You’re interested in learning more about workplace wellbeing, but you’re wondering: what does a wellbeing program actually include?
When you picture workplace wellbeing, you may think of a one-off fitness class or a yearly wellness fair. While these offerings can provide value for employees, creating a comprehensive workplace wellbeing program goes beyond a single service or event.
At Excel Wellbeing Solutions, we approach workplace wellbeing a little differently. We believe supporting employees means taking a well-rounded approach that addresses four major pillars of wellbeing: emotional, social, mental, and physical wellbeing.
A healthy lifestyle is not just about being physically healthy. Overall wellbeing is influenced by many factors, including how we manage stress, connect with others, support our mental health, and create healthy habits in our everyday lives.
What Do the Four Pillars of Wellbeing Include?
Emotional Wellbeing:
Emotional wellbeing focuses on understanding, managing, and expressing emotions in a healthy way. It includes managing stress, and developing the skills needed to navigate challenges.
Social Wellbeing:
Social wellbeing focuses on creating meaningful connections, healthy relationships, and a sense of belonging and community. Strong relationships and workplace connections can improve engagement, collaboration, and overall employee satisfaction.
Mental Wellbeing:
Mental wellbeing involves supporting cognitive health, including social, emotional, and psychological health. It involves reducing stress, improving focus, and creating opportunities for employees to recharge and reset.
Physical Wellbeing:
Physical wellbeing focuses on overall physical body function supporting healthy habits through movement, nutrition, recovery, and preventative care.
Organizations do not have to start programs that encompass all key pillars at once, but the goal should be creating a holistic approach to wellness that allows employees to feel their best in multiple facets of their life. If you’re not sure where to start, developing a yearly wellness theme has worked well for organizations building their programs.
So, what services does Excel Wellbeing Solutions offer to help organizations create this holistic approach?
What are Excels Workplace Wellbeing Services?
The right combination of services will look different for every organization. It depends on employee needs, workplace culture, and organizational goals. Below are some of the services that can be incorporated into a customized workplace wellbeing program.
Corporate Chair Massage:
Corporate Chair Massage: Our licensed massage therapists bring on-site chair massage directly to your workplace, offering employees a quick, restorative break that relieves tension and supports mental clarity. In just 15 minutes, your team will return to work feeling refreshed, recharged, and ready to perform at their best, all without leaving the office. It’s a small investment with a big impact on morale, productivity, and well-being.
Reflexology:
Reflexology uses targeted pressure on specific points of the feet and hands that correspond with different areas of the body, helping promote relaxation and balance.Our licensed reflexologists provide on-site sessions that help reduce stress, ease tension, and support circulation and nervous system regulation.
Therapy Dog Services:
Our therapy dog visits bring trained, friendly dogs into the workplace to help employees reduce stress, encourage connection, and create moments of joy throughout the day.
Led by professional handlers, these visits provide employees with an opportunity to pause, recharge, and experience the positive impact of animal-assisted interaction.
Cooking Demonstrations:
Through engaging healthy cooking demonstrations, we help employees develop realistic and sustainable habits that support long-term health and wellbeing.
For some employees, this may mean learning quick, healthy meals they can prepare during a busy week. For others, it may mean understanding how to make more balanced choices throughout the day. Our goal is to provide practical tools employees can apply beyond the workplace to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Group Fitness Classes:
Movement looks different for everyone. We offer customized fitness programs designed to meet employees where they are.
Whether onsite, virtual, or hybrid, our fitness classes make it easier for employees to incorporate movement into their day while creating opportunities for connection and engagement.
We offer a variety of fitness classes, including yoga, bootcamp classes, interval training, Zumba, and more.
Meditation & Sound Bath Sessions:
Sound Bath is a meditative experience where participants sit or lie down and listen to frequencies from instruments like crystal singing bowls and tibetan bowls. During these sessions, participants are introduced to simple mindfulness techniques designed to help reduce stress, quiet mental distractions, and improve focus. Whether employees are new to mindfulness or looking for a moment to recharge, these sessions are open to everyone and require no prior experience.
Creative Experiences:
These sessions are hour long sessions guided by experienced artists. These sessions provide employees with a creative outlet that supports relaxation, connection, and mental wellbeing. These experiences can boost morale, encourage creativity, and provide an inclusive option for employees who may not participate in more traditional wellness activities.
Chiropractic Services:
We partner with licensed chiropractors who provide onsite services to support employees with spinal health, posture, mobility, and overall physical wellbeing.
These services can be especially beneficial for employees who experience discomfort from prolonged sitting, physical labor, or repetitive movements throughout the workday.
Creating a Workplace Wellbeing Strategy That Works
Any of these services can be incorporated into your organization’s wellbeing strategy. The best approach depends on your employees’ needs, workplace culture, and organizational goals.
Research from Harvard found that worksites offering a wellness program had an 8.3 percentage point higher rate of employees reporting regular exercise and a 13.6 percentage point higher rate of employees reporting actively managing their weight, compared with worksites that did not offer a program.
The strongest wellbeing strategies are not created by simply offering as many services as possible. They are created by thoughtfully selecting programs offered regularly to support employees across various wellbeing areas.
To learn more about bringing onsite wellbeing services to your organization, start the conversation here.
