5 simple ways to promote wellness at the office
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5 Simple ways to promote wellness at the officeTobesuccessful,anofficewellnessprogramneedstobesimple,inclusive,andfun!Keepinganewwellnessprogramsimplewillhelppeoplegetonboard,sticktotheprogram,andnottakeawaytoomuchtimeandbudgetfromotherprograms.Ifitiscomplicatedandtakesalotofmanagementtime,thenemployeeswillfindotherprioritiesandpushthistothebottomofthelist.Theideaistomakewellnesspartofeverydaylifeattheoffice
Researchshowsthatpromotingwellnessattheworkplacecanimproveproductivityandanoverallpositiveattitudeamongemployees.However,knowingitisimportant,butgettingstartedcanbedifficult.
GuidelinessuchastheWELLbuildingstandardofferalotofinformation,butitcanbeoverwhelming.HereareasomefeaturesfromtheWELLbuildingguidelinesthataresimpletogetstarted.
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5 Simple Way to Promote Wellness at the Office1. Promote Healthy Nutrition
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2.7MilliondeathsayeararereportedtoinsufficientfruitandvegetableintakewhichmakesthisaTOP10RISKcontributingtoglobalfatality.
Promotingfruitandvegetableintakeanddecreasingunhealthyfoodadvertisingisaneasywaytoachievewellnessintheworkplace
Promote Healthy EatingWELL Feature 38: Fruit & Vegetable Variety
ü2VarietiesofFruits(containingnoaddedsugar)andatleast2varietiesofnon-friedvegetables
üAtleast50%ofavailableoptionsarefruitsandornon-friedvegetables
Promote Healthy NutritionWELL Feature 46: Nutritional Messaging
üEncouragetheconsumptionofwholenaturalfoodsandcuisine
Promote Healthy NutritionWELL Feature 46: Nutritional Messaging
üDiscouragetheconsumptionofsugarorprocessedfoods,beverages,andsnacks.
5 Simple Way to Promote Wellness at the Office1. Promote Healthy Nutrition2. Promote Hydration
Promote HydrationWELL Feature 37: Drinking Water Promotion
üAtleastonedispenserislocatedwithin30mofallpartsofregularlyoccupiedfloorspace(min.1perfloor)
5 Simple Way to Promote Wellness at the Office1. Promote Healthy Nutrition2. Promote Hydration3. Promote an Active Lifestyle
BicycleStorage
BicycleToolsAvailable
Lockers
Showers
Active Transportation SupportWELL Feature 69: Active Transportation Support
üSeparateandsecurebicyclestorageforatleast5%ofregularbuildingoccupantsaswellasshort-termbicyclestorageforatleast2.5%ofallpeakvisitors.
Thefollowingareprovidedon-sitewithin200mofthebuildingsmainentrance
BicycleStorage
BicycleToolsAvailable
Lockers
Showers
Active Transportation SupportWELL Feature 69: Active Transportation Support
üSeparateandsecurebicyclestorageforatleast5%ofregularbuildingoccupantsaswellasshort-termbicyclestorageforatleast2.5%ofallpeakvisitors.
üBasicbicyclemaintenancetoolssuchastirepumps,patchkits,andhexkeysavailableforuse
Thefollowingareprovidedon-sitewithin200mofthebuildingsmainentrance
5 Simple Way to Promote Wellness at the Office1. Promote Healthy Nutrition2. Promote Hydration3. Promote an Active Lifestyle4. Promote Health & Wellness
Education
Promote Health & Wellness EducationWELL Feature 84 : Health and Wellness Awareness
Part1:üWELLBuildingStandardGuide– Aguide(availabletoalloccupants)describingtheWELLBuildingStandardfeatures&benefitsofthepursuedproject
Promote Health & Wellness EducationWELL Feature 84: Health and Wellness Awareness
Part2:üHealth&WellnessResourceLibrary– Adigitalorphysicallibraryofhealthrelatedresources• Onebook/magazinetitleper20people• Prominentlydisplayed&availableto
occupants
5 Simple Way to Promote Wellness at the Office1. Promote Healthy Nutrition2. Promote Hydration3. Promote an Active Lifestyle4. Promote Health & Wellness
Education5. Promote Healthy Lighting
Promote Healthy LightingWELL Feature 53: Visual; Acuity for Focus
TheserequirementsaremetatworkstationsordesksüAmbientlightingsystemisabletomaintainanaveragelightintensityof215lx,ormore,measuredonthehorizontalplane.Theselightsmaybedimmedinthepresenceofdaylightbuttheyareabletoindependenlty achievetheselevels.
Promote Healthy LightingWELL Feature 53: Visual; Acuity for Focus
TheserequirementsaremetatworkstationsordesksüTheambientlightingsystemiszonedinindependentlycontrolledbanksnolargerthan46.5m2or20%ofopenfloorareaoftheroom
üIfambientlightisbelow300lx,tasklightsproviding300-500lxattheworksurfaceareavailableuponrequest
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