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MCC Daily Tribune

Professional Wellness Month

Professional Wellness Month is celebrated each year in June and it throws light on the workplace’s role in creating a holistic environment for employees. It also focuses on how organizations that place emphasis on professional wellness are largely successful, attract top talent, and drive employee retention. There is no substitute for professional wellness and it is a key factor in ensuring the overall growth of an organization.

HOW TO CELEBRATE PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS MONTH

  1. Take a break from work

    During Professional Wellness Month, it is completely okay to take a few days off from work. You can use this time to catch up on some errands or pursue hobbies that you’ve put on the back-burner. You can finally read that book you’ve been wanting to, watch movies, or simply allow yourself to rest and do nothing. It is important to be able to recharge to perform better in life.

  2. Reconnect with your colleagues

    Reach out to some colleagues that you may have lost touch with. Check up on colleagues who may seem stressed or overburdened with work. If possible, offer to help them out and ease their burden. Reconnecting with colleagues can help to foster a more friendly environment at work.

  3. Introduce a fitness class at work

    Fitness is an important part of the overall well-being of any individual. Many people do not get time to exercise citing hectic work schedules. How about introducing a fitness class at work itself? It can be anything fun like a yoga or Zumba class before or after work hours for 30 minutes.

5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT WORKPLACE WELLNESS

  1. It helps in recruitment

    A good workplace wellness culture will help to attract the right talent as people want to work with such companies.

  2. It helps in retaining talent

    An employee who is experiencing high levels of job satisfaction is unlikely to leave the organization unless for a personal emergency.

  3. Varieties of workplace wellness

    Professional wellness comes in various forms such as in-house healthy snacks, a pet-friendly policy, standing desks, regular breaks, etc.

  4. It improves company goodwill

    A good wellness culture improves the company’s goodwill when employees speak about it with their peers.

  5. It helps people make better lifestyle choices

    A good workplace environment will help an individual lead a healthy lifestyle and not resort to unhealthy habits to cope with stress.

WHY WE LOVE PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS MONTH

  1. It improves productivity

    Professional Wellness Month aims to focus on the well-being of all employees at the organization. This can in turn lead to a healthy work environment, boost employee morale, and, finally, improve productivity.

  2. It improves teamwork

    A productive work environment that is free of toxicity and stress is essential to the growth of the employees and organization. Such an environment fosters teamwork and encourages a more cohesive work model between teams that ultimately leads to the success of the organization.

  3. It promotes a healthy lifestyle

    If the individual is happy and satisfied at work, it’s more likely that they won’t be stressed out and this will lead to a happier personal life. The absence of stress will promote an overall healthy lifestyle.

 

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
06/09/2022