by Tracey A. Smith, M.Ed., CTRS
For many, the workplace environment has become increasingly intense.
The extremely high levels of stress are due in part to companies re-organizing
and restructuring, and employee layoffs. Fewer people are left to do more. With
most of our awake hours spent in the workplace with co-workers, we may find
that we are not bringing our best selves home but rather arriving home to our
families with our energy depleted. How can we change this?
Our work place environment is full of all types of energies and
vibrations (i.e. healing, negative, energizing, positive, competitive,
cooperative, fast-paced, draining). Energy is everywhere, and it is felt in our
bodies. Do you know what your body feels like when it is low on energy? Low vibrational energy impacts our
productivity, creativity and relationship building – at the workplace and
everywhere in our lives.
Being more mindful of taking a holistic approach to our self-care
includes focusing on our wellness in the workplace. We can learn to be more
purposeful in rituals and tips to increase well-being while at work. Healing is
a daily practice. Here are a few tips you may want to include to design your
own work lifestyle.
- Positive affirmations to start your day
- Use of aromas for self and office (essential oils) – helps shift energy
- Look out the window toward the sky or look at a picture of your favorite scenic place
- Take time to do desktop yoga
- Be mindful of eating your lunch slowly, chewing slowly, and drinking water after you finish eating. Take time for lunch!!!!
As the
owner of Wellness WRKS LLC, I offer a variety of Wellness in the Workplace workshops
and trainings designed
to create a culture of wellness in your agency or corporation. This is experienced
best in a “Top down approach”, empowering administration and management, and
then bringing the learning to employees, so that all can recognize their widest
spectrum of potential and leadership. Clients served by these organizations
then have the opportunity to experience the same.
The
Workplace Wellness workshops use creative interactive tools. Primary objectives
of all programs include:
·
To
increase an awareness of the need for self-care and well-being in the
workplace
·
To
increase productivity, performance & enthusiasm
·
To
increase evidence of risk management & decreased burnout/apathy
·
To
increase evidence of healthy work habits, leadership & stress management
·
To assist
with conflict transformation and participants’ positive interactions when facilitating
change and re-organizing company structure.
In light of our present economic climate, the workshops
can be a refreshing adjunct to stress management and positive change for your
employees. We also provide program
development consultation and train-the-trainer programming in the following
areas: Training and Workshop Facilitation, Diversity Training & Cross
Cultural Communication, Conflict Transformation, Re-Motivation and Lifestyle
Management. To learn more, go to www.wellnesswrksllc.com
I
am interested in learning more about your mission, vision, programs and
challenges. Together, we can develop customized wellness action plans and
develop a wellness mission for your organization. I also love helping
organizations design meaningful and enriching organizational retreats.
