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Burnout, disengagement, and rising healthcare costs continue to challenge HR and People & Culture leaders. Healthy Habits, High Returns is a 45-minute educational session designed to reframe workplace wellness through a practical, human-first lens—one that supports real people, not unrealistic programs.

This session explores how lifestyle factors, stress physiology, and workplace environments directly influence employee energy, focus, resilience, and performance. Drawing from current research in psychology, stress science, epigenetics, and neuroplasticity, participants will examine why many traditional, one-size-fits-all wellness initiatives fall short—and what more sustainable, flexible approaches can do differently.

Attendees will gain actionable insights that connect employee well-being to organizational outcomes such as engagement, retention, and the overall medical experience. The focus is on realistic strategies organizations can support over time, helping employees build healthier habits while delivering measurable returns for the business.

This presentation is educational and non-clinical, offering practical guidance for strengthening human capacity and creating healthier, more resilient workplaces.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify how stress, lifestyle factors, and workplace culture influence employee behavior, energy, and performance.

Recognize why traditional wellness programs often fail and how human-first, flexible approaches drive stronger engagement and long-term sustainability.

Describe practical strategies organizations can use to support employee well-being, improve the medical experience, and reduce burnout risk over time.

Presented by Shoshanna Richek 

Shoshanna Richek (Sho) is a Certified Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Counselor and Advanced Belief Clearing Practitioner who helps individuals and organizations improve holistic health and weight management so they can thrive in well-being, happiness, and performance. Her work goes beyond traditional wellness programs by addressing root causes of stress, emotional eating, burnout, and disengagement through functional nutrition, subconscious re-patterning, and practical lifestyle support. With a compassionate, human-first approach grounded in both professional training and lived experience, Sho partners with organizations to build resilient, energized teams—supporting sustainable behavior change that enhances employee satisfaction, retention, and overall workplace performance.

Palmetto SHRM thanks our April meeting sponsor, novant health

Your continued support of Palmetto SHRM helps us bring meaningful programs and connections to our members, and we truly appreciate your partnership.