Keep your employees active this spring

The cold and frosty days of winter are finally behind us. With the arrival of spring, the sun and warmth bring a wave of new energy to the workplace. This renewed energy and happiness opens up the opportunity to start fresh and implement healthy, active habits. Here are a few suggestions on how to keep employees active and increase the joy of movement.

Get out!

When the weather permits, it can be beneficial to take advantage of the fresh spring weather and sunshine. Encourage meetings to be held outdoors, for example by practicing walk-and-talk or taking the phone out during conference calls.

Similarly, simple walking appointments with colleagues during breaks can be an effective way to integrate a little exercise into your day. Take advantage of the good weather to break the sedentary routine, get out, move and enjoy the sun and its beneficial effects.

Encourage exercise in the workplace

Try to create a good framework and incentives for an active workplace. This could be by encouraging active breaks. Provide opportunities to take some time out of your schedule to move, for example at company gyms or by doing small exercises (with or without exercise bands) to reduce tension and pain, which can also prevent sick leave.

Corporate fitness can contribute to an active workplace - but small exercises in everyday life can do it too

A little friendly competition

If you want to boost motivation to move more, a bit of competition can be a good idea. Create some competitions - for example, for cycling to and from work - or keep a daily tally of the number of steps taken in the workplace (collectively or individually).

You could also introduce competitions to see who can stand up at their sit-stand desk for the most minutes during the day. These small competitions are not only beneficial for health, but can also strengthen social cohesion in the workplace.

Do you want to kick-start spring with active employees, but find it hard to fit it into your everyday life? Then get in touch with us at Health Group today. We'll help you tailor a solution that creates happy and active employees.