Wellness

Have you ever experienced a feeling of chronic workplace stress that you struggled to manage? According to the World Health Organization, it is now an official medical diagnosis. Burnout now appears on the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11, under the category of problems associated with employment or unemployment.

Do you want to be a better listener? Here is an advanced practice drill. Listen to someone you really disagree with. It should not be a challenge to find someone in today’s political climate.

Achieving optimum success while keeping office stress levels at a minimum is a difficult tightrope for employers to walk. As everyone seeks to improve workplace wellness in 2019, media company Well+Good recently released its predictions for what to expect this year.

With the holiday season in the rearview and summer still months away, staying motivated at work can be challenging. Here are some tips to keep yourself moving each day:

This new year, a healthier and happier you is just a tap or swipe away. There are countless apps designed to help users stick to their New Year’s resolutions:

One Word 365 says by choosing your word, it becomes the compass that directs your decisions and guides your steps.

For all the joy it brings, the holiday season can cause even the most committed diets to come to a halt. Here are a few tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle this holiday season:

The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but the countdown is usually packed with shortened deadlines for everything. Managing deadline stress during this time is key to enjoying your holidays.

From the stress of pressing deadlines to hours sitting in front of a computer, heart health is not top priority in most workplaces. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America making it important to incorporate cardiovascular wellness into your office culture. Here are five tips to protect your heart health while at work:

Whether you have said “yes” to one too many side tasks this week or live in constant work overload, try these life hacks for maximum efficiency.

It seems like everything is go, go, go these days, and workplace anxiety is among the top absenteeism causes. As life and work become more fast-paced, it’s important to encourage a healthy work environment. Here are a few tips that can help employees stay physically and mentally healthy:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record number of deaths during the 2017-2018 flu season, with the death toll reaching more than 80,000 people in the United States alone.

If your onsite gym or fitness programs have lost their appeal, it’s time to hit reset.

Digital screen use may be causing negative effects on reading comprehension, attention, memory and cognitive capabilities. When screen reading, the habit is to skim, thereby reducing the time allocated to get the general gist of the content.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital offers music therapy services to help patients like five-year-old Kaelynn cope with illness.

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often not addressed in the workplace until there’s a crisis. Interventions and practices that promote good mental health in the workplace can include:

As working professionals, we’re all too familiar with the afternoon slump, as productivity and motivation often decline in our post-lunch exhaustion. Most people don’t take naps while at work, but could there be benefits to midday rest?

I sit in my office with phones and internet down. Staff has scattered to coffee shops, and our provider cannot service us until tomorrow. I feel anxious, angry and out of touch. Disconnected is distressing.

Workplace success used to depend on spending 40+ years climbing the corporate ladder or having connections. While those tactics are still around, a more sound approach is working to develop emotional intelligence.

It’s no surprise that people are stressed out more than ever at work these days. The success of an employer is partially dependent upon the staff being healthy enough to come to work and carry out their assigned duties.

Are you having a stressful day at work that just doesn’t seem to end? We have one simple cure for you: Just smile. Spiritual leaders, psychologists and neuroscientists agree that a simple act of smiling can change your attitude and the world around you.

It’s a fact that a well-rested mind makes you more productive at work. When you don’t get enough sleep or you don’t sleep well, your work life can suffer. Here are three tips for a better snooze:

How do you define “taking time out for yourself?” How about planning a “30-second vacation,” just to “reboot” throughout the day? Set an alarm on your watch or phone for 30 seconds. It can be performed almost anywhere or anytime, preferably sitting. I’ve even seen people do this at the gym.

With today’s hurried pace, it’s important to create time to chill out. Meditation can help return the focus that’s often lacking. You don’t even have to go to a retreat. Check out these apps (even for kids) that can help you keep your mind and body tranquil:

An estimated 29 million Americans have type 1 (T1D) or type 2 (T2D) diabetes. Both share warning signs, including increased hunger, thirst and frequent urination. Here’s a breakdown of their differences:

Skin cancer, the most common type of cancer, is also the most preventable, according to Dr. Mark Viegas with CHI St. Vincent. Skin cancer can almost always be cured if discovered and treated early.

Therapy can be used in a variety of ways. Sometimes therapy is used to reach a goal; other times it’s used to achieve a life change or as a way to discover who you are at your core. Counseling is a tool to use as you wish, and your therapist is there to guide and assist in the process.

CHI St. Vincent will formally kick off expansion and relocation of the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute with a groundbreaking at 11 a.m., April 27. The state-of-the-art institute, to be located on CHI St. Vincent’s North campus in Sherwood, will be an internationally-recognized destination for patients and clinicians, equipped with the latest technology and resources.

You’re your own best guru when it comes to your well-being. Learn to tune into yourself and listen to your body’s innate wisdom with these steps:

My daughter, Queah, did yoga while she battled cancer. She would tell me how it made her feel a little better each time she practiced. Creating an organization centered around yoga was a no-brainer.