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she expects to work another 35
to 40 years in the nonprofit sector — work that fits with her skills
and passions, and gives her a clear
sense of satisfaction and meaning.
To ensure that her career is sustainable, Lycan has already identified her health as a “big priority.”
She participates in her office’s new
“wellness pods,” which ask employees to identify physical, mental and spiritual goals. She maintains a healthy diet and has also
become a fitness buff, running,
stretching and practicing yoga to
manage stress and relieve the neck
and shoulder pain she developed
from slouching and from long
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workdays at the computer. “In
times when the economy is uncertain and the future of retirement is
uncertain, being active is my way
to invest,” Lycan said.
At a time when 8 in 10 workers are stressed out by at least
one thing about their jobs, asking
them to think deeply about retirement isn’t likely to have a calming
effect. But as employees face the
prospect of working later into life,
some employers see it as an imperative to bring about changes in
the work environment.
More than 80 percent of midsize and large U.S. companies now
offer incentives for employees
who participate in health programs, according t