Awareness days give prompts to help the well-being of your team.  A reminder to bring to light the impact of taking care of the vital components in your business – the people who run it.

Practical tips for implementing Wellbeing Awareness Days to boost your employees’ mental and physical wellbeing

1. Plan in advance: Create a calendar of wellbeing awareness days, ensuring a good mix of physical, mental, and emotional health themes throughout the year.

Creating a plan allows you to book the best wellbeing professionals to deliver your sessions.  Invest in the best to help your employees learn the skills.

2. Involve employees: Ask employees for input and suggestions on topics they would like to learn more about or activities they would like to try.

Asking what employees find interesting, what they need, have heard about, or would like to learn more about makes them feel cared for and involved.

3. Collaborate with experts: Partner with professionals in the field of wellbeing to organise informative sessions, workshops, or webinars.

Some investigation or recommendations from your networking colleagues are beneficial (recommendations are often how we receive bookings).

4. Provide resources: Create resource packs, handouts, or online portals where employees can access further information, self-help tools, and support networks.

Resources such as Happiful, as well as joining newsletters like the Serious Laughter wellbeing weekly or monthly news, which incorporate helpful happiness tips, including the Action for Happiness monthly calendar, will enable you to create wellbeing packs and provide handouts to your employees.

5. Encourage participation: Make participation voluntary, but create incentives or rewards to boost engagement.

Offer flexible work arrangements on these days to accommodate employees with varying schedules.  Encourage employees to work in-house on these days to promote attendance.

By harnessing the power of wellbeing awareness days in the workplace, organisations can create a supportive and thriving environment that values employee wellbeing. These dedicated days offer a multitude of benefits, ranging from reducing stigma to fostering team bonding and empowering employees.

Remember, a healthier workforce translates into happier, more engaged employees who thrive, progress, and remain loyal to the business.

Serious Laughter shares relevant wellbeing Awareness Days monthly on LinkedIn and through the corporate wellbeing tips emailed on the first of each month – join this here. 

For more information about wellbeing sessions including Laughter Yoga, sleep workshops, stress, digital wellbeing, nutrition, and
non-sleep deep rest sessions, email happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk