It is human nature to expand, grow and crave real change. Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions. Whether it’s to lose weight, exercise more, save money, or simply be a better person, the start of a new year can feel like a fresh start and a chance […]
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Nourishing Body and Soul: The Art of Mindful Eating
Zen box from Snack-from-Home
De-stress with our new Zen box offering, a Snack-from-Home box designed with your wellbeing in mind. When we relax, the flow of blood increases around our body giving us more energy. It helps us to have a calmer and clearer mind which aids positive thinking, concentration, memory, and decision making. This box is curated with […]
5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing & Stress Management
ACTIVATE Becoming physically active is a great way to gain stress management skills and promote overall well being. Pair your activities with goals or challenges and you’ll be excelling in no time. Remember folks, consistency is key here so ease into it. Some great activities to try that are free and easy to start include […]
Keeping employees connected and healthy, wherever their workplace happens to be.
While a vaccine seems to be just around the corner, and with the resurgence in COVID in many places around the country, companies are still largely in a work-from-home scenario. However, some essential services or highly regulated jobs that cannot be remote long-term are already returning to on-site work. With an increasing hybrid of workplace […]
4 Unexpected Benefits of Providing Healthy Snacks to Your Employees That Will Impact Your Bottom Line
In some parts of the U.S., it’s been a growing trend for companies to offer snacks and drinks for their employees in the office. Some companies even offer full, gourmet catered office meals on a daily basis. The pandemic in 2020 has no doubt changed where we physically work, but companies have still found creative […]
Serotonin Supports Good Mood with Food
The days are getting shorter, the air is getting colder, and let’s be real—we’re all ready for a beach vacation. The past eight months have been a lot to shoulder and many of us are experiencing an increase of symptoms related to burnout, anxiety, and depression. We at garten want to equip you with some […]
Our Journey to garten
“All the flowers of tomorrow, are in the seeds of today” Indian Proverb Last week we announced the exciting news of our rebrand! How did we get from Oh My Green to garten? The idea for garten started with founder Michael Heinrich. He recognized a trend in workplace environments where employees are experiencing burnout rather […]
What Today’s Corporate Wellness Programs Are Missing
Wellness trends have increased considerably in the past few years: new technology to keep track of activity, virtual trainers and flashy in-home fitness equipment, plant-based diets, meditation, the list goes on. Corporations are also jumping on the bandwagon by offering a variety of perks and benefits to ensure the well-being of their employees. What continues […]
Produce of the Month: Sumo Citrus
Sumos were first cultivated in Japan in the 1970s, but they didn’t become available in the United States until 2011. It is one of the most challenging varieties of citrus to grow, making it highly prized. It is also more expensive than other more common citrus fruits. The sumo citrus has a distinct topknot or […]