Vitality is a person’s ability to live life with health, strength, and energy – and in the world of work it equates to high-performing, motivated, and healthy employees. That’s a key finding from the 2023 Vitality in America report, which is based on a survey of 10,000 adults conducted by Morning Consult and commissioned by The Cigna Group.

Many people have put off their regular dental checkups and cleanings during the recent pandemic, and at least one-third of American adults continue to skip seeing the dentist each year. Here’s why regular visits to the dentist are important not just for good oral health, but for your overall health as well.

Unaddressed emotional and mental health issues among employees can lead to reduced productivity on the job, By recognizing these issues among their staff, as well as helping those employees connect to care and services, managers can help create and maintain an emotionally supportive work environment.

While digital technology can never replace the health care experience, it can complement in-person care to help drive down costs, make care more personalized, and improve health outcomes. Cigna Healthcare conducts extensive research to offer members the most effective digital options that can support their individual health needs.

In a sponsored segment during Washington Post’s Future of Work Power Breakfast, Jill Vaslow, vice president of talent strategy and employee well-being at Cigna Healthcare, discusses how companies that proactively address these issues by prioritizing and investing in their workforce’s health will be the ones that thrive in the future.

Proactive, holistic strategies that enable personalized MSK care, together with easy-to-access mental health support, can help improve health outcomes and lower medical costs.

In the demanding world of health care, the well-being of employees plays a crucial role not only in their own lives, but also in the quality of patient care. Yet, the ongoing battle against employee burnout, stress, and other mental health challenges remains a daunting one.

For employers, being able to proactively identify MSK issues can help mitigate costly impacts to worker productivity, as well as burnout and turnover.

Regardless of where you work (in person or in an office), it’s crucial to pause and find ways to create a balanced, productive workday routine. We asked employees from across our company to share their tips for staying productive throughout the workday — read on below for their advice.

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are already a major impediment to workforce health and job performance, and the potential for a costly MSK-related hospitalization can add to employee stress and anxiety.