Emotional wellbeing refers to one’s ability to effectively regulate their thoughts and emotions. Additionally, emotional well-being includes having a sense of meaning and purpose, strong relationships and resilience when encountering adverse experiences.
Social wellbeing is founded upon healthy, meaningful and authentic interactions with others. This requires having a supportive community which values diversity while being supportive and caring towards each other.
Employee engagement
Employee engagement refers to the level of dedication and enthusiasm an employee displays towards their job, while wellbeing refers to an individual’s physical and psychological health as a whole.
Wellbeing and engagement programs in corporate strategies can have remarkable results, such as decreased absences from employees who are both engaged and healthy, leading to greater productivity overall.
Engaged and healthy employees have higher morale. A positive company culture can have a direct effect on employee wellbeing.
Companies can promote well-being by adopting an all-in-one digital wellness platform with various tools and activities for employees to utilize. Employees can track their progress on goals such as fitness, financial wellness, career development and work-life balance as well as receive regular reminders or rewards for consuming wellness-related content. Furthermore, forums provide the perfect forum to collaborate and compete against each other to increase accountability and accountability levels among employees.
Workplace culture
An effective workplace culture is crucial to its wellbeing. This includes values, beliefs, roles, communication channels and attitudes as well as policies and practices. A positive culture can attract top talent while keeping existing staff satisfied while also increasing productivity, morale and strengthening relationships.
Establishing a healthy workplace culture starts from the top. Employees notice when senior leaders and managers share details of their own health and wellbeing with employees, which sends a clear signal that it’s okay to take time for self-care while showing that the organization values employee wellness.
Offering comprehensive mental health coverage and an Employee Assistance Program is an excellent start, but companies must go further. They should promote these offerings and regularly discuss them with employees to make sure they fully comprehend them and benefit as intended. They must also consider the wider effects of their cultural practices and approach when it comes to mental health, which often contributes to workplace burnout and exhaustion.
Mental health
Mental health refers to an individual’s emotional and psychological wellbeing, including their capacity to understand themselves, tackle problems effectively and make healthy choices. Furthermore, it includes maintaining harmonious relationships with others and contributing positively to society.
Most people with mental illnesses can recover with early and consistent treatment, such as talk therapy (psychotherapy) and medication. Unfortunately, however, many sufferers do not seek help for their symptoms, seeing them as part of life or feeling embarrassed to ask for professional assistance due to stigma or fear.
Additionally, they may face difficulty finding professionals who are culturally competent to address their mental health needs. You can still help support the mental wellbeing of your loved ones through various means; such as encouraging them to seek treatment and providing support throughout. You could offer to accompany them on doctor’s appointments or talk therapy sessions as part of the support.
Physical health
Physical health is a cornerstone of overall well-being, contributing to your wellbeing by way of diet, sleep and regular movement. Physical health also involves diagnosing and treating illness, injury and chronic health conditions as needed.
Establishing and maintaining healthy physical wellness habits can enhance your quality of life, reduce stress levels and enhance mental wellbeing. Achieve and sustain such habits require dedication to meeting goals over time – it may take more effort but it will pay dividends!
BU offers many resources and programs designed to support physical health and wellbeing, such as the SHS Integrated Health Center, Primary Care and Sargent Nutrition services. Furthermore, take a look at the National Wellbeing Hub for apps and guides. Taking control of your health can seem intimidating at first but once you establish a routine that works for you, taking charge becomes second nature.
