wellness

at work we help our clients improve the quality of health of their employees. i think about it and wonder how much the wellness programs actually affect people. i honestly think it takes a lot of work to get people motivated and active in these programs which is why a lot of them dont see an roi until a few years past implementation.

when i first started i wanted to introduce a walking competition but got the message that the culture of the office was going to make the program not successful. luckily when company decided to do a small walking competition last year, i was one of the people who got to suggest it and actually help it get into action. it was really exciting at first but then when i saw the low participation and total apathy for physical fitness, i was again discouraged.

today i had the idea to start a walking club or a running club at work. not much, just a few laps around the good ol neighborhood or a run after work. im afraid it might be a long shot and no one will want to join, but i think ill put a sign up sheet in the kitchen or send an email around to see if anyone will want to join me.

with obesity rates and bmis (and not to mention diabetes and heart disease) skyrocketing, i dont understand why people dont care about their health more!! its pretty upsetting to me even though im not vegetarian or vegan or blah blah, i think i take care of my body for the most part by exercising, eating lots of vegetables and getting my routine checkups. everyone else should too!!!