Wellbeing at Work: Promoting Fitness or Fat-Shaming?

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 was Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies. You could be forgiven for thinking that negative body image is a personal problem for “Instagram” obsessed teenagers, rather than an issue for the workplace. However, the impact of poor body image on health and wellbeing is widespread, with over a third of adults affected according to a recent survey. It can also present numerous problems at work.

How does your employee wellbeing strategy shape up when it comes to body image? Do your policies promote mental (and physical) fitness for all or are they fostering a culture of “fat-shaming” or other negative workplace behaviour based on appearance?

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