The comprehensive benefits of our corporate wellbeing app

The underlying reason most businesses introduce corporate wellness initiatives is to improve their output in some form. Many schemes try to focus on hacking productivity out of employees which works for a couple weeks but will never truly address the problem. Employees do not need to be taught how to become more productive or be taken to fun events. Both can absolutely help but they do not address the main problem.

There is a reason the phrase corporate wellness is synonymous with employee wellbeing. The focus of any program should be on improving the wellbeing of your staff. There are many ways to do this which should involve creating a workplace wellbeing strategy. At Thriive, our corporate wellness philosophy is focused on tangibly improving the mental and physical of staff. Through these improvements the individual will naturally improve their productivity, problem solving and creativity.

Physical Health Improvements

Thriive promotes employees’ physical health by incorporating practices like yoga, meditation, and mobility exercises, which are proven to enhance overall well-being.

1. Improved Physical Mobility: Yoga is shown to relieve chronic pain, particularly in the lower back, and improve joint flexibility and function. A review of multiple studies by Johns Hopkins highlights yoga’s ability to ease arthritis symptoms and alleviate discomfort caused by stiff joints.
2. Reduction in Stress and Inflammation: Stress and inflammation can undermine physical health. Yoga and meditation reduce stress hormone levels, promote better cardiovascular health, and decrease systemic inflammation. A study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found that yoga practices lead to improved inflammatory marker expressions and stress resilience, supporting overall physical health. Also, we offer a personalised nutrition plan which helps improve your diet which can also reduce inflammation.
3. Boosted Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Health: Regular mobility exercises incorporated into yoga and mindfulness routines improve heart health by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Moreover, gentle yoga strengthens bones, increases muscle endurance, and enhances posture, which are essential for long-term physical stability.

Mental Health Improvements

Our app enhances employee mental health by integrating yoga, meditation, and mobility exercises into daily routines to create a positive routine.

1. Yoga for stress reduction: A 2020 meta-analysis found yoga reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms while also improving emotional resilience.
2. Meditation for mental clarity: A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed that mindfulness meditation alleviates stress and improves focus through sustained attention and emotional regulation.
3. Mobility exercises for mood enhancement: Research in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrated that low-impact mobility exercises elevate endorphin levels, enhancing mood and mitigating symptoms of mild depression.

Increase in Productivity

As stated in the introduction, Thriive’s sole focus is on improving the mental and physical health of users. These improvements will naturally translate to improved productivity through increased brain function and creativity.

1. Improved Cognitive Function through Meditation: Research on Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation showed a 10-15% improvement in executive functions such as decision-making, memory, and task management. This effect was linked to both enhanced brain energy and mood, which are critical for maintaining efficiency in high-stress roles.
2. Increased Work Performance from Mobility Interventions: Studies on workplace mobility exercises reveal a 5% increase in physical energy and productivity. Additionally, employees engaging in these programs reported fewer musculoskeletal complaints, reducing errors and boosting overall task completion rates.

Resulting Effect on Business

Through increasing productivity and health there will be substantial benefits on business outcomes.

1. Absenteeism: Work-related stress leads to significant absenteeism costs. In the UK, 12.8 million working days are lost annually due to stress, anxiety, or depression, averaging 21.2 days per case. Workplace wellness programs, including yoga and mindfulness, have been shown to mitigate these losses by reducing stress levels and promoting mental health, thereby keeping employees at work and productive (source: MDPI).
2. Business Revenue: Stress and presenteeism—where employees are present but underperform—negatively affect business profitability. Companies like Google and General Mills report improved employee focus and reduced healthcare costs through mindfulness and yoga programs. For example, mindfulness initiatives at Google not only enhanced productivity but also strengthened their innovative culture (source: IJCRT, MDPI).
3. Workforce Education and Engagement: Meditation and mindfulness programs are correlated with higher work engagement. A study in Japan found employees practicing meditation scored significantly higher on work engagement metrics like vigor and dedication, directly enhancing job performance (source: PLOS ONE).

Conclusion

Hopefully this post has illuminated the value of improving the health of your employees and the resulting effects it can have on your business. Our corporate wellbeing app is focused on improving employee health through yoga, meditation and mobility exercises. It also tracks improvements in mobility and breathing markers to show that employees are becoming healthier due to the app. Complete our submission form on the corporate wellness page to gift your employees their own personal wellbeing tool.