Presenteeism and Why It Matters for Every Employer – 4 Key Steps to Prevent Presenteeism
Presenteeism refers to lost productivity when an employee is working but not fully functioning. This may be due to, for example, illness, workload, or lack of motivation. Especially in the…
Measuring Stress to Improve Wellness and Performance
Stress used to be a clear concept with vague implications. We’ve all felt it, and too much of it can harm our health. Still, many wonder what can be done….
USA Field Hockey Announces Firstbeat as Official Heartbeat Analytics Partner
Jyväskylä, Finland – This week, USA Field Hockey and Firstbeat Sports announced a 3-year partnership which will ensure coaches and athletes have access to cutting-edge training load and recovery monitoring…
Firstbeat Life: How Do You Get Employees Engaged in Corporate Wellness?
When it comes to corporate wellness, one of the most common problems is getting employees engaged. So, what to do? Our specialist gives concrete tips, how to get employees commit to small changes.
Changes in Work Performance – Factors that Every Organization Should Consider
Employee’s work performance varies from year to year, month to month, changing almost cyclically. Our corporate wellness specialist Riikka Nahkamäki tells which factors cause these changes and how decreased performance can be improved.
Notifications on Poor Recovery: Take a Proactive Approach to Your Health
Physiological data can reveal how your body is coping with everyday life. But how do you know when you need to address certain issues? Personalized notifications in the Firstbeat Life solution let you know when your measurement results need extra attention.
Measuring Workplace Well-being: How to Set Goals and Utilize Data
Busy schedules, multitasking, blurring boundaries between work and leisure… To mention a few of the issues many employees are nowadays struggling with. In fact, the struggles of the employees are…
Looking Back at the Firstbeat HRV Summit 2017
The very first Firstbeat HRV Summit gathered over 150 international guests to hear sport and wellness professionals sharing their insights about heart rate variability. The event was a great success….
Q&A: How to Improve Employee Well-Being in the Hybrid Working World
Hybrid working isn’t a new concept. The pandemic has, though, put a bigger spotlight on this flexible working model and its inevitable role in the future. Here are some of the questions we were asked during our webinar, ‘How to improve employee well-being in the hybrid working world’.
Firstbeat and Trainer4You Into Close Collaboration
Firstbeat and Europe’s largest education center for personal trainers, Trainer4You, are expanding their co-operation. The two Finnish wellness pioneers for over 20 years aim for mutual development of customer experience…
Stress Awareness: What Is Stress and How Can You Manage It?
Stress – a physiological response we often try to avoid. But however much we try, we all experience it in some form as it is very much needed to succeed…
Employee Well-Being Strategy – What Is It and How Do You Create One?
Nowadays there is a lot of talk about employee well-being, but how often is it at the core of a company’s priorities along with finance and product development? Is employee…