With 2013 just a few months away, many employees will be jump starting their diets following the always calorie-heavy holiday season, and this gives employers a chance to improve their wellness programs.
Losing weight can be a frustrating, tough process, but by offering weight-loss contests in the workplace, it can help keep employees motivated and more committed to success, says David Roddenberry, co-founder of HealthyWage.com, an organization that helps employers design weight-loss challenges. Using contests embeds employees' weight-loss efforts into corporate culture, adding a layer of accountability as well as increased engagement from the friendly competition.
"There are lots of individual choices you make every day, and they all add up to have an impact on your health," Roddenberry says. "Contests help you prioritize and make those micro decisions better and more effective, and it makes the weight loss fun and exciting."
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