NTM recently wrapped up our 7th Annual Wellness Challenge. This virtual challenge was created to encourage employees to work as a team to incorporate healthy eating, exercise, and mindfulness. The Challenge remains popular in its 7th year, with an impressive 93% of staff participating.
Employees posted photos, recipes, and encouragement to a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel, allowing staff from all offices, including remote, to participate. Over the course of six weeks, employees incorporate weekly themes into their activities. Themes for this year included music as motivation, stress management, getting outside, focusing on mindfulness, and grabbing a buddy. Points were given for at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, healthy eating, and posting at least once a week to the Teams channel. Bonus walking and biking challenges were added for additional competition. Weekly and overall prizes were awarded at the end of the six weeks.
Of the 93% of staff who participated, 70% participated in five of the six weeks. In a separate bonus challenge, NTM employees logged a remarkable total of 1,631 walking/running miles and 1,650 biking miles.