You know when you’re packing for a trip and you just feel like you’ve forgotten something? All you need in that moment is someone who can list off the things you’re most likely to forget. That would surely jog your memory!

Well, maintaining a corporate wellness program can be much more difficult than packing a suitcase. The details of various events, reporting and promotion can easily get forgotten or lost in the shuffle.

That’s why we want to help jog your memory and point out five things you might’ve overlooked in planning your corporate wellness program.

Building a gym at your workplace can be a great perk for your wellness program. Unfortunately, putting in a gym can require a lot of logistical planning. It can also get to be a bit expensive depending on the plans you make.

The truth is—while a gym is great—there are other, better wellness activities in which you can invest your time and resources. Some of these alternatives are not only easier to implement, but can help your employees be healthier in the long run.

Living a sedentary lifestyle can be detrimental to your health. Unfortunately, many office jobs require sitting at a computer most of the day.

When you're stuck in one place all day, a few things can happen to your body. First, you can develop an increased risk for obesity, heart disease and even some types of cancer. Second, your circulation and respiration function, as well as your posture, can be damaged. Third, you can suffer from decreased mental function from the monotony involved with a sedentary workday. And finally, you're likely to burn fewer calories throughout the day.

Recognition is an important motivator in any situation. Corporate wellness is no different. Recognizing your employees’ wellness achievements can lead to a much stronger wellness program full of invested participants.

Why should you recognize wellness achievement?

Recognizing employee achievement in wellness (or anything else, for that matter) is a great way to encourage even more achievement. Recognition drives employees to strive for more progress. It reinforces the positive steps they’ve taken so they want to take more.

Here at TotalWellness, we believe everyone is healthy. This belief stems from even the smallest healthy habits we know you have in your daily life. Building a healthy lifestyle is all about those small habits. As you take steps on your health journey, take a look at what habits you enjoy and build on those to develop more healthy habits.

The phrase, “line of sight” is generally used to talk about employee engagement. This concept is used to refer to an employee’s ability to see the end result of the work he or she is doing, and how that result relates back to his or her specific job duty.

This clear vision, or line of sight, between an employee’s day-to-day work and the difference the company makes for its stakeholders is thought to contribute to a more invested workforce. Essentially, the idea is that if employees can see how their jobs make a difference, they’ll work harder at doing their jobs well.

One way to alleviate stress and improve your mental health at the office is to work from a clean and organized workspace. Each employee probably prefers his or her own style of organized workspace, but here are a few cleaning tips to get you started:

Employee exhaustion can be a huge problem in the workplace. A workforce that is tired all the time is more likely to make mistakes, become ill and work less productively. That’s not to mention the problems that exhausted, crabby employees can make when it comes to teamwork.

Stress is a natural part of life and can be caused by various factors, such as work, personal life, and relationships. While some stress can be helpful in motivating us to take action, too much stress can harm our physical and mental health.

When stress begins to affect our daily life or work, it's important to take steps to address it. We can identify the source of the stress and reduce or eliminate it. Alternatively, we can practice stress-reducing techniques like meditation, deep breathing exercises, or physical activity.

It's also essential to recognize when our colleagues or co-workers are experiencing high levels of stress. We can do this by paying attention to changes in behavior, attitude, or work quality. If we notice these signs, we can suggest some stress-reducing techniques that have worked for us, or encourage them to seek professional help if necessary. By supporting each other and working together to manage stress, both individuals and organizations can thrive.

A wellness champion is someone who is a model participant in your wellness program. They don’t have to be the fittest employee at your company, but they do need to be invested in their own well-being. They also need to be someone who’s in good standing at your company; a person whom other people enjoy.

It’s helpful to find wellness champions in your program because they can be an extension of your employee recruitment strategy. They can also help to boost engagement by being involved in and excited about the wellness activities you sponsor.