Enjoy is one of our 6 Pillars of Wellbeing. It’s all about making time for fun, self-care, and pleasure. When you do things each day that you enjoy, it helps you feel happier and more resilient – particularly in times of uncertainty. Even just knowing you have moments of pleasure planned can help you better cope with stress.
You’ll know you’re making time for Enjoy when you:
Do something you enjoy each day
Have had a good laugh
Are looking forward to a few things
A great way to bring the Enjoy Pillar into your workplace is by creating some Enjoy-inspired rituals with your team. Rituals are things you do to weave wellbeing into your day, like breathing breaks or walking meetings.
Here are some ritual ideas that align with our Enjoy Pillar.
Encourage mini breaks. For people to get up, stretch, make a hot drink, take a walk, or do other things for their wellbeing.
Put on some high-energy music during a shared break. Even a few minutes can lift people’s mood.
Start and finish each shift with gratitude. Do a quick team meeting at the beginning and end of each shift to share things everyone is grateful for, big and small.
Give people time to use the Groov app. To take a few minutes for their personal wellbeing.
Schedule regular 1:1s to review people’s workloads. People are more likely to have fun at work if they’re working on tasks they’re good at and that they enjoy.
Go out for a meal together. Aim to create a ‘work-free’ atmosphere where everyone can relax, connect, and enjoy each other’s company.
Do an icebreaker at the start of each meeting. Such as trying to count to 10 together as a team without anyone saying a number at the same time – and with eyes closed!
Create a ‘jokes’ channel. Where people can share funny memes, stories, and other feel-good content. Set some guide rules to make it a safe, inclusive place for everyone.
Include funny videos and GIFs in presentations. Especially to break up long and potentially boring presentations or slideshows.
Plan a bonus day off. Give people enough notice so they can plan something special to do.
Gift two hours back to people. Once a quarter or at other regular intervals.
Plan social events. Set up a social committee and plan a variety of different activities so there’s something for everyone.
Every workplace and team is unique, so experiment with different rituals until you find some that stick. The most important thing is to commit to rituals as a team. Doing things together improves communication, increases trust, and builds empathy. And when the whole team is on board, it makes it much easier to make Enjoy a normal part of daily life at work.