Dr Shalini Joshi In The News: Are you doing the work of 3 people? Your boss should be worried - Economic Times - 22 Jan 2016

Economic Times 22 Jan 2016


Healthy employees make a healthy company. This can well become a corporate mantra. An increasing number of companies appear to be realising that employees are their most valuable assets and that wellness programmes are a must in any workplace.

 

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Employers play a significant role in the health of employees, said Dr Shalini Joshi, senior internal medicine consultant at Bengaluru's Fortis Hospital.

The prevalent corporate culture involves more and more work with inadequate staff, in addition to long working hours, which leads to cutting down of the time spent with family and friends, said Joshi. "There's hardly any flexibility or appreciation of employees and this paves the way for depression and dissatisfaction. Since most of the youngsters spend 14-18 hours a day at work, only employers can do something for their health," she said.

Workplace wellness refers to any programme that aims to improve the health of employees. Be it increasing physical activity, healthy eating habits, reducing stress or even encouraging employees to quit smoking, these simple programmes can prevent or lower the risk of serious health conditions in the long run. The premise behind all such programmes is that healthy employees tend to be more productive at work.