Ten Bad Habits that Should Be Banned from the Workplace Forever.

Abstract

It turns out that taking care of worker health and well-being is the most effective way to increase engagement and performance. Putting yourself and your health first isn't selfish; it's exactly what we all need to do to make our businesses thrive. It is a minimum requirement for doing your job well, and the perfect New Year's reso.lution. This article offers a comprehensive list of the "don'ts," with suggestions on what to do instead, including strategies that increase movement and exercise, improve sleep and eating habits, reduce stress, improve air quality, and reduce chronic and infectious disease in medical offices. Healthy workers are more productive. The most obvious benefits to the bottom line are the avoidance of healthcare costs, but companies that make investments in employee health and wellbeing also are seeing increases in creativity, engagement, and productivity, and, as a result, business growth.