I recently read an article on
SHRM.org that September 14th was Worldwide Recess Day and companies around
the globe were taking the time to honor that coveted outside time from our
childhood. Well, I missed it, so we decided to make our
own recess fun day, and it was AWESOME!
After a long week of work being held captive at our desks, we needed a change
of scenery, so we decided to schedule 10 minutes (which really ended up being
20 minutes) to play outside together as a team.
We had a sad collection of playground toys (as you can see in the photo above) that we amassed throughout the afternoon and ended up with two playground balls, two Frisbees, and a jump rope. From those random toys we decided to play a quick game of kickball using the Frisbees and some strategically placed polls in the parking lot as bases.
It was a great way to unwind at the end of the week as a group—we sometimes get so wrapped up in work (which is good, because that’s what we’re here to do) that we forget to take a break. I sometimes sit at my desk from 8:30 – 5:30 and only get up once or twice throughout the day and my body hates me for it (it is SO unhealthy). Even with just those 20 minutes of fresh air and running around, I feel so much happier (maybe it’s because I was on the winning kickball team), or maybe because I was in need of some serious vitamin D, but regardless I want to make this part of my routine.
Everyone should make the time to do something fun and good for yourself during the week at work. It doesn’t have to be everyday, start small with once a week and start by not feeling guilty to be away from your desk— it’s not healthy to be tied down like that.
What’s up for next week? Well, we found an old Razor Scooter in a closet. We can all ride it for one minute (that should take us to our ten minute mark (with transition times)). After that, it’s back to work!
