ENERGY PLUS: A Workplace Holistic Health & Wellness Program for Employees

: ENERGY PLUS Employee Wellness Model

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Keywords:

Workplace Wellness, System-Based Approach, Occupational Health Promotion, Employee Mental Health, Organizational Physiology Upliftment

Abstract

Abstract

Background:
Modern workplaces are increasingly recognized as critical settings for promoting holistic health. Energy Plus(Engaging and energetic program for lifestyle disease and financial uplfiitment services) was conceived as a comprehensive, system-based program designed to enhance workplace physiology, integrating physical, mental, social, financial and organizational well-being.

Methods:
We developed a conceptual framework grounded in systems psychology and organizational science, aligning individual physiological outcomes with leadership behaviour, communication flow, and work design. A four-phase implementation model—Engage ? Screen ? Intervene ? Evaluate—is proposed to operationalize the intervention within any corporate or institutional environment.

Results:
The framework (Figure 1) identifies interconnected determinants of workplace stress and wellness, including organizational communication, leadership style, ergonomic environment, and individual health behaviours. Practical interventions such as screening, peer-led programs, ergonomic redesign, stress-management training, and financial-wellness education form the Energy Plus package.

Conclusion:
By reframing workplace wellness as “workplace physiology upliftment,” Energy Plus provides a pragmatic, scalable model to improve physical and mental health, reduce absenteeism, and foster sustainable productivity across organizations.

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Author Biography

Santosh Kumar, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

Associate Professor

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Published

2026-03-18

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Kumar S, Gupta K, Pathak E. ENERGY PLUS: A Workplace Holistic Health & Wellness Program for Employees: : ENERGY PLUS Employee Wellness Model . Indian Journal of Community Health [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 18 [cited 2026 Mar. 18];38(1). Available from: https://iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/3543

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