Ever heard of Wellness Action Plans (WAPs)? These personalised tools can help you and your team thrive at work!

What is a WAP?

Inspired by Mary Ellen Copeland’s Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®), an evidence-based system used worldwide by people to manage their mental health. The WAPs are a personalised, practical tool we can all use – whether we have a mental health problem or not – to help us identify what keeps us well at work, what causes us to become unwell, and the support we would like to receive from our manager to boost our wellbeing or support us through recovery.

Benefits of using WAPs:

• Empowerment: Employees take ownership of the practical steps needed to help them stay well at work or manage a mental health problem.
• Communication: WAPs open dialogue between managers and team members, creating a safe space to discuss challenges and needs. This improved communication can lead to stronger working relationships and a more supportive work environment.
• Performance: Improved wellbeing has a direct link to better results and happier employees. Reduced stress and increased focus can lead to higher productivity and better quality work.
• Prevention: Showing new team members your commitment to wellbeing from day one through WAPs demonstrates that you value your employees’ mental and physical health. This can lead to higher employee retention and a more positive company culture.
• Support: WAPs provide a framework for smooth return-to-work transitions for employees who have been on leave for mental health reasons. The plan can identify areas where support is needed and create a clear path for reintegration into the workplace.

Download your free Wellness Action Plan for the Workplace!