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Physical activity is good for your health and for business

Susan Jones

Physical activity has been shown to be essential for good health. It also offers many benefits both physically and mentally. Employees who are physically active tend to be more productive and focused, have a positive attitude, and have a stronger immune system.

You can also:

  • improve mental functioning
  • lower blood pressure
  • sleep better with a higher quality
  • maintain a healthy body weight and control fat
  • manage stress
  • improve cardio-respiratory function
  • increase muscular endurance and strength, and reduce the risk of injury
  • reduce risk of developing diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes

We know that there are many benefits to people. But there are also enormous advantages for businesses. It is in their best interest to have a physically fit workforce. Researchers have found that employees who engage in at least 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity physical activity miss on average 4.1 days less of work each year. For details on Corporate Team Building activities, visit https://www.270climbing.com/group-activities/corporate-team-building/

Physically active employees means:

  • Reduced sickness and sick leave 
  • Improved productivity, performance, and morale
  • Reduced employee turnover
  • Improved creativity and problem-solving
  • Reduced Workers’ Compensation Costs
  • Less stress
  • Increase teamwork amongst employees
  • The creation of a healthy culture

Employers can encourage their employees to do more physical activity at work through a combination of “individual” strategies (awareness and knowledge) as well as “environmental” strategies.

There are many ways to encourage and promote an increased level of physical activity:

  • Create policies that allow employees to work more flexible hours. It’s important to not take this decision lightly.
  • Walking or standing meetings: The global pandemic taught us that we can do more remotely, even with meetings. Encourage managers and staff to hold more “walk-and-talk” meetings, either in person or over the phone.