Guest Editors Note

This month’s issue of Employee Benefits & Wellness Excellence Essentials features a varied selection of articles that help us round out a diverse and productive year. These insights, best practices, and leading edge ideas utilize our momentum assisting you with your goal of becoming one of the top organizations in your industry.

The Holiday Stress Frenzy: How to make holiday a holy day?

Labels are words we place on our life experience. Often times, labels are used to associate a word with a specific experience, whether that be an experience with a person, place or thing, a label is used to describe it. For example, the word holiday actually comes from the Old English word "Holy Day." Its original meaning included taking a break from work, resting and slowing down...not so much.

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Revisit Your Financial Priorities Now: What’s your game plan?

Some financial priorities will stand apart regardless of age, financial situation, or personal choice. If you can refinance for a lower interest rate, it is always worth exploring, and if you can save or invest, those should be consistent parts of your financial game plan.

Art Of Giving: Improve wellness through workplace giving

Giving back feels good, so good in fact it can dramatically improve your overall wellbeing. According to The United Health Group, 76 percent of people who volunteered in the last 12 months say volunteering has made them feel healthier. In the same study, 94 percent said it improved their mood. To say giving back is a vital component to wellness would be an understatement. When designing your wellness program, consider implementing some options to give back. Read on to learn more.

Will Zuckerberg's Move Shake Up Paternity Culture?: Maternity and paternity in the technology sector

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook recently announced he is taking two months paternity leave. His move has been met with much praise, especially in the States, where neither paid maternity or paternity leave is a legal requirement. What’s happening in the world of paternity leave? Are big brand digital companies, such as Facebook, leading the way in creating a softer, more nurturing workplace?

Time Is Running Out: Remind employees to take advantage of their FSA dollars

With the New Year right around the corner, many employees have already begun thinking about ways to start 2016, whether that's nailing down resolutions, budgeting for a new purchase or planning the trip of a lifetime. However, having an eye on 2016 means it is also easy for employees to forget any loose ends that need to be tied up before January.

Work-Life Balance: Is technology destroying it?

In the winter of 1928, John Maynard Keynes wrote an essay called “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren,” where Keynes imagined what the world would look like in 100 years.By 2028, Keynes wrote that we would work about three hours a day, and even those three hours would represent more labor than was actually necessary.

25 Quick Stress Relievers: Handling stress at work

Stress happens, and that’s okay. Too much stress, though, and you’re just asking for trouble. When you feel the work piling on and your anxiety start to rise, take a minute to do something about it. If you notice the stress bubbling among your workforce, pass these tips along to them!

New Investment Strategies For Retirees: Tips to achieve financial stability in your older years

As we age and begin to finish our careers, it can seem difficult to devise an investment strategy that can hold you throughout your retirement years. This is largely because our educational bases tend to focus on our careers themselves, rather than in what happens after our careers have finished. This is why it is always a good idea to have a good understanding of the types of investments strategies that are currently available and actively traded.