How a health profile motivates your employees

There are many benefits that come with having a health profile of your employees. Overall, employees get an overview of what their health looks like, which can help inspire healthier lifestyles and take care of their health.

Focus on a healthy lifestyle

There may be different reasons why individual employees want to focus on a healthy lifestyle. For some, it may be to prevent lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, while for others it may be to create more energy and energy for everyday activities or for their third age (retirement). 

It can be difficult to relate to something if we don't have something concrete to base it on. Therefore, it is a good idea to put some real numbers / measurements on health, as it provides a good opportunity to assess, for example, whether you should watch out for high cholesterol and possibly cut down on red meat and sugar.

It cannot be seen in a person's weight or deduced from how much exercise they do, and it is also important because high cholesterol levels can be improved through diet and exercise habits. If it is worse, it is possible to lower it with medication. High cholesterol can cause a number of diseases as well as blood clots, so it is important to know about it - the sooner the better. In short, knowledge is a crucial factor for change. 

Why should your company carry out a health profile?

A health profile can be the starting point for encouraging employees' motivation to take care of their health. However, to maintain motivation, it is a good idea to involve other workplace initiatives. When a company and management take an interest in the health of their employees and introduce measures to promote healthier routines and choices, it helps to motivate employees. Examples include the introduction of break exercise, fruit schemes, fitness/exercise activities (gyms and classes), ergonomic reviews, and treatment schemes such as physiotherapy or relaxation treatment. 

All of this together helps to create a good framework for a healthier and more active working day, which can lead to employees taking the good habits home and sharing them with family and friends. The community in "project healthy employee" is of crucial importance, also for the success of creating and maintaining new and healthy routines.

Focusing on a common cause in the workplace not only contributes to healthier employees, it can help to increase well-being and the joy of going to work, and thus to build and strengthen relationships. All of this adds up to more energy and energy in everyday life.

A health profile is therefore not just a report with a set of numbers and values. It goes far beyond that, as it can be the basis for improved health - both physical and mental.