November Workplace Wellness Program Ideas
Many organizations provide free and credible resources to help you plan workplace wellness activities. We have highlighted some of them here, including our own, to help you develop and deliver a cost-effective program for your employees.
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Movember
Dedicate the month of November to men’s health. Movember focuses on prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. One simple activity is to encourage staff to grow a moustache in November. You could ask for before and after photos and post them on the wall with information about men’s health. The Movember website also has a section dedicated to workplace activities with ideas for fundraising and events.
International Stress Awareness Week
November 5-9
International Stress Awareness Week brings focus to stress management and campaigning against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues. It was created in 2018 to raise awareness about stress prevention. You don’t have to wait for this week to use these great resources:
World Diabetes Day
November 14
The International Diabetes Foundation provides resources, such as social media images, infographics, posters and web banners and recommend activities in their free toolkit.
The Mayo Clinic shares that preventing some types of diabetes can be as basic as eating healthier, becoming more physically active and maintaining a healthy body weight.
National Addictions Awareness Week
November 24-30
National addictions awareness week provides an opportunity for people in Canada to learn more about prevention, talk about treatment and recovery, and share solutions.
Featured workshop materials
Putting workload management on the agenda
Learn how to facilitate a team discussion to address and improve workload management in the workplace. This resource includes a guide and slides to help you get started.
Featured work-life balance tip
Prevent burnout
If you’re emotionally exhausted or feel you’re unappreciated and overwhelmed even though you continue to work hard, you may be approaching or are in burnout. Check out this resource to find ways to prevent burnout.
Identify the source, detach from it, rest and refocus. When you’re ready, try the burnout assessment.
Featured team building activity
Relaxing break activities
Relaxing break activities improve physical and mental capacities and can reduce stress at work. Do these activities alone or with co-workers to improve health and feel better.
