Health and Wellness Promotion

Workplace Well-Being
commentary
COVID-19 Brings Opportunity to Reassess Work Policies
William Phillips, Michael Whitmore
Aug 11, 2020
Employee Benefits
As certain COVID-19 restrictions lift, and life for some begins to return to a “new normal,” employers may have the opportunity to rebuild work policies to better support those employees who want to continue working from home. This could produce well-being benefits for employees, without compromising on, and often increasing, productivity.
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Social Services and Welfare
commentary
Long-Term Furloughs During COVID-19 Hold Risks for Employee Health and Well-Being
Carol Black, Christian Van Stolk
Jun 15, 2020
The Council for Work and Health
Governments around the world have offered furlough schemes to try to delay employers from making any restructuring decisions during the pandemic. The aims of such programs are laudable. But they may come with unintended consequences.
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Workplace Well-Being
commentary
It Is More Important Than Ever for Employers to Look After Staff Health and Wellbeing
Christian Van Stolk
Apr 9, 2020
The RAND Blog
COVID-19 will likely have a direct effect on the health and wellbeing of employees. While many employers responding to the COVID-19 crisis have understandably been concerned with business resilience, processes, and performance, it is important that they also continue to focus on the health and wellbeing of staff.
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Medical Professionals
commentary
Amidst a Pandemic, a Mental Health Crisis May Be Looming
Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Mahshid Abir
Apr 1, 2020
The RAND Blog
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers' mental health could be significant and may weaken the health care system's ability to resolve the crisis and survive over the long term. Interventions to promote psychological well-being should be implemented now.
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Adolescent Health
commentary
School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Mar 31, 2020
TED.com
People sleep better when they follow consistent daily and nightly routines. These days, the school bell isn't ringing for most of our kids, and it's up to parents to ensure that children and teens get the sleep they need during these stressful and uncertain times.
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Mental Health and Illness
commentary
Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace
Michael Whitmore
Jan 13, 2020
Employee Benefits
Much of the mental health support provided by employers focuses on individual staff members, but it is equally important to consider how an organization itself may need to change to effectively support employees. If an organization is serious about improving staff mental health, assessing the working culture honestly and implementing appropriate changes could be one necessary step.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
blog
Preventing the Winter Blues, North Korea, Opioids: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 3, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how to ward off the winter blues, Kim Jong Un's latest threat, how to spend opioid settlement funds, and more.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
commentary
How to Avoid the Season of Regret
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Dec 20, 2019
Thrive Global
The holiday season can bring with it not only the sting of cold air, but also the sting of regret. Regret is a slippery slope for mental health. RAND's Wendy Troxel shares simple, science-backed strategies to dodge year-end regrets.
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Physical Exercise
commentary
Click and Exercise! Amazon, Netflix, Hulu—Are You Listening?
Deborah A. Cohen @DrDebCohen
Oct 11, 2019
The Health Care Blog
Most Americans spend their daily leisure time watching screens, devoting only a small fraction to physical activity. The explosion of streaming apps is likely contributing to this problem. Streaming services could consider adding a pop-up at the end of each episode that encourages viewers to get up and move.
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Sexual Harassment
q&a
Sexual Harassment in Today's Rapidly Changing Workplace
Sep 23, 2019
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Carra Sims, a senior behavioral and social scientist, has studied sexual harassment in the workplace for over a decade. In this Q&A, she discusses the changes that have taken place in recent years and the issue of accountability in matrixed organizations and in the gig economy.
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Social Determinants of Health
commentary
New Data on How We're Measuring a Culture of Health
Alonzo L. Plough, Anita Chandra
Sep 13, 2019
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health blog
We are seeing small but positive changes in the appreciation of the social determinants of health and the need for broader community health investments. People are expanding their views of what influences health and there have been some targeted improvements in health care and public health access. Yet, the critical systemic changes needed for more transformative health improvements have been slower to follow.
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Physical Exercise
commentary
The Right Kind of Incentive Can Help People to Stay Active
Hans Pung, Marco Hafner
Apr 30, 2019
The Council for Work and Health
Having the motivation to keep exercising regularly can be challenging for many of us. So what will motivate people to keep heading out the door, whether it's for a swim or to the gym, for some much-needed activity?
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Medicare
blog
Medicare for All, Principals, Cigarette Labels: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 12, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on spending estimates under Medicare for All, the benefits of principal pipelines, graphic warning labels on cigarettes, and more.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
blog
Military Spouses, Exercise Incentives, Libraries: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 30, 2018
This weekly recap focuses on a scholarship program for military spouses, a wellness program that uses the Apple Watch, how libraries can improve public health, and more.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
commentary
Measuring Progress Toward a Culture of Health... at the Library
Carolyn Miller, Anita Chandra
Nov 21, 2018
Health Affairs Blog
Libraries can provide much more than books and internet access. Libraries across the United States are evolving to play a bigger role in community health. Many offer nutrition programs, mental health support, and even free bike-shares.
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Diet and Eating Habits
commentary
A New Way to Reduce Sugary Beverage Consumption
Deborah A. Cohen @DrDebCohen
Oct 1, 2018
KevinMD.com
Where items are placed and promoted in stores is the most important predictor of what people buy. If stores restricted sugary beverages to a single out-of-the-way area, people who really wanted to buy them could, but would have to intentionally seek them out. Others might be less likely to buy a sweetened drink on impulse.
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Health and Wellness Promotion

COVID-19 Brings Opportunity to Reassess Work Policies

Long-Term Furloughs During COVID-19 Hold Risks for Employee Health and Well-Being

It Is More Important Than Ever for Employers to Look After Staff Health and Wellbeing

Amidst a Pandemic, a Mental Health Crisis May Be Looming

School May Be Suspended, but Sleep Schedules Shouldn't Be

Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace

Preventing the Winter Blues, North Korea, Opioids: RAND Weekly Recap

How to Avoid the Season of Regret

Click and Exercise! Amazon, Netflix, Hulu—Are You Listening?

Sexual Harassment in Today's Rapidly Changing Workplace

New Data on How We're Measuring a Culture of Health

The Right Kind of Incentive Can Help People to Stay Active

Medicare for All, Principals, Cigarette Labels: RAND Weekly Recap

Military Spouses, Exercise Incentives, Libraries: RAND Weekly Recap

Measuring Progress Toward a Culture of Health... at the Library

A New Way to Reduce Sugary Beverage Consumption

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