Webinar Recap: Lifestyle Medicine For Workplace Well-Being

In today’s evolving and fast-paced business landscape, health and well-being are essential to any organization or business. Not only do they result in increased productivity and engagement from employees, but 87% of employees would consider resigning from an organization that does not emphasize the well-being of its workers (Source: Forbes). 

In this insightful conversation, leadership coaches Beth Frye and Teresa Muller share strategies for embedding healthy habits in your daily routine and enhancing workplace well-being through honest and transparent leadership practices. 

Create Sustainable Healthy Habits in the Workplace

Coach Beth shares information about the science behind habit formation to better understand how to establish practical, evidence-based approaches for implementing and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviors in your work environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Consider “micro-habits” — small things you can do throughout the day that add up and make a difference over time, like stretching or getting a glass of water.

• A supportive workplace culture plays a crucial role in positive habit reinforcement and social accountability.

• Whether you work from home or an office space, consider how your workspace contributes to or impacts your well-being and productivity.

• Common barriers to healthy habits can include a lack of time or motivation, not knowing why you’re adopting a habit, and an unsupportive work culture.

Related Reading: The 6 Pillars Of Lifestyle Medicine: A Holistic Approach To Workplace Wellness

Implement Practical Stress Management Techniques

Coach Teresa shares tools and techniques to recognize, manage, and reduce workplace stress. Mindfulness and breathing techniques can be most effective when paired with time management strategies and an understanding of what drives your individual stress response.

Key Takeaways:

• Preventing and healing stress must take the whole person into account — your body, mind, spirit, and the connection between these three.

• The impact of stress is wide-reaching, both physically and mentally, from burnout to sleep disturbances to a weakened immune system. As Teresa points out, many of us are used to existing in a state of stress and have become tolerant to these experiences.

• Identifying and reflecting on the specific factors present in your workplace that cause stress, tension, and overwhelm can be a helpful start to managing stress in different contexts.

• Mindfulness, breathing, micro-movements, and stretching are all accessible tools that can be effective for reducing stress quickly and connecting to your present state and body. 

• Boundaries are increasingly important to practice and follow through on to honor your time, energy, and workload.

Align Lifestyle Medicine Practices With Organizational Goals

Leaders and businesses must demonstrate their commitment to the key foundations of lifestyle medicine: preventative care, workplace integration, inclusion and accessibility, and continuous improvement. Employees who feel their holistic health is prioritized will be more likely to contribute productively and show engagement at work.

Key Takeaways:

• Employees engaged in workplace wellness programs experience greater clarity and investment in their work, more able to do their jobs with focus and productivity.

• Preventative care goes beyond encouraging nutrition, movement, and stress management to encouraging people to normalize seeking help. Similarly, accessibility is not always “here’s the information,” Teresa shares that sometimes it’s “do you have everything you need in order to do this?”

• For lifestyle medicine practices to be effective, leaders must model health behaviors and habits. By prioritizing balance, physical, emotional, and environmental health, leaders give permission to others to do the same.

Related Reading: Applying Lifestyle Medicine For A Healthier & Happier Team

Ready to commit to new habits and transform how you show up in the workplace?  Connect with a Coach 1:1 to create a strategy specific to your work context and contribute to a healthy and productive work environment.

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Webinar recorded March 2025. To view the full webinar, including a Q&A, head here.