Wellness at Work

Congrats to our employee wellness team on being named the #1 wellness provider in the nation to organizations in the mid-sized business category!

Employee Wellness Education Events
2021 Virtual Employee Wellness Fair
(click the flier image below to open the PDF and be able to watch the recordings)

About the CGO Employee Wellness Team

The employee wellness team at Connor & Gallagher OneSource (CGO) helps clients offer their employees a best-in-class wellness program that promotes a healthier, happier, and more productive workforce.

Workplace Wellness Services 

Awards

You can have confidence that we know how to design and sustain a successful employee wellness program. Case in point, our internal wellness program received 1st place in the Illinois Healthiest Employers Award (for the small business category) in 2019 and 2020. Our employee wellness team was also recognized by The National Association for Business Resources as the winner of the "Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness” award taking home 1st place in the nation in the mid-sized business category. 

Wellness Resource Library

Webinars for Your Well-Being

Employee-Focused Wellness Newsletters

Mindful Moments

Tools to Thrive

Weekly Well-Being

Purpose: Supporting your workplace with bite-size resources that can be provided to enhance overall well-being for healthier, happier, and more productive team members. We encourage you to distribute these ideas to your team members to help engage your workplace and sustain your wellness program!

Summer Smoothies - Click Here to View our Healthy Smoothie Essentials

Smoothies are a great way to pack a whole lot of goodness into one drink. Many store bought smoothies, or even the ones we make on our own can be dis-proportioned with excess fruit that puts our blood sugar on a roller coaster ride and leaves us hungry just a few hours later. Although fruit is a nutrient dense food, we want to incorporate other food components to make a well-balanced, satiating meal or snack.

Here are the components to check off in each smoothie recipe:

1. Base- Unsweetened version of either coconut milk or almond milk. Sometimes, I even just use water or coffee!
2. Fats- This might be ½ an avocado, 1 Tablespoon of nut butter or 1-2 Tablespoon of flax or chia seeds. These fats will help blunt a blood sugar spike and keep us satiated for hours.
3. Protein-There are so many powdered protein sources on the market. I usually go with either a collagen or grass fed whey option and add 1-2 scoops. Cottage cheese and unsweetened Greek yogurt work too. Protein will give you additional satiating signals and boost dopamine and serotonin production.
4. Fruit- Aim for just ¼-1/2 cup of fruit. Berries are great because they are low in sugar, high in antioxidants and high in fiber with the additional seeds.
5. Greens/Veggies - Great way to sneak in kale, spinach, or even frozen cauliflower. The fiber will feed our gut bacteria and help keep our digestive tract moving. Two handfuls is good!
6. Extras: Spices: Cinnamon, turmeric, Superfood powders: cacao, spirulina, acai, matcha, chlorophyll
   
   *A Note on Topping Granola* Some granola’s are loaded with sugar. Be mindful of portions (recommend ¼ cup)
   Recommended Granola brands: Purely Elizabeth Kitchfix Milk and Honey ProGranola Bear Naked Fit Oat My goodness Wildway
   
   Looking for Additional Weekly Well-Being Content? Contact Kayla and Madeline at info@GoCGO.com.