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All Star connects 2024 wellness rewards with stress reduction and recipient choice [Rewards & Loyalty](https://giftcard.news/rewards-loyalty/) News # All Star connects 2024 wellness rewards with stress reduction and recipient choice All Star’s wellness program guidance broadens reward selection to everyday interests, emotional wellbeing and the pressures employees face outside work. By [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) February 12, 2024 1 min read Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=All%20Star%20connects%202024%20wellness%20rewards%20with%20stress%20reduction%20and%20recipient%20choice "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=All%20Star%20connects%202024%20wellness%20rewards%20with%20stress%20reduction%20and%20recipient%20choice%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![All Star connects 2024 wellness rewards with stress reduction and recipient choice](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/all-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-stress-reduction-recipient-choice-w1000.webp) Photo: Source: allstarincentives.com [All Star Incentive Marketing](https://giftcard.news/company/all-star-incentive-marketing/) has outlined a broader approach to employee wellness rewards for 2024, extending beyond fitness and weight-related activities. Its February guidance includes emotional wellbeing, caregiving pressures and financial stress. The company connects wellness with employees’ everyday experience of work. Its discussion of [WebMD](https://giftcard.news/company/webmd/) and Mercer research includes feeling valued, finding work fulfilling, belonging and receiving useful support from managers. Organizational practices also matter in that account. A reward program sits alongside working conditions and policies that can either relieve or add to employees’ stress. All Star’s suggested gift categories reflect a range of personal interests. Athletic apparel, audio equipment, kitchen products and gardening items appear alongside camping and hiking equipment. Recipient choice is central to the selection. A product that supports one person’s preferred pastime may be more relevant than an identical wellness gift distributed to everyone. For employers and incentive providers, the guidance brings catalog design into a wider conversation about wellbeing. The proposed approach combines practical reward options with attention to the different responsibilities, interests and workplace experiences of participating employees. ## Sources and documents ExpandCollapse * [Wellness Programs in 2024: Focus Advances to Emotional Health, Stress Reduction](https://allstarincentives.com/wellness-programs-in-2024-focus-advances-to-emotional-health-stress-reduction/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news) — All Star Incentives ## In this article ### Companies * [All Star Incentive Marketing](https://giftcard.news/company/all-star-incentive-marketing/) * [WebMD](https://giftcard.news/company/webmd/) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=All%20Star%20connects%202024%20wellness%20rewards%20with%20stress%20reduction%20and%20recipient%20choice "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=All%20Star%20connects%202024%20wellness%20rewards%20with%20stress%20reduction%20and%20recipient%20choice%20https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Frewards-loyalty%2Fall-star-connects-2024-wellness-rewards-with-stress-reduction-and-recipient-6d99e7956c5f%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/oliver-reed-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) Journalist — Industry Deals & Research Oliver Reed covers industry acquisitions, investment and market research for Gift Card News. 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