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Think Well
Thoughts, stories, and helpful tidbits from our experienced team of workplace health, wellness, safety, and resilience professionals.



Wellbeing at the Organizational Versus Individual Level
Many organizations provide tools for individuals to support mental wellbeing when perhaps they could gain more by addressing the workplace culture and psychosocial environment to more collectively support a broader employee group or organizational wellbeing.
Andrew Stephenson
5 days ago3 min read


Unlock the secret to a successful workplace wellbeing program.
There are no magic tricks for improving health. But there are key successful structures for successful workplace wellbeing programs.
Andrew Stephenson
Jun 264 min read


Leadership Psychosocial Skills are Essential for Building Engaged and Productive Teams
Leadership psychosocial skills are often under-developed and yet they are critical to modern employee engagement and performance.
Andrew Stephenson
Jun 243 min read


Why Employers Should Worry About Their Male Employee Health
June is Men's Health Month. Many men are neglecting their health and costs employers. Integrated workplace wellbeing programs that don't rely on men opting in are more effective at engaging men in healthy behavior change.
Andrew Stephenson
Jun 234 min read


Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving
Simple tips for a healthier Thanksgiving.
Andrew Stephenson
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Are Your Managers Helping or Hurting Employee Wellbeing and Engagement?
Are you helping managers with knowledge and skills to improve employee stress, employee engagement, and your organizational performance?
Andrew Stephenson
Aug 30, 20243 min read


The Enhanced Value of Onsite Health Coaching
In-person onsite workplace health coaching and support is more valuable than ever due to modern mental health and wellbeing needs.
Andrew Stephenson
Jun 26, 20243 min read


Mental Health Month: Improving Workplace Wellbeing
Discussing how to implement strategies to improve workforce mental health and wellbeing.
Andrew Stephenson
May 9, 20244 min read


This Mental Health Month, Shift Upstream and Embrace More Proactive Mental Wellbeing Tactics
Shifting from reactive mental health awareness to proactive mental wellbeing could have huge benefit to your people and your business!
Andrew Stephenson
May 1, 20243 min read


National Exercise Day (4/18)
Note the many benefits of exercise for your health and work performance on this National Exercise Day
Andrew Stephenson
Apr 18, 20242 min read


Choosing Health: Why Lifestyle Interventions Trump GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
GLP-1 weight loss drugs are popular, but they're also expensive, less sustainable, and provide less value compared to healthy lifestyles.
Andrew Stephenson
Mar 26, 20243 min read


Glucose Regulation: The Superpower of your Soleus Muscle
A study from the University of Houston unveils exercise targeting the soleus muscle for enhanced glucose regulation.
Megan Page
Mar 21, 20242 min read


Embracing Holistic Wellbeing: The Powerful Prescription for a Thriving Modern Workforce
Investing in integrated and holistic workforce health isn't about wellness; it's a strategic move to boost competitive business performance.
Andrew Stephenson
Mar 12, 20244 min read


Health Data: Don't forget the human elements of wellness
People aren't robots. Data is only useful with context. Learn to use health data to promote healthy habits rather than demoralizing people.
Karla Fruichantie
Aug 30, 20234 min read


Tech or Touch: If it's ineffective, is the perceived efficiency of health tech actually efficient?
Are telephonic or tech solutions for benefits communication and health education more effective than in-person?
Karla Fruichantie
Jun 15, 20233 min read


Modernizing Mindfulness
Traditional mindfulness is about listening internally without judgment. For performance, we often need to actively shift, not just observe.
Andrew Stephenson
May 23, 20234 min read


Wellness "Point Solutions" Aren't the Answer
Description of common workplace wellness models and why they fail to get the best results compared to smarter more comprehensive models.
Andrew Stephenson
Apr 4, 20236 min read


Approaching Health Improvement with Realistic Optimism
We all know that having a positive outlook is important for achieving success and happiness. However, blind optimism can sometimes do...
Karla Fruichantie
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Your Brain on Goal Setting
Now that we’re about a week past what many behavioral scientists have dubbed “quitting day” (that is, about 2 weeks into the new year, by...
Andrew Stephenson
Jan 21, 20235 min read


HBD International Client, DENSO, Wins C. Everett Koop National Health Award 2022
HBD International is proud to announce that DENSO – a HBD client of over five years – has been announced as the winner of the 2022 C....
Andrew Stephenson
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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