1. Improve Mental Health

In addition to physical health benefits, workplace wellness programs can also improve employees’ mental health. Employees who participated in a wellness program reported decreased levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.⁴

Additionally, a survey conducted by the National Business Group on Health found that 95% of employers now offer mental health programs as part of their wellness initiatives.⁵

2. Increase Productivity

Employees who participate in workplace wellness programs are more productive and engaged in their work, with an average savings of 1.9 absentee days or roughly $309 per employee per year.⁶

3. Improve Employee Retention

A wellness program at work can also improve employee retention rates and reduce employee turnover.

Nelnet asks departing employees in exit interviews what they will miss most. The number one answer: the wellness program.⁷

Leonard L. Berry, Ann M. Mirabito, and William B. Baun – Harvard Business Review

Employees who regularly participate in wellness programs, including yoga, report reduced stress levels and increased job satisfaction.

4. Reduce Healthcare Costs

According to this study, for every $1 a company spends on preventative wellness, medical costs fall by $3.27, a whopping 6-to-1 ROI.²

Five chronic diseases or risk factors—high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity—cost US employers $36.4 billion a year because of employees missing days of work.³

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC)

Many of these diseases are preventable through healthy lifestyle choices: regular exercise, healthy eating, and stress management.