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Holistic health: The intersection of employee mental, physical and financial wellbeing

Written by TELUS Health | 23 May, 2025

As reported by the World Economic Forum, healthy people tend to have healthy work habits; they show more initiative, take more responsibility and engage in more successful collaborations. 

So it’s no surprise that organisations can benefit immensely when they support and promote holistic health at work. For example, workers who have a high interest in improving their health and wellbeing lose fewer working days of productivity per year than those with a low interest — 54.2 days versus 75.4.

But holistic health acknowledges that there are numerous dimensions to wellbeing — including mental, physical and financial health. For instance, a recent study surveying Gen Z and Millennial workers in Hong Kong and Singapore established a cyclical relationship between high levels of financial and personal wellbeing. And employees who feel physically well are more likely to deliver their best performance.

Together, mental, physical and financial health comprise key elements to support employee wellbeing and empower them to be their best in both their personal and professional lives.

Download this ebook to learn how mental, physical and financial health are interconnected aspects of wellbeing, and how they affect the performance of employees and organizations alike.