Can you say dream job?
Corporate wellness doesn’t have to solely consist of health scans, gym memberships and reimbursements. There are more creative ways of cultivating a healthy office environment.
A successful corporate wellness program is one where employees choose to live a healthier lifestyle, rather than being forced to do so. Wellness works best when the experience is a shared one either through communal goals or — taking the opposite approach — pitting employees against each other to create healthy competition.
And fortunately for the self-care advocates out there, there are plenty of companies that are excelling at corporate wellness. Trust: we love any business that empowers people to live healthier, happier lives and these five  win our top marks for creative perks ranging from wellness coaching to vacay vouchers.
1. Airbnb
The company that helps would-be hosts rent their homes offers employees a generous vacation policy and a $500 credit per quarter for Airbnb listings anywhere in the world, meaning they’re game for that solo trip they’ve been dying to take for years.
2. Facebook
Perks include adoption and surrogacy help, cash for newborn expenses, four months of new-parent leave (which can be used anytime in the first year)Â and breast feeding classes.
3. Google
The gold standard in office perks (free healthy food and group exercise classes), the tech behemoth offers backup child care…and lets employees bring their dogs to pet-friendly offices. Google has also created a People & Innovation Lab (PiLab) to conduct research and development within its People Operations (its version of HR). The company is extremely invested in finding unique ways to improve the health of its employees.
4. Nike
In addition to world-class tracks and trails, an indoor rock wall, a lap pool and a sand volleyball court, HQ employees in Beaverton, Oregon, enjoy 26 sports leagues (flag football, anyone?).
5. Starbucks
The java giant gets props for extending health coverage, life insurance, and personalized on-call benefits support even to baristas (if they work 20 hours a week). In addition, the Starbucks College Achievement Plan is an opportunity for all benefits eligible U.S. partners (all brands) to complete a bachelor’s degree with full tuition reimbursement for every year of college through Arizona State University’s top-ranked degree programs, delivered online.
From: Essence