Students will prepare a rationale and expected results from implementing mind/body exercises or practices within an employee wellness program to reduce stress. [Scenario]
This week’s Assignment consists of reading about physical exercises and mind/body practices to reduce stress in the workplace thus improving morale, cultural engagement, and overall reduction of health care costs. Employers are interested in keeping their organizations healthy and employees have expressed an interest in mind/body exercises or practices at the worksite. After reading this information, students should decide on the best programs to offer employers benefits in reducing stress, having little or no capital outlay [equipment and labor], and describing associated health benefits.
This proposal should consist of a strong rationale, chosen mind/body exercise programs or practices, capital outlay, and benefits.
Directions: Your Assignment should be at least two full double-spaced pages in length, using size 12-point font in Word format. Be sure your paper is well written in paragraph form, with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You may use external sources in addition to the required unit Readings. Cite any external sources used.
Answer preview
An employer-sponsored employee assistance plan is a work-based program to be setup. It will be designed to identify and assist employees by resolving personal problems, marital, financial, or emotional problems affecting their work performance. EAPs may offer services covering necessary legal assistance and referrals, adoption assistance, and wellness programs. It is provided by an external organization or the internal organization department funded by the employer. EAP has many positive impacts among them, raising the productivity of the workforce, lowering absenteeism rates, resolving workplace conflict, and reducing accidents.
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