy Dr. Nassima Bekkar, Acupuncture This stress management training course helps employees better manage stress. Too much stress is one of the most common causes of health problems. It can also cause mental distress that leads to serious illness and to distractions that can jeopardize safety on and off the job. This course helps trainees identify the causes of stress, recognize the different types of stress, understand how stress affects them, and manage stress effectively both on and off the job. The benefits to you, the employer, are numerous, from lower healthcare costs to increased employee productivity. At the end of this session, each trainee will be able to: Define and identify stress. Define and identify stressors. Describe the idea of small changes and large rewards to relieve stress. Describe methods and techniques for preventing stress. Develop coping skills. Describe stress and the workplace and how to overcome it. Demonstrate stress reducing exercises. Who should attend? All employees in various sectors Course Outline Introduction to Stress: different definitions Individual and group differences Workplace stress: work hazards and stress Stress Prevention Small Changes and Large Rewards Coping Skills Stress reducing exercises and behaviors 6

7 Workplace Wellness Course Outline Course name Fitness and physical activity in the workplace Duration 1hr30 Category Health and Wellness Date 17 & 18 March 2014 Venue Course Description Course objectives Who should attend? Ms. Carole Stephan, HSE Fairmont Hotel, Trainers Ms. Samar Gebran, Fitness, Pilates Abu Dhabi Ms. Randa El Basha, Team Building Physical activity plays an important role in the health, well-being and quality of life of people. People who are physically active live longer, healthier lives. Active people are more productive, and more likely to avoid illness and injury.as business owners or managers, it is important to remember that your most important assets are your employees! You want your employees to enjoy their work environment, and to bring the best of themselves to their jobs every day. Encouraging your employees to embrace fitness as a lifestyle choice pays off in numerous ways! Fit employees are less likely to get sick. A person who is physically fit is generally more resistant to most of the diseases than a person who is not. Reduced absenteeism and reduced health care expenditures are the result of a fit employee base. At the end of this session, each trainee will be able to: Describe the components of physical fitness. Explain the benefits of exercise to one s physical, mental, and social health. Identify basic principles of exercise. Discuss the importance of setting realistic fitness goals. Describe the basic measures of skills-related fitness. Differentiate lifestyle and sports activities. For all employees in various sectors Course Outline Benefits of physical activity: Effects of Exercise on the Body Fitness components Body Components Physical Fitness Assessment How to stay fit at Work? 7