It goes without saying that 2020 was a tough year for so many of us and this means that we are going to have to look after ourselves and our own wellbeing much more this year. If you are an employer with a team that you need to be taking care of, you can do whatever you can to make sure that your employees are aware of how to take care of themselves, as well as having all the tools that they need. A healthy team is a happy productive team and that's what we all need for 2021!
Of course, health and wellbeing is ultimately down to your staff to take charge of, but we can all do what we can to encourage it! Here are some of the top tips on how to help to make sure that your team feel that they can take charge of their own health and wellbeing during 2021 and some great tools to help them on the way!
It is vitally important to ensure that you drink enough water each and every day. However, whether you are at work or you are at home, it can be hard to remember that you need to drink on a regular basis. When it comes to your employees, a simple way that you can ensure that they drink plenty is to offer them a promotional water bottle that they can keep on their desks. This will give them access to plenty of water on a day to day basis and be a visual reminder of actually having a drink.
Running might not be for everyone, but it can be a great way to get fit and to make sure that you are active. For someone who is not used to running and wants to get started, couch to 5k is a great option. In order to use this, you simply need to download the app to your phone and then you can follow it to build up your ability and your stamina to be able to run further and for longer periods of time. You, as an employer can help encourage your staff to do this by gifting them the promotional gear to use whilst training! A win win, to make them feel special and healthy too!
Another important way to look after yourself is to eat well. Of course, it is still great to have treats, but eating healthy foods will improve your physical wellbeing. You can help your employees to want to eat well, by providing them with branded salad boxes, which they can then use to prepare food at home, bringing it to work to eat.
Whilst you cannot make your employees take care of themselves, you, as an employer can make sure that you give them the right tools to improve their own health and wellbeing, in the short and in the long-term too. A great way to improve your mental wellbeing is to try out journaling.
The idea of journaling is that you can write down your thoughts, feelings and experiences. Being able to physically write this down and make sense of it, is a great way to improve your mental wellbeing. Why not gift branded notebooks or notepads to your staff members and encourage them to use these to journal or simply to write lists if they feel that this is needed.