Every August, National Wellness Month encourages individuals to make self-care a priority, build healthy routines, and support their mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re focusing on hydration, movement, mindfulness, or simply slowing down, this month is your reminder to put yourself first.

Create a culture of well-being: Companies with a robust culture of well-being know that it’s about more than offering a meditation app or an onsite quiet room. A true well-being culture includes support for multiple aspects of employees’ lives, including mental health, family and caregiving responsibilities, financial wellness, social connections, and chronic condition management, among others. After all, organizations can’t operate at their best—let alone innovate or grow—when their employees are struggling.

Organizations that place a priority on employee well-being reap the benefits. Research shows that there’s a strong, positive correlation between well-being and organizational performance (source) and employees who feel their organization cares about their well-being tend to be stronger performers who are more engaged in the workplace and less likely to leave (source).

Check out these tips from WebMD on how you can support you and your staff’s wellbeing HERE.