
Robust corporate
wellness programs can go a long way to encouraging employees to reduce their
risk. Creating an environment where
incorporating physical activity during the course of the day should be part of
a comprehensive wellness strategy. Wellness Corporate Solutions (WCS)
recommends that companies create an environment to encourage movement, provide
opportunity and make wellness fun.
Encourage Movement!
- Decorate stairwells or post signs such as “Take a Few Steps to Better Health” which can encourage stair climbing instead of taking the elevator.
- Schedule Moving Breaks where employees to take stretch breaks for better circulation and work efficiency.
- Post signs in the parking lot to encourage employees to park further from the entrance.
Provide Opportunity!
- Offer on-site exercise opportunities like classes, walking clubs, or walking routes from or around the office.
- Support “walking meetings”. WCS clients love those buttons that say “Walking Meeting in Progress”. Employees can wear these while holding ‘walking meetings” and know this activity is supported by their company.
Consider
the “Fun Factor”!
- Examples include installing a basketball hoop outside offices, provide pedometers to track distance traveled while in the office, or offer balance ball chairs.
1 comment:
Love the fun factor ideas. If you can make wellness more like a game and less like a chore, people are more likely to get involved. The pedometer idea is great!
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