August 2011 Employee Wellness Moments

Physical Environment Try simple activities with your non-dominant hand Complete one overdo task Take time to speak to a counselor to help with motivation and encouragement so that you can take charge of your physical well-being Take a moment to relax, breath deep breaths, and relax your eyes Talk to a fitness trainer about your goals Stop junk mail by requesting to be removed from the mailing list Design a new social walking path Check for and report leaky faucets Make a gratitude list for the things that you like to do that are physical See your work area through the eyes of the customer and make the necessary changes Social Spiritual August 7 is Friendship Day, plan to celebrate Check your religious calendar for important dates August 10th is National Lazy Day, plan a lazy 10 minute retreat Check to see if your actions support your values and beliefs August 11 is National Booklover's day, start a book club What is your view of your own spirituality? August 22 is National Angel Day! This might be a good time to say thank you to someone special Identify what thoughts bring you to a tension free, relaxed, and happy state Surprise another department with a note of recognition from your entire department How will your current actions impact the future in positive ways? Nutritional Occupational August 3rd in National Watermelon Day! Share watermelon treats with coworkers Week one is simplify your life week: remove one unnecessary task from your work schedule August 6th is National Mustard Day! Share light summer recipes that contain mustard Week two is update your department's library week: Research new approaches to old processes August 8th is share a Zucchini Day! Week three is review standards week: Make sure that best practices and standard are updated August 29th is More Herbs and Less Salt Day! Try a new recipe with less salt and seasoned with herbs instead Week four is appreciation week: find one more thing to be grateful for concerning your team's ability to collaborate and trust each other August 31st is National Trail Mix Day! Stagger snack trays throughout the office! End the month with a look-back focusing on successes Intellectual Emotional August 21st is Senior Citizen Day! Share and discuss a historical event with a senior Check you optimism patterns and habits Discover how proper nutrition, exercise, and rest can help your brain work better August is National Joke Month find five jokes each that are appropriate and fun What new skill do you want to develop this fall? August 27th is global forgiveness day! Recall something that you learned five years ago, and take a moment to recall as many facts as you can August 27th is "Just because Day!" Do something special for someone els The employee wellness ideas listed above are low cost/no cost activities that you and your employees can mix or match with previously submitted monthly 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!