National Self-Care Week 2025: Prioritising Mind & Body

National Self-Care week

Is an annual awareness campaign from November 17-23, 2025, that encourages people to take control of their physical and mental health. The 2025 theme is “Mind & Body”.

National Self Care Week is the perfect opportunity for employers to spotlight the importance of employee wellbeing and resilience, but this shouldn’t be a one off thing; with rising workloads, rapid change, and the ongoing pressures of modern work, supporting staff in caring for their physical and mental health is no longer a “nice-to-have”—it’s essential for a healthy, productive, and sustainable workplace.

Here are practical, impactful ideas for increasing awareness about wellbeing and building personal resilience across your organisation.

Start With a Clear Message: Wellbeing Matters Here.

Kick off the week with a message from leadership emphasising why self-care is important and how the organisation intends to support it. This sets the tone and reinforces that wellbeing isn’t a trend—it’s a shared value.

Host Daily Micro-Sessions on Key Wellbeing Topics.

You don’t need day-long workshops to make an impact, in fact more regular 20–30 minute sessions through the year will help to keep team members focused on the importance of self-care. You could look at:

  • Mindfulness or breathing exercises
  • Desk-based mobility or stretching routines
  • Nutrition hacks for busy workdays
  • Understanding stress response and resilience
  • Digital wellbeing: managing screen overload

Make these optional, inclusive, and accessible (record them for remote workers).

Encourage Break Culture — and Model It.

Team members are more likely to look after themselves when they see leaders doing the same. We should encourage:

  • A “Take Ten” break each afternoon
  • Walking meetings
  • Lunch away from desks
  • A no-meeting hour or half-day

This helps normalise rest as a productivity tool, not a sign of slacking.

Launch a Self-Care Resource Hub team members can access at any time.

Create a simple page or workspace where team members can find wellbeing content, such as:

  • Guides on sleep, nutrition, exercise, and mental health
  • Resilience-building tools
  • Links to your Employee Assistance Programme
  • Short videos or infographics
  • A “Build Your Own Self-Care Plan” worksheet

This becomes a long-term asset beyond Self Care Week.

Introduce a Personal Resilience Toolkit.

Help team members to build emotional and psychological resilience with structured tools like:

  • Identifying stress triggers
  • Setting boundaries at work
  • Problem-solving techniques for overwhelm
  • Confidence-building exercises
  • Gratitude journaling or reflection prompts

You can create a downloadable PDF or host it in your intranet.

Celebrate team Stories.

Invite team members (voluntarily) to share their self-care habits or resilience tips. Examples:

“What I do to unwind after a busy week?”

“My favourite way to take a mindful pause”

“The best wellbeing tip I’ve learned this year”

Highlight these in internal newsletters or teams channels—shared experiences build a stronger culture.

Check-In With Managers.

Managers play a crucial role in team wellbeing. Offer them:

  • A reminder of supportive communication techniques
  • Guidance on recognising burnout signs
  • Tips on designing manageable workloads
  • A short manager resilience session

Empowered managers create emotionally healthier teams.

National Self Care Week is more than a themed awareness event—it’s a chance to actively strengthen your workplace culture, increase understanding of wellbeing, and help team members build personal resilience that lasts. Even small, consistent actions can make a meaningful difference.

By investing in self-care for your workforce, you’re investing in the long-term success, health, and happiness of your organisation. If you would like to talk to one of our team about developing a wellbeing strategy or if you would like to learn more about WRAW (Workplace Resilience and Wellbeing), please get in touch. 
See more about WRAW HERE or visit our Wellbeing and Resilience section to learn more HERE