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Positive. Productive. Powerful. Using optimism as a corporate wellness strategy.

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• TotalWellness provides tailored corporate health and wellness services to help you deliver better wellness programs to your employees.

• Services: biometric screenings, flu shots and a wellness portal.

• Since 1998, we’ve worked with companies that are interested in the happiness and health of their employee population.

• We believe the true value of a wellness program is the longer-term positive effect they have on an individual’s life.

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Today’s Discussion

Benefits of optimism Role of optimism in wellness Your shift towards positivity

No one ever injured their eyesight by looking

on the bright side.

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Optimism is a good thing. Research shows there are a variety of benefits to living an optimistic lifestyle.

Health Benefits

Increased Productivity

Stress Management

Improved Engagement

Career Growth

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Health Benefits • Lower levels of distress

• Greater resistance to the common cold

• Lower rates of depression

• Better psychological and physical well-being

• Increased life span

• Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease

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Increased Productivity • Avoids time wasted on complaining

• Promotes positive action

• Keeps energy levels high

• Builds teamwork and brings people together

• Determines confidence, which leads to success

• Solves problems instead of creating problems

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Stress Management

Minimizing stress means avoiding:

• Physical health problems (headaches, muscles pain, fatigue)

• Mood problems (anxiety, irritability, restlessness)

• Behavioral problems (overeating, alcohol abuse, social withdrawal)

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Improved Engagement

Happy workers are more engaged, meaning they will:

• Have higher job satisfaction.

• Incite higher customer satisfaction.

• Be more productive.

• Produce higher quality work.

• Be safer in the work environment.

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Career Growth • More likely to find jobs.

• More likely to get promoted.

• More likely to make more money.

People who have infamously looked on the bright side:

Steve Jobs | Oprah Winfrey | Warren Buffet | Winston Churchill

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Optimism and Wellness

• The key to healthy change is consistent motivation.

• Two types of motivation:

– Extrinsic (incentives; doctor’s orders; punishment for food choices)

– Intrinsic (desire to feel good; stress relief; confidence)

• Scare tactics are common, but they’re extrinsic motivation.

• Positivity can be harder, but it’s intrinsic motivation.

• The trend needs to shift towards positivity for motivation.

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Making the Shift towards an optimistic approach to wellness.

Positive Messaging

Seeking Out the Good

Strategic Celebrations

Resilience Training

Be a Resource

Take it to Heart

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Positive Messaging • Use words and communication laced with optimism.

• Check out our guide for the four key components.

• Talk the talk and then walk the walk.

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Action Plan Positive Messaging

Use success stories, not facts and figures.

Replace words like “should” with words like “can” or “will.”

Whenever possible, communicate as “we.”

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Seeking out the Good • Creating good things is as simple as noticing them.

For wellness:

• Everyone is healthy!

• Start with even the smallest healthy habits.

• Celebrate small wins to build up to bigger wins.

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Action Plan Seeking Out the Good

Start with the easier habits—like hydration!

Broaden the definitions you use.

Look for employees who use healthier alternatives.

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Strategic Celebrations • Seeking celebration serves as extra motivation.

• Soak in the sense of accomplishment.

• Positive reinforcement leads to empowerment.

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Action Plan Strategic Celebrations

Avoid celebrations that sabotage healthy behaviors.

Use PDA—Public Displays of Acknowledgement.

Take advantage of giveaways, if you can.

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Resilience Training • Many benefits of optimism stem from resilience.

• Resilience means being able to bounce back quickly.

• Slipups will happen, but you can’t fear them.

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Action Plan Resilience Training

Value a sense of humor at work.

Embrace change as a company—don’t dread it.

Demand flexibility, but notice stress levels.

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Be a Resource • You need happy and healthy employees.

• Positivity is easier to come by when it’s a team effort.

• Being there for employees fosters positive feelings.

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Action Plan Be a Resource

If you don’t have an open door policy, make one!

Share positive, healthy information with employees.

Care for the whole employee.

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Take It to Heart • Any corporate culture shift starts at the leadership level.

• You need to practice it before you can preach it.

• Lead by example.

• Culture shifts can take time.

• It starts with you!

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Action Plan Take It to Heart

Intentionally shift to more positive messaging.

Seek out your own healthy habits to create even more.

Celebrate you and your wins.

Here at TotalWellness… • We do these things. Because positivity matters to us!

• Not only our corporate culture, but in the services we offer to you.

Biometric Screening Events • We want to change the conversation about wellness.

• We know screenings can seem scary and uncomfortable.

• We’ve realized that positivity works.

A Screening Experience worth talking about.

At TotalWellness Screenings You’ll Find: • Qualified professionals who know what they’re talking about.

• Materials with a positive message.

• A safe, comfortable environment.

• Health educators who want to find your employees’ healthy habits.

If this sounds interesting to you…

• Get ahold of your account representative or go online.

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