December 2011 Employee Wellness Moments!

Physical Environment Write your fitness goals down for 2012 When the weather is gray and cloudy have a rainy day walkthrough of your favorite indoor spaces with a coworker Share your goals with a trusted friend or trainer Clear outdoor views and windowsills to allow light to filter into your workspace Discuss your goals with your medical professionals Have a winter survival kit on hand include things that make your smile or laugh Create a tickler file to review your goals every three months Create a desktop weather alert station Inventory your equipment or training center to see if you have access to the necessary tools to work toward your goals Check to see where winter safety supplies are stored in your area Social Spiritual Plan a departmental party and include another department Identify the guiding principles of your life Try a holiday theme party from a different culture Share your compassion, altruism, and empathy freely as it relates to your self-identity Discover how you can add socialization to your workout routines Temper any excess in your life with giving Include friends to help during difficult holiday tasks Discover moving meditation such as walking, dance, or Tai Chi Have "No Holiday Zone" breaks with friends for moments away from the holiday hustle and bustle Make time in your holiday season to connect with your higher power Nutritional Occupational Share with a trusted friend your nutritional goals As a group establish email, telephone, and social media etiquette Establish your parameters for holiday diet splurges Take time to thank another department Be picky with foods that are not normally a part of your healthy diet Wrap up the details of this year's work assignments together Bring healthier snacks to office parties Plan the new year's departmental objectives together Add more fun and games to holiday gatherings than appetizers As a team, redesign work that does not flow well Intellectual Emotional Travel smart this holiday and plan for a healthy get a way Request mediation for workplace bullies and difficult relationships Investigate a possible new tradition for the holiday Acknowledge your emotions about work, success, and failure Look for the triggers that leave you mentally exhausted this season Eliminate workplace coworker struggles by accepting others as they are Plan for mini mental escapes this holiday Evaluate your time management Reduce your TV time 10 minutes weekly Practice self-acceptance and forgiveness

The employee wellness ideas listed above are low cost/no cost activities that you and your employees can mix or match with previously submitted wellness ideas. These ideas can be used to create wellness moments that focus on the eight dimensions of wellness to enhance your Vital Life Community!