Decide on a sleep, step, and/or water challenge and invite team members to participate. Set the daily/weekly goal and have everyone keep track of their progress. Challenges can last anywhere from three weeks to two months. A group chat channel can be created for participants and/or specific challenges can have separate chats. The challenges are not designed to produce a “winner,” but to motivate each other in reaching goals.

If meetings don’t require computers, or note taking, encourage employees to go for a walk during the meeting with video/sound turned off. They can move their bodies and listen to important announcements at the same time. Another concept is to encourage employees to pick one meeting a day during which to walk, if appropriate, or to take a walk after a meeting. Encourage status messages that show they are on a walk or attending the meeting while walking.

If there is have an avid yogi at the workplace, ask them to host weekly 15 to 20-minute yoga sessions virtually. Breathe and stretch for a relaxing moment. Keep the difficulty at an easy level to ensure participation.

Look for a workplace-friendly comic for a team celebration, virtual hour, meeting, or wellness activity. A budget-friendly version is to share workplace-friendly “dad” jokes, with everyone bringing three of their favorite jokes to share.

Pick a park or other walking location and invite team members that feel comfortable to go for a group hike.