wellness

noun well·ness \ ˈwel-nəs \

|Updated on: 21 Jul 2018

Examples: wellness in a Sentence

Definition of wellness

: the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal

lifestyles that promote wellness

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Examples of wellness in a Sentence

Daily exercise is proven to promote wellness.
discounted gym memberships are part of the company's employee wellness program

Recent Examples of wellness from the Web

Healthy Harrison includes a workplace wellness program, an in-school walking program for both children and staff, and an opioid addiction program developed in partnership with local health care providers.

— clay marsh, STAT, "Facing deaths of despair from the depths of despair in West Virginia," 12 July 2018
Still, according to the Society for Human Resource Management, 59% of employers offer some form of wellness program, and 24% ramped up their offerings in 2017.

— phil wahba, Fortune, "How Exos Is Designing High-Tech Fitness Programs for Couch Potatoes," 22 June 2018
The world’s busiest theme park briefly became a yoga studio as more than 1,000 Disney employees took a free, 45-minute class as part of the company’s wellness program.

— gabrielle russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney workers find peace with yoga at Cinderella Castle," 21 June 2018
Over the past few years, forest bathing has caught on in the U.S. as a wellness trend, especially as recent medical studies have demonstrated several direct links between spending time in nature and a variety of physiological benefits.

— mira otto, Detroit Free Press, "5 ways forest bathing can improve your health," 18 June 2018
All of them used the same suite of wellness programs.

— karen kaplan, latimes.com, "To get smokers to quit, money works better than electronic cigarettes," 23 May 2018
More: Essential oil guide: What oils to use, how to use them and safety tips Theresa Yee, senior beauty editor of trend forecasting company WGSN, also sees essential oil's mainstream appeal driven largely by an overarching wellness trend.

— USA TODAY, "Essential oils, golden milk and moon dust: Natural products are the new must-have wellness trend," 25 Apr. 2018
To minimize the impact to an employee’s bottom line, consider shopping around for another insurance carrier, implementing a wellness program, or increasing other perks, like PTO and flex time.

— tom cooney and crystal faulkner, Cincinnati.com, "Talent retention requires as much attention as talent acquisition," 18 Apr. 2018
First up is a youth health and wellness program for 500 elementary school students.

— eric zarate, star-telegram, "NFL Draft community events to reach area schools and deserving veterans | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 18 Apr. 2018

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