Why should we be active at work?
A regular exercise routine creates a healthy mind and reduces stress. Incorporating exercise into your work day also has the added benefits of building rapport with your co-workers and helping maintain momentum.
Benefits of being active include:
- Manage and reduce stress
- Reduce back pain
- Improve your quality of life
- Promote positive thoughts
- Reduce sick leave
- Increase your productivity, especially if you exercise during your lunch break
- Clear your head
- Build team morale
- Create healthy competition among teams
- Help maintain a healthy weight range
Incorporating exercise at work
To ensure everyone has fun while getting active at work, set up some team challenges where teams compete against one another, such as:
- 10,000 step team challenge
- Set up a lunchtime walking or running group
- Walk and talk meetings
- Encourage your organisation to sponsor fun runs
- Enter team triathlons
- Corporate gym memberships
Fun and happiness are contagious. Lighten up your workplace by introducing some of these team activities. Exercising with others provides an opportunity for increased social contact, while improved fitness can lift your mood. Exercise helps change chemical levels in the brain and reduce stress.
Health and wellbeing resources for members
Our members area includes a dedicated section focused on personal and team wellbeing, with practical tools and resources to help individuals stay healthy, resilient and energised during periods of change. These resources are designed to support both your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your team as you lead and navigate change.
