Whether you are a small business or a large corporation, with a remote, in-person, or field workforce, we hope you\u2019ll get the inspiration you need from these five, all-time-favorite employee wellness challenges. Use them to encourage healthy lifestyle choices while also meeting your employees where they are on their wellness journeys.<\/p>\n In past posts we’ve gone into great detail about the first four on this list — staying hydrated (Drink More Water<\/a>), walking more (Step it Up<\/a>), snacking better (Snacktivity<\/a>), and improving cybersecurity (Summer Security Shred<\/a>) — and how each of these can be incorporated into your employee wellbeing<\/a> and professional development plan. Today \u2013 let\u2019s dive into healthy habits you can nurture to better help your employees’ wellness and productivity!<\/p>\n The Healthy Habits Challenge is about small, healthy behaviors that anyone can do on a regular basis to build fine habits for your body, mind, and lifestyle.<\/p>\n Here is how you can get started:<\/p>\n If you are in charge of wellness programs at your organization, consider adding extra rewards and gamification elements. You can introduce a social hashtag and encourage your employees to share their challenge highlights on social media or in dedicated corporate team chats. Each employee that participates in the Healthy Habits Challenge can then be entered into a raffle to win prizes, and every post with the challenge hashtag can earn them an additional raffle ticket.<\/p>\n Want to do more? You can randomly group employees in teams and offer each team a prize at the end of the challenge, too!<\/p>\n Here is the truth: challenges force people to become a better version of themselves. Moreover, people are less likely to back out if they are doing it alongside others and have group accountability.<\/p>\n Here’s a list of 10 healthy habits from each category, to help you nurture your physical, mental, and lifestyle wellness.<\/p>\n 10 Healthy habits that\u2019ll get you to move more<\/strong><\/p>\n 10 Healthy Habits to nourish your body and Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n 10 Healthy Habits to Connect and build better relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n This last suggestion, totally inspired by educational institutions, is often underestimated in the corporate world. Whether your theme is \u201cWear Your Favorite Sports Jersey\u201d or \u201cA Favorite Place on Earth as a Virtual Background\u201d,\u00a0 spirit days can be a great way to nurture company culture and employee relationships.<\/p>\n Kind of excited but not convinced? Check out our other employee wellness challenge ideas and how you can get started with them in our previous articles: Drink More Water<\/em><\/a>, Step it Up<\/a><\/em>, Snacktivity<\/a><\/em>, and Summer Security Shred<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n If you want to find the right challenge for your organization, it’s best to start with getting insights from your employees. This way, you can have an employee engagement strategy tailored to your needs.<\/p>\n So, if you\u2019re looking for the right software for engaging and listening to your employees, let\u2019s connect<\/a>! Our experts will gladly give you a free, no-obligation overview of Sogolytics<\/a>\u2014our intuitive platform for gathering honest and insightful feedback with ease and turning those answers into advanced analytical insights that drive positive change within your organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Summer is here! Why not reenergize yourself, your team, and your workplace with some exciting, healthy, and much-needed summer challenges? Whether you are a small business or a large corporation, with a remote, in-person, or field workforce, we hope you\u2019ll get the inspiration you need from these five, all-time-favorite employee wellness challenges. Use them to encourage healthy lifestyle choices while also meeting your employees where they are on their wellness journeys. Stay hydrated Walk more Snack better Improve cybersecurity Encourage healthy habits In past posts we’ve gone into great detail about the first four on this list — staying hydrated (Drink More Water), walking more (Step it Up), snacking better (Snacktivity), and improving cybersecurity (Summer Security Shred) — and how each of these can be incorporated into your employee wellbeing and professional development plan. Today \u2013 let\u2019s dive into healthy habits you can nurture to better help your employees’ wellness and productivity! What’s this wellness challenge about? The Healthy Habits Challenge is about small, healthy behaviors that anyone can do on a regular basis to build fine habits for your body, mind, and lifestyle. Here is how you can get started: Step 1: Create a list of healthy behaviors that is broken up into three facets. It should list habits that will help you move more, nourish your body and mind, and build better relationships with the people around you. Feel free to use our list below or come up with one of your own. Step 2: Try one new […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":57992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[239,164,1032,629,995,683,801,577,850,382],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Employee](\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/pexels-andrea-piacquadio-3765030-scaled.jpg\")
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