March 2012 Employee Wellness Moments!

Physical Environment Learn a new dance step to increase brain neuroplasticity Evaluate the biodiversity of your office space (what thrives well together) Make a list of footwork patterns that you use during your daily work and evaluate your poster, stance, and forward momentum Plant ½ of your garden space in native plants to save on watering and care Make a list of your workout social support system Pack your lunch waste-free…no throw away bags, cartons, or cups. Volunteer to be the social workout support system for someone else Lighten all terrain or other vehicle loads when possible to save resources Remember to celebrate incrementally reaching or getting close to your fitness goals If you are working outside this summer refresh your sun safety supplies Social Spiritual Upload a free social or game application to your cell phone to share with others Plan for a regular time of meditation or devotion Learn a new social media program or try Skype with a friend Study something specific about your beliefs and values Create a murder mystery virtual team Keep a notebook of positive spiritual experiences Create a social innovation team for public/private sector diversity issues Support your spiritual growth and enhance your intuition Lunch and Learn with mobile desktop options Take a mini break and feel the awe of nature or the feeling of being or having a good friend Nutritional Occupational Plan a team garden for your summer veggies Take responsibility for new events at work (find a way to contribute) Have a healthy snack or appetizer shortcut competition Ask for feedback on an assignment or performance March is berries and cherries month! Celebrate by featuring this in a dessert Be a BFW (Best friend at work) Organize your food prep area; updating cleaning supplies too Find a sense of purpose in everything that you do at work Check food storage and prep temperatures Prioritize you work depending on the fun factor…do the most difficult tasks first Intellectual Emotional Place a doodle pad by the phone to boost neuron growth! Try reducing your need to win in a conflict Deep breath slow and gently to reactivate the brain! Build a network of social support Find a topic to debate with a coworker to strengthen critical thinking Draw a cartoon of your typical workday Listening to music bolsters emotional intelligence! Each day do a couple of laughter exercises with a coworker Play a game of mimicking famous people to activate several areas of the brain With a coworker do something totally different on your work break (helps to fuel creativity) 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!