Fortune June 10, 2022
Free meditation apps, discounted gym memberships, and health coaching programs are among the wellness offerings companies are touting to lure and retain employees. The problem? Though about 80 percent of large U.S. employers offered workplace wellness programs as of 2019, many companies are pouring money into offerings that miss the mark.
Employee wellbeing isn’t just good for the workers, MetLife’s 2021 U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study identified it as a key determinant of a company’s future success.
Yet, in the American Psychological Association (APA) 2021 Work and Well-being Survey, 32% of respondents reported that work stress led to feelings of emotional exhaustion, and three in five said that this stress impacted their motivation, energy, and effort levels at...