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Mind Matters: Supporting Employee Mental Health at Work | PA Benefits Consultants
Every year, millions of people experience mental health challenges with limited access to care. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 8 people globally are affected. Conditions like anxiety and depression significantly reduce productivity, costing the global economy around $1 trillion annually. Despite the rising demand for support, more than two-thirds of those who…
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Benefits Breakdown May 2024 | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Report Highlights Growing Demand for Family-friendly Benefits According to a new report by family health benefits platform Ovia Health by Labcorp, American employees are looking for company benefits and policies that support their families, and 73% would leave their current jobs to find them. Respondents also expressed widespread dissatisfaction with available family-friendly benefits. Many (62%)…
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New Year, New You: Mental Health Tips for 2024 | PA Employee Benefits Agents
As we begin to settle into 2024, many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. The start of a New Year signals a time for change, reflection and a sense of ‘starting afresh’. This year, you can seize the new year’s spirit of renewal and make mental health your top priority! A healthy mind…
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The Attitude of Gratitude | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
You may have heard the saying attitude of gratitude. It’s a great little rhyme to remind us to live a life of gratitude – and practice it! When we practice being thankful on a regular basis, it not only impacts our mental and physical health, but those around you as well. The Definition of Gratitude…
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Volunteering and It’s Surprising Mental Health Benefits | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Volunteers make an immeasurable difference in people’s lives and often serve with the intention of helping others. But, did you know that volunteering can benefit your mental health as well? While it’s true that the more you volunteer, the more benefits you’ll experience, volunteering doesn’t have to involve a long-term commitment or take a huge…
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Financial Fitness for the New Year | PA Employee Benefits Advisors
It’s often thought that having money leads to happiness. While that’s not necessarily true, being financially secure does create a sense of well-being which impacts your mental and physical health. To address our whole health in 2023, we need to understand the relationship between financial and physical wellness. Inflation, at 7.1%, has made financial stress…
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6 Ways to Help Employees Combat Burnout | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Respondents to the latest State of HR report list burnout as the greatest consequence of the pandemic. In fact, the Great Resignation lingers, in part, because the burnout has gotten worse. Now, companies are facing inflation, the yanking of job offers, and the possibility of layoffs. While they are tightening their belts and being far more cautious, their workers…
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Top Human Resources Challenges | PA Benefits Team
The workplace has been changing faster than anyone could have predicted. While the COVID-19 pandemic is largely responsible for these changes, various social movements and technological advancements have also played a role. Many of these changes occurred suddenly, leaving no time to prepare. These rapid changes created—and in some cases exposed—several workplace challenges, which are…
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Mental Health is Wealth, So Start Saving Up Now! | PA Benefits Firm
The fact is, a mental illness is a disorder of the brain – your body’s most important organ. Like most diseases of the body, mental illness has many causes – from genetics to other biological, environmental and social/cultural factors. And just as with most diseases, mental illnesses are no one’s fault. For many people, recovery…
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What is Mental Health and Wellness in HR? | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Mental health and wellness in HR are becoming top priorities for employers. In fact, HR leaders named mental health and wellbeing as their third biggest problem, behind the labor shortage and retaining talent, in the latest HR Exchange Network State of HR report. In addition, those surveyed also said burnout was the top consequence of the…
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