7 Simple, Fun Wellness Challenges to Start At Work

Labor Statistics, over 90 percent of workers spend more than 40 hours per week at work, which makes the workplace a great place to target and change health behaviors. Employers have the potential to positively impact employee health in several ways, including making environmental and cultural changes. As part of cultural change, wellness challenges at work can provide a fun, motivating spin on promotion of health behaviors. This article lists 7 tips for fun wellness challenges, the U.S. Bureau implemented successfully at the IHRSA corporate office. 

1. Walking Challenge

Walking is one of the most accessible forms of physical activity, and there are several ways to implement walking challenges. For example, participants can earn a reward for walking a certain number of steps every day for a set period of time or can earn a raffle entry for each 1,000-2,000 steps walked over set time.

2. Daily Habit Challenge

Daily habit challenges work well over shorter, 2-4-week periods. The idea is to come up with a different healthy habit that participants must do each day. Habits can be anything from packing your own lunch to taking a daily walk. Each behavior earns a raffle entry, with drawings at the end of each week.

3. Team Wellness Challenge

Team challenges can foster a sense of community and motivate people to a common purpose. Participants work toward large, group goals, such as “walk 5,000 miles” or “lose 50 pounds” and keep track of group results on a white board or poster, usually displayed in a common area. Employers can offer an incentive for the whole group, such as weekly fitness classes at the office or a free, healthy lunch. 

Workplace wellness challenges bring employees together for a cause and make work fun. Today more than ever employers are looking to engage employees become an active participant in work activities. When employees engage in wellness together it's easy to transfer those same skills and feelings to improving productivity and want to come to work.

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Editor Note: Since 2012 WELCOA has been inspiring companies to help their employees get healthy with the On The Move Company national company challenge beginning this year April 3rd, 2017. If you miss the date for the national challenge that's OK, monthly challenges are happening now. Check in with C2 Your Health LLC ask about the discounts.

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