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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Nurturing spirituality in the workplace Less about formal religion than about helping people find worth in work they do. The economic recession has caused many people to question their job security, to feel disappointed, and to try to do more with less. Many are trying to find a new meaning and purpose for their lives. Some are turning to their employers to seek comfort, they are raising their levels of spirituality in the workplace. For a long time workplaces have been cautious to deal with spiritual needs of employees because they feared it was too close to religion, says Vince Brewerton of St. Mary's University in Halifax. The word spirituality means different things to different people. In the workplace it is not about religion, but about helping people find value in the work they do. Spirituality helps a person lead a meaningful life in sync with the individual's values. Recently there has a request for on site spiritual programs like meditation, yoga, and tai chi. Organizations taking a holistic approach to employee wellbeing are noticing they are boosting employee satisfaction, loyalty, resiliency, retention, recruitment and the organization's sustainability. Read more here. Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-11-16 10:18:07 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged spirituality, employee wellbeing, spiritualty, employee satisfaction, loyalty, resiliency, employee retention, recruitment: · [The psychological risks of health staff working at the ICU and strategies to prevent them] · [Adults experiencing mental illness have higher rates of certain chronic physical illnesses] · [Tips to combat bullying -- for kids or in the workplace] · [Study documents the importance of supportive spouses in coping with work-related stress] · [Rude employee behavior quietly sabotages the bottom line] · [Culture shift needed to address sickness absence in police service] · [Stress-resistance factor helps workers deal with Organizational Change] · [Do social networks increase happiness in the workplace?] · [Flexibility attractive to workers] · [Work stress can raise womens heart disease risk] · [Best workplace list] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Bell Canada, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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