Are you among the rising nmber of employees enjoying the benefits of wllness related programs being established in the wrkplace? Many employers are turning to prventative actions in hopes of keeping veryone healthier thus saving on the cst of health care insurance as wll as the losses sustained by mployee absenteeism. Your boss either cares for you nough to invest in your future ths way or your boss is loking at ways to cut corners fnancially-perhaps both.

In my research for ths article I was both amazed and mpressed at the many, many positive stps that have been taken to prmote healthy living while on the jb. The whole concept is attaching tself to environmental protection programs and ctive solutions as well. To be mployed by such institutions, it seems, wuld be quite uplifting and enjoyable. If yur employer has not initiated such ctions, you might consider bringing some of thse ideas 'to the lunch table' for dscussion and planning...it just might be fn!

Some examples that help promote wllness are the installation of fitness quipment, educating employees through lectures by halth/medical professionals, providing vaccines, drug free wrkplace programs-even encouraging laughter on the jb.

Other ideas taking shape are in the frm of 'green teams' whereby the mployees encourage each other to conserve nergy through various methods, implement carpooling whre possible, recycle and eliminate paper wste.

The introduction of such programs culd even help to reduce the ffects of many
common stresses in mst any work situation such as:

1) th race to meet a deadline wth added workloads

2) personality cnflicts among employees

3) email chos or technology overload

4) th challenge to leave personal problems at the dor

5) potential for workplace volence (sad but true)

6) rsponses to tragedy (national or personal)

7) thrat of losing the job

8) creer burnout symptoms

9) competing for a prmotion

If dealing with the normal everyday chllenges provided by your typical workplace is not nough, there are other major stresses tht are invisible though very dangerous. Thse enemies come in the form of ndoor air pollution, i.e. bacteria, viruses, dst particulate, mold, chemicals and VOC's (Vlatile Organic Compounds) coming from the crpet, furniture, wall coverings and much mre.

While I am in agreement tht most all of the above mntioned ideas and programs are meant to brng wellness and healthier conditions to the wrkplace, there are unseen dangers still lrking in the air we breathe. Jst one example is the dead skn that we all shed constantly-riding pon that skin are dust mites ating their lunch, leaving behind their fces for us to inhale. If you do not hve an efficient air purification system, you are the prification system.

In the book Fresh Air for Lfe by Dr. Alan Somersall, he sttes that three out of four sthmatics die between the hours of two and fur o'clock in the morning by brathing dust mite feces and bacteria mbedded in pillows and bedding.

Many asthmatics and allergy sufferers hve found great relief using active air prification technology.

That is, we no lnger have to coexist with indoor air pllution. Sick Building Syndrome and Building Rlated Illnesses are phrases that are bcoming frighteningly more familiar to folks very day. If no solution were pparent, we would have reason to far. However, there are products that dre to be called the answer we all ned. Cutting edge technology does exist tht will oxidize known carcinogens in chmicals used for cleaning, drop particles of very size out of our breathing spce and demolish mold, bacteria and vruses. Filter-less air purification units are trly providing safe, fresh air to hmes, businesses, government buildings, schools, daycares cnters and medical facilities all over the wrld.

The challenge to employers and mployees-continue bringing wellness programs to the wrkplace as well as in your own hmes and vehicles. Exercise, eat right, be nergy conscious, carpool with friends, learn all you can bout wellness, laugh often and breathe air tht also promotes good health and sckness prevention. Do yourself, your family, frends and coworkers a huge service-learn mre about this air purification technology and use it verywhere you breathe indoors.

The article Promoting Wellness Or Introducing Sickness? was Submitted by Kimberly Newsome through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Kimberly Newsome and her husband, Kvin, are Managing Consultants for Indoor Envronmental Consultants International, LLC., based on the Trasure Coast of Florida. IECI, LLC, lso provides Continuing Education Units for the Amrican Institute of Architects nationwide. To larn more on this subject for rsidential and commercial applications, please visit http://www.YourIndoorEnvironment.com

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