WEAR IT TO WORK DAY

Projected to start in March 2013, “Wear it to Work” day is a fun and novel event aimed at building physical activity awareness in the workplace while encouraging staff to find exercise buddies who have similar interests. People who get active with a buddy or in groups are far more likely to exercise regularly or commit to their healthy lifestyle goals than if they go it alone. They also can reduce stress levels, gain friendships and enjoy the social part of exercising (IE chatting while walking) just as much as the exercise itself!

• You can be as ‘out there’ ( come to work in the full outfit or the sports you play IE Footy socks, basketball singlet, and a golf glove)
• Or as inconspicuous as you like (speedo’s underneath their slacks instead of jocks, or a running singlet under a blouse)
• When workmates see someone who is either displaying or concealing their favourite activity, it encourages them to enquire about their colleagues exercise habits and promotes healthy lifestyle discussion in the workplace

By getting workmates to talk with each other about the physical activities they love to do, the goal of the day is to help encourage exercise buddy or workplace sport team creation( IE put together a work touch footy team). This fun filled day will also improve friendships, reduce stress and bring awareness of the need to address other healthy lifestyle issues within the workplace,  such as:

• Stress reduction and management strategies
• Healthy nutrition
• Injury prevention and workplace set ups
• Goal setting and personal development