Curating the week in wellness February 18th –20th 2021: The rise of wellness apps; supporting colleagues of color, and more

The week’s essential content and fresh industry pickings for those dedicated to employee well-being.

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1. The rise of the wellness app.

The New York Times has published a robust article about the proliferation of well-being tech, gadgets and gizmos that are reshaping the modern workplace. Wellness apps can be a great help, of course, but the piece warns of over-reliance on tech in lieu of providing more substantive, meaningful and relevant benefits for employees. The article warns of the deeper problems caused by “the alienation of 21st century work:”

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