How to shift the mindsets of employees' wellness and fitness motivation in companies
by
ANNU
Now that corporates are aware of the value of yoga and the necessity to instil this practise in their employees, the question arises: how can we inspire employees to adopt yoga as a regular practise? Therefore, corporates must devise a plan that includes several steps to ensure that employees take the initiative seriously and begin practising. Let's examine what actions an organisation may implement in its plan to ensure that the employee takes it seriously and continues to practise yoga.
Rewards and Recognition
To encourage employees to practise yoga, a company or employer can announce a free trip once a year, a 1-2% bonus with salary, or a slight reduction in the time-period to be served before any promotion.
Create a path to inclusion.
Employees' enthusiasm for wellness programmes is likely to decrease if they are unable to engage actively in activities due to health difficulties. Set up many sessions at various times so that all employees may hear from guest speakers and give a variety of possibilities for employees to be rewarded in different ways for their efforts.
Start with the organization's management.
Employees are more likely to engage in their well-being if they see their bosses taking breaks, doing yoga, running marathons, visiting the business gym, and organising team meetings around wellness programme lunch-and-learns. For every company, creating a positive working atmosphere is an important goal worth working toward.
Weekly Meets
Nowadays, a trend is emerging in corporate companies where they organise weekly meetings with a fun activity. So, now they can arrange a weekly meeting along with a yoga session. They can also arrange a yoga session every week, and those who attend that session can leave early from work after the session. And, every three months or so, employees who attend those sessions on a regular basis will be given a free health check-up for themselves and their families.
Work from Home Sickness
"Work from home" is getting more and more prevalent these days. Employees are increasingly working from home rather than going into the office. And slowly but surely, businesses are adjusting to the new reality and coming to terms with the concept of remote work as the new standard. Few organisations have agreed that their employees can continue working from home, but most companies are still adapting to the hybrid work environment that allows employees to work both at home and in the office.
Everything has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Employees prefer to work from home since they do not have to travel and can work from the comfort of their homes, but it affects employees' anxiety and stress levels. Employees' health will suffer if they are required to sit for long periods of time without moving around, as when they work from the office, they often get up for meetings, collaboration, or tea breaks every few hours or so. It's possible that employees may struggle with stress and exhaustion. These problems will have an effect on employee productivity by making employees more irritated and less interested in their work. These challenges are a risk to organizations in the long run as they will impact their bottom line and will disturb the healthy work environment.
Organizations must be proactive in implementing initiatives that benefit their workforce. They must use a holistic strategy that focuses on the employees' overall health and well-being.
Even a five-minute "Yoga Break" in the office might help people recharge and feel refreshed. Yoga is a great way to alleviate the stress of work and increase productivity in the workplace. The Ministry of Ayush has also launched the 'Y-Break' yoga routine application for working professionals, which includes easy yoga asanas for rejuvenation, taking into account the stress of corporate culture. Daily yoga practise at home has a positive impact on employees' physical and mental health as well as their mood. Incorporating yoga into their daily lives is likely to boost productivity, performance, and overall job satisfaction right away.
Bottom line
Practicing yoga regularly will help increase the employees' productivity. It reduces fatigue and increases energy. Regular practice of yoga alleviates physical ailments, relieves stress, and improves concentration, focus, and creativity. Yoga will help in the overall development of employers. Considering yoga in the corporate sector, you will notice a change in productivity and work. Suppose an organization has hired 10 people for single work because 5 people can’t generate enough product due to some mental or physical health condition or not being active enough. After adding yoga to their daily routine, they will feel more energised and be able to work with double strength. As a result, the organisation now needs fewer people to work on a single project. Fewer people will now generate more revenue, and the investment of employers will be reduced by half. Production is increased, and investment is decreased, which will result in an increased bottom line.
Corporate wellness is directly co-related with your organizational bottom line. Let make a quick decision to start your corporate wellness program for batter ROI.