{"id":117710,"date":"2025-07-23T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edenred.pt\/?p=117710"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:29:02","slug":"4-pillars-of-employee-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edenred.pt\/en\/news\/human-resources\/4-pillars-of-employee-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Pillars of employee well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Employee well-being<\/a> is taking on an increasingly central role in companies. There is an increasingly widespread belief that the consistent promotion of well-being has a positive impact on people and, consequently, on the organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the one hand, workers feel more satisfied, more motivated and more involved<\/strong>. On the other hand, companies experience higher levels of productivity, profitability and lower turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, despite this growing awareness, many organizations still struggle to create well-being strategies that have a significant and lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this to happen, those responsible must recognize that well-being depends on several factors and is based on different pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – Physical well-being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This pillar is linked to physical activity<\/strong>, nutrition<\/strong>, sleep<\/strong> and general habits that support a healthy lifestyle<\/strong>. Companies should play an active role in promoting physical well-being, since several studies show that physical activity positively influences mental health, improves mood, self-esteem and reduces stress<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, some of the initiatives that can be considered in a global well-being strategy are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n