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Options Abound for Elevating Drivers’
Health and Wellness
As a long-haul truck driver, your health and wellness are the first things you sacrifice.
Whether it be from spending hours in traffic in uncomfortable seats or eating unhealthy
options on the run, it all comes down to a list of heart diseases, obesity, and unwell
mental spaces. To combat this effect on drivers, driver wellness programs are being
included in many trucking companies.
Driver wellness programs aim to identify places where each driver needs to focus on,
from their diet to exercise and yoga regimes. This is then solidified into a plan that
drivers follow and can record and notice considerable lifestyle differences.
Driver wellness at truck stops
1. Fitness rooms and trail maps
Truck stops can become a great way to remain fit if they offer exercise equipment and
space. A variety of physical exercising is also of importance here. Walking trail maps for
drivers who want to stretch after a long drive whilst enjoying nature to reduce their
stress is a great use of their break.
Similarly, drivers who enjoy using gym facilities are being equally productive with their
driver wellness program! When provided at truck stops, these elements become a great
way for truck drivers to socialize and become active! It has even been noted to improve
motivation and mood amongst drivers.
Mother Trucker Yoga
2. Healthy food alternatives
Finding food that is healthy on the road is a hard find. Truck stops can be a quick
solution in this scenario. Truck stops that offer healthy food options that truckers often
can’t find can quickly bring about a healthier change.
This can be done by providing fresh fruit at nearby stores and offering quick snacks that
are healthy. Salads, sandwiches, and oil-free alternatives to food are some of the easier
routes to take in this case.
3. Employee assistance programs
Truck drivers need an outlet where they can provide their feedback and queries and feel
heard, especially when steps are taken against the feedback given. This can be done
through an employee assistance program.
Driver wellness programs combined with lifestyle management through employee
assistance can help monitor your truck driver’s health. Creating challenges and contests
that encourage drivers to build healthy lifestyle habits are not only motivating but also
effective. It creates an essence of teamwork and motivation at the workplace!
Making realistic goals
Becoming healthier can quickly be associated with working out for hours every day and
sticking to a diet that is tasteless and horrible to endure. The truth couldn’t be further
from this! This is why driver wellness programs need to enable and encourage drivers to
create realistic goals.
When you’re looking for a healthy exercising regime, you need to exercise for 5 minutes
on two or three occasions each day. If truck drivers are finding it difficult to jog miles
Mother Trucker Yoga
during their job hours, it can be done in simpler ways, depending on the mentality that
the drivers are encouraged to adopt.
Conclusion
Elevating driver wellness programs means a ton of options available for your trucking
fitness programs to try. Living a healthy lifestyle is not a hard choice to make, but a
smart one! So when you drive, ensure that you are prioritizing your health in every small
way possible. If you are in need of a driver wellness program for you or your company
consider Mother Trucker Yoga’s CDL Wellness Training Academy and inquire what we
can do for you and your drivers.

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Options Abound for Elevating Drivers’ Health and Wellness

  • 1. Mother Trucker Yoga Options Abound for Elevating Drivers’ Health and Wellness As a long-haul truck driver, your health and wellness are the first things you sacrifice. Whether it be from spending hours in traffic in uncomfortable seats or eating unhealthy options on the run, it all comes down to a list of heart diseases, obesity, and unwell mental spaces. To combat this effect on drivers, driver wellness programs are being included in many trucking companies. Driver wellness programs aim to identify places where each driver needs to focus on, from their diet to exercise and yoga regimes. This is then solidified into a plan that drivers follow and can record and notice considerable lifestyle differences. Driver wellness at truck stops 1. Fitness rooms and trail maps Truck stops can become a great way to remain fit if they offer exercise equipment and space. A variety of physical exercising is also of importance here. Walking trail maps for drivers who want to stretch after a long drive whilst enjoying nature to reduce their stress is a great use of their break. Similarly, drivers who enjoy using gym facilities are being equally productive with their driver wellness program! When provided at truck stops, these elements become a great way for truck drivers to socialize and become active! It has even been noted to improve motivation and mood amongst drivers.
  • 2. Mother Trucker Yoga 2. Healthy food alternatives Finding food that is healthy on the road is a hard find. Truck stops can be a quick solution in this scenario. Truck stops that offer healthy food options that truckers often can’t find can quickly bring about a healthier change. This can be done by providing fresh fruit at nearby stores and offering quick snacks that are healthy. Salads, sandwiches, and oil-free alternatives to food are some of the easier routes to take in this case. 3. Employee assistance programs Truck drivers need an outlet where they can provide their feedback and queries and feel heard, especially when steps are taken against the feedback given. This can be done through an employee assistance program. Driver wellness programs combined with lifestyle management through employee assistance can help monitor your truck driver’s health. Creating challenges and contests that encourage drivers to build healthy lifestyle habits are not only motivating but also effective. It creates an essence of teamwork and motivation at the workplace! Making realistic goals Becoming healthier can quickly be associated with working out for hours every day and sticking to a diet that is tasteless and horrible to endure. The truth couldn’t be further from this! This is why driver wellness programs need to enable and encourage drivers to create realistic goals. When you’re looking for a healthy exercising regime, you need to exercise for 5 minutes on two or three occasions each day. If truck drivers are finding it difficult to jog miles
  • 3. Mother Trucker Yoga during their job hours, it can be done in simpler ways, depending on the mentality that the drivers are encouraged to adopt. Conclusion Elevating driver wellness programs means a ton of options available for your trucking fitness programs to try. Living a healthy lifestyle is not a hard choice to make, but a smart one! So when you drive, ensure that you are prioritizing your health in every small way possible. If you are in need of a driver wellness program for you or your company consider Mother Trucker Yoga’s CDL Wellness Training Academy and inquire what we can do for you and your drivers.