World Wellbeing Week 2024
This global celebration is dedicated to the many facets of wellbeing, including physical, mental, and emotional health.
World Wellbeing Week offers an opportunity to reflect on what wellbeing means to us and share our journeys and experiences.
Whether through mindfulness practices, healthy eating, education, physical activities, or other things, World Wellbeing Week encourages us to embrace a holistic approach to living our best lives.
In this blog, we look at what this week involves and what companies can do to support it.
Contents
Why Do We Celebrate World Wellbeing Week?
7 Initiatives Companies Can Offer During World Wellbeing Week?
- Invite a Wellbeing Speaker
- Provide Office Massages
- Organise Fun Wellbeing Activities
- Provide Wellbeing Workshops
- Start a Book Club
- Yoga
- Mindfulness Session
What is World Wellbeing Week?
Wellbeing World organises World Wellbeing Week every year. It provides us with the chance to raise general knowledge of the various components of wellbeing.
This comprises social, physical, emotional, and financial, professional, community, and environmental wellbeing.
World Wellbeing Week also serves as a platform for the world’s major organisations to host their own events.
It demonstrates their appreciation for their valued workers, consumers, partners, and suppliers while highlighting their wellbeing strategies and activities.
When is World Wellbeing Week?
World Wellbeing Week takes place every year during the last week of June and is now in its sixth year.
The 2024 World Wellbeing Week takes place from June 24th to June 28th.
The 2025 campaign is due to take place from June 23rd to June 27th.
Why Do We Celebrate World Wellbeing Week?
World Wellbeing Week is an excellent chance to discuss all things wellbeing.
Whether it comes to our mental or physical wellbeing, having a dedicated week to highlight this can help improve lives across the world.
The week provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the diverse aspects of wellbeing.
It helps to give individuals confidence to share personal journeys and promotes awareness on practices that can enhance our quality of life.
The goal of the week is to increase the general knowledge of the many aspects of wellbeing.
World wellbeing week acts as a reminder that without our health we are unable to do the things that are meaningful to us.
It is often only in sickness that we appreciate our health and the week offers a reminder about this.
Although wellbeing should be taken seriously all year round, this week helps to remind us all, why our wellbeing matters.
7 Initiatives Companies Can Offer During World Wellbeing Week?
1. Invite a Wellbeing Speaker
A wellbeing speaker can help to highlight the importance of our wellbeing.
Through engaging storytelling and passionate delivery they inspire audiences to prioritise their health and happiness.
Speakers often share practical tips, personal anecdotes, and evidence based strategies to create a balanced and fulfilling life.
Companies who empower their workforce to support their wellbeing can expect increased loyalty, productivity and morale.
By addressing various aspects of wellbeing, such as stress, healthy living, and mindset, a speaker can empower employees to make positive changes in their lives.
2. Provide Office Massages
Hiring a massage therapist to come to the workplace and give massages is a lovely initiative for world wellbeing week.
Massage can help to relax, rejuvenate and de-stress employees.
On-site massage is given on a specially designed massage chair in a relaxed setting, and is delivered through their clothing.
Massages are delivered on the upper back, head, neck, and shoulders are tailored to each individual client.
Sessions can take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes but employees love this initiative.
3. Organise Fun Wellbeing Activities
Wellbeing activities can provide a fun and engaging way to step away from the day to day running of a business.
These activities can be a great way to bring people together, promote health, and encourage healthy employee connections.
Workplace connections are critical in supporting employee wellbeing.
A healthy work environment helps employees to feel safe, valued and appreciated.
Check out our blog on 15 Fun Wellbeing Activities for Team Meetings.
4. Provide Wellbeing Workshops
Workshops on employee health are an essential part of supporting employee wellbeing.
Wellbeing workshops are a fun and collaborative method for an organisation to offer practical health support and knowledge to their staff.
Employees are able to learn valuable insights during a workshop setting that provide actionable strategies to support their health.
Wellbeing workshops can also be performed as part of a lunch and learn which is a great workshop-style when it comes to looking after staff wellbeing.
Check out these 27 Corporate Lunch and Learn Ideas.
5. Start a Book Club
Reading is a fantastic way to contribute in supporting our wellbeing.
Many individuals find it relaxing, as it promotes mental stimulation and emotional balance.
Through reading individuals are able to gain new perspectives and improve knowledge.
A book club could inspire people to read the same book and then discuss it at each meeting.
This not only encourages reading but it promotes connection among individuals and creates a culture of continuous learning.
Book clubs are a low-cost, high-return method to build a sense of community among employees.
Whether they all work in the same office or are dispersed across the world.
It promotes positive working connections and provides something for everyone to speak about.
6. Yoga
Yoga is a great low-intensity exercise that can raise heart rates without exhausting employees before the day starts.
It can be introduced to employees as an excellent fitness option to support their wellbeing
Yoga helps to keep employees physically active, healthy, and flexible.
Employees who participate in yoga may notice less tension and muscular tightness after a few lessons.
It may also increase productivity, focus, and enjoyment at work, as well as enhanced posture and physical wellbeing.
Why not hire a yoga instructor as part of your wellbeing week.
7. Mindfulness Session
Companies can also consider incorporating mindfulness sessions into their World Wellbeing Week initiatives.
This can help to promote mental health and enhance workplace productivity.
Mindfulness practices help employees manage stress, improve focus, and create a sense of calm.
Offering sessions like this can show a company’s commitment to the holistic wellbeing of their staff.
This can create a supportive and healthy work environment.
Encouraging mindfulness not only benefits employees’ mental health but also nurtures a culture of self-care and awareness within a company.
This can lead to a more engaged and resilient workforce.
It’s important to remember that World Wellbeing Week gives us a moment to reflect on the importance of our health and wellbeing.
However, this is important all year round.
Embrace the practices and insights shared throughout this week to enhance you and your colleague’s wellbeing.
Whether it’s through workshops, exercise, or simply taking time for yourself, every little step counts.
Please continue to prioritise health and support those around you in a journey towards a happier, healthier life.
Author
Tyler Lowe – Health & Wellbeing Speaker
BSc Sport & Exercise Rehabilitation
