Dear colleagues,

Welcome spring!

Simple experiences with nature restore attention and mental energy, according to longstanding research. This nature montage featuring signs of spring can help you restore focus and attention quickly. (Download to enjoy its restorative effects anytime.)

—from Springboard, our collection of 500-plus high health practices for individuals and businesses

RADICAL CONCEPTS IN HEALTH, Part 3

In this final part of the series, our lead expert Dr. Joyce Young argues that real ROI for wellness programs is hard to find—until we measure health and well-being, not illness.

Real ROI Is Hard to Find: Valuing Employee Wellness

GOOD READS

Why do people share? It's contagious
“The findings highlight the flexible nature of human cooperation, the researchers say. More generally, they show that generosity can be contagious.” —from ScienceDaily
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How exercise can help you recall words
Another good case for lifelong physical activity: “Within the older group, the inability to identify and say the right words was strongly linked to fitness. The more fit someone was, the less likely he or she was to go through a ‘what’s that word again?’ moment of mental choking.” —Gretchen Reynolds, The New York Times Magazine
Read it

WISER WORDS

“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” —Edward de Bono

We wish you a creative, restorative week. Thanks for joining us.

Sincerely,
Your colleagues at Advanced Wellness Systems