Employee wellness gifts are a great way to demonstrate that you care about the health and wellness of your team, especially during this busy time of year.
Wellness can take so many forms. Any object or practice that helps improve your emotional, physical, or mental health qualifies as a wellness gift.
Most importantly, health and wellness gifts encourage and incentivize employees to improve their physical, mental, spiritual and financial health.
An employee wellness gift can help create the incentive needed for your employees to take action and can benefit them in the following ways:
- Increase their happiness and well-being
- Reduce their healthcare costs
- Motivates them to stay and grow with the company
- Increases their productivity and motivation to work hard
- Establishes job satisfaction
There’s no shortage of gifts that put wellness first out there.
To save you the legwork, we’ve put together a list of 5 wellness gifts that can inspire and incentivize your employees to become healthier and more productive versions of themselves within your organization.
1. Wellness Gift Boxes
Our friends at Garuda Promo specialize in custom corporate kits and gift boxes. Both the Innergy Corporate Yoga Team and the Garuda Team understand the importance of employee experience and retention in the workplace.
Garuda offers New Employee kits, Recognition Gifts, Anniversary Gifts, Holiday Gifts and more.
Here are two of the most popular kits they recommend:
Lille Travel Kit
Is someone on your list planning on going on vacation this holiday season? Get them the Lille Travel Kit. The Lille 4-piece travel kit includes hand lotion, lip balm, and hand sanitizer. All items come in an imprinted zip-top pouch that is reusable.
13 Piece Golf Kit
A golf kit is the perfect holiday gift for anyone who loves golf. The “Del Monte”: 13 Piece Golf Kit contains everything you need for a golf session, from useful golfing gadgets like divot tools, tees,bandages, and ball markers to self-care products like sunscreen and lip balm.
Check out the rest of their gifts inventory or contact them for more wellness gift box ideas.
2. Wellness Platform Subscriptions
Many wellness platforms are offering different services and perks to their members. These include applications that help individuals build healthy habits such as breathing exercises, meditation, staying hydrated, and sleeping better.
Most platforms offer curated packages for companies and employees with specific needs to improve every situation. Subscription gifts for your employees are a great way to promote a community of health conscious individuals and continue a well-being culture within your company.
Check out the Top 12 Corporate Wellness Platforms.
3. Give the Gift of Yoga
Your employees may want to improve their physical health by working out, but they may not know which exercises to do.
Encouraging employees to move their bodies is possible in various ways. For example, you can send a daily notification that reminds them to sit up and move around for a while through your communication channels, or you can start each day with a 15-minute yoga session.
Organizing company activities and playing various sports is another way to promote physical activity while strengthening team bonding.
Offering virtual yoga is a great gift idea for employees. Through online programs and assisted videos, individuals can move their bodies in a way that matches their personal needs. Another benefit is that they do yoga whenever and wherever they want to. This will help them sustain an active lifestyle.
This December, we are excited to offer a complimentary 45 minute Corporate Class for an individual or company you refer to Innergy Corporate Yoga!
In return, if you are an existing client, you will receive 10,000 loyalty points ($20 value) if they book their first monthly program with us. Simply have them fill out this form and our team will get in touch with them to claim their complimentary Corporate Yoga class.
If you are new to Innergy Corporate Yoga, fill out this form to book your FREE virtual or phone Corporate Yoga Consultation.
4. Water Bottle
This one might sound simple but can be an impactful gift, especially if some members on your team don’t have one or don’t think of purchasing themselves one. It’s always tricky to find that perfect gift that works for everyone on your team so we recommend starting with something that is a “must-have” item for any desk: a reusable water bottle!
This could also make for a fun gift since there are so many options out there where you can put a fun quote to design the water bottle or simply choosing one with their favorite color can be an exciting (and practical) gift to unwrap. Another pro to this gift is that they are fairly inexpensive to purchase as a wellness gift for each employee.
Hydration is also vitally important to sustaining health and sometimes busy working professionals don’t have time to go to the water fountain or go to the fridge in between breaks.
A water bottle is a wellness gift that could help employees throughout the day who end up trapped at their desks all day. Encourage everyone to start the morning by filling up their water bottles and keep them at their desk throughout the day.
5. A Healthy Cooking Class
Food and fun are great ingredients for team engagement. The holidays are a great time to invest in a cooking class to learn healthy cooking tips, boosting employee morale and well-being.
Team building cooking classes are a relaxing, refreshing and educational change from conventional corporate events. Coming together to prepare a nourishing meal or get educated on the latest nutrition trends can be a very bonding experience for your team.
These new skills can continue into the office or boardroom and make for inspiring conversations, witnessing your fellow colleagues transform their healthy eating habits.