Low Cost/No Cost Workplace Wellness Challenges
Engage the workforce in healthy lifestyle activities that create a wellness culture that people want to be part of.
WELL Street is a leader in providing workplace wellness programs that are simple, fun and can be done at little or no cost. Workplace wellness incentive campaigns, also called "challenges", provide short-term wellness-related activities that lead to happier, healthier, and more productive people and workplaces. WELL Street's new eBook, Top 40 Ways to Improve Employee Morale, Health and Productivity, provides years worth of engaging worksite activities that will improve the overall wellbeing of individuals. Activities include:
Career Wellbeing
- Develop Professional Skills - Improve work-related skills and knowledge
- Honor a Colleague on Their Birthday - Host a birthday celebration for a co-worker
Community Wellbeing
- Be a Community Builder - Volunteer in the local community
- Develop a Family Emergency Plan - Make plans for what to do during a disaster
- Live Green for a Healthier World - Be environmentally responsible at home and work
- Participate in a Community Event - Get involved in the local community
Emotional Wellbeing / Personal Growth
- Journal for Wellbeing - Journal daily to reflect and relax
- Read a Self-Help Book - Improve knowledge or skills in an interest area
- Read to Relax - Relax with a fun book
- Reduce Stress - Reduce stress and anxiety with "quiet time"
- Revitalize Your Day - Recover and recharge from low and high energy periods
- Smell the Roses - Take time to relax and enjoy the outdoors
Physical Wellbeing - Exercise
- Be Strong - Increase muscle and bone strength
- Complete an Aerobic Mile-Per-Day - Engage in heart-healthy aerobic exercise
- Count Your Steps - Use a pedometer to achieve daily walking goals
- Do the Noon Walk - Walk a mile at lunch
- Meet and Move - Turn meetings into an exercise opportunity
- Stretch - Enjoy the benefits of regular stretching
Physical Wellbeing - General
- Let the Sun Shine In - Increase Vitamin D with sunshine exposure or light therapy
- Practice Healthy Habits - Focus on 5 basic habits for good health
- Sleep Well - Get a minimum of 7 hours of sleep
- Create a Family Health History - Compile a record of family diseases and health conditions
- Take Care of Yourself - Develop skills to identify and treat basic medical conditions
- Know Your Real Age - Evaluate overall health and wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing - Health Risks
- Achieve or Maintain a Healthy Body Mass Index - Move Body Mass Index scores in a healthy direction
- Downsize the Waist Size - Reduce health risks while reducing waist size
- Drive Safe - Save Lives - Wear a seat belt and avoid hand-held devices while driving
- Floss for Health's Sake - Floss daily for good oral and overall health
- Know Your Numbers - Measure the most important health numbers
- Receive V.I.P. Screenings - Get important screenings for better health
- Wash Your Hands to be Healthy - Make hand cleansing a habit
Physical Wellbeing - Nutrition
- Contribute to a Healthy Recipe Book - Help create a resource for healthy eating
- Create a Healthy Food Shopping List - Make nutritional choices in the grocery store
- Eat 5-A-Day Every Day - Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily
- Eat a Healthy Breakfast - Start the day with a nutritious breakfast
- Enjoy Healthy Snacks - Eat nutritious snacks
- Go Nuts! - Enjoy nutritious nuts as a daily snack
- Keep Hydrated - Drink proper amounts of water
Social Wellbeing
- Express Gratitude - Show appreciation for the good things in life
- Get to Know a Colleague - Improve relationships and morale at work
Preview One of the 40 Life-Changing Activities
Article by M. J. White:
"Workplace Wellness Challenges - Fun, Effective, and Free!", Published in Corporate Wellness Magazine, August 4, 2010.
For more information, call WELL Street at 312.320.6308