by Michael Rucker | Jan 30, 2014 | Well-being
McDonald’s closed down their employee wellness portal last month, one that offered health resources for its workforce as well as other information through an intranet type offering. It has been speculated by the media (see CNN’s McDonald’s on employee...
by Michael Rucker | Jan 12, 2014 | Well-being
What are Microhealth Rewards? The microhealth reward is a recycled innovation being reintroduced by way of the Affordable Care Act as a means of trying to motivate Americans to engage in healthy behaviors through extrinsic economic microhealth rewards. The way the law...
by Michael Rucker | Dec 29, 2013 | Well-being
As the name itself suggests, ‘corporate wellness’ is a concept that involves different programs which aim to nurture the well-being of a company’s employees. This concept usually applies to large companies and organizations, although it is...
by Michael Rucker | Apr 23, 2013 | Well-being
Most individuals are aware of what steps they need to take in order to improve their health. Recent research conducted out of the University of Michigan (Rebranding Exercise: Closing the Gap Between Values and Behavior) finds that messages that encourage individuals...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 1, 2013 | Well-being
At some time in our life, there is a good chance we have tried to change our behavior. It could be to lose some weight, start saving money, trying to quit a bad habit, etc. Sometimes these types of behavior changes occur gradually, sometimes abruptly. Whether quickly,...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 17, 2012 | Well-being
People who use technology such as apps to keep track everything from air quality to their heart rate are often referred to as “Quantified Selfers” …or QSers for short. The information gathered by QSers is usually used to help them improve their health and/or...
