In this activity, you will reflect on the best practices to promote workplace wellness, focusing on the concept of “built environment.”

Step 1. Review

Review the learning resources for this lesson, specifically how a “built environment” is designed. 

Step 2. Draw and Describe

Using the knowledge gained about the built environment, draw two models of the built environment: an ideal built environment workplace and a poorly built environment workplace in the boxes provided below. Describe each of your drawings.

Step 3. Explain

Based on your drawings, discuss in 200-600 words how the built environment affects the workplace and the people within the workplace, highlighting the following points:

• How the built environment influences an employee’s level of physical activity
• How the built environment leads to sedentary habits and behavior
• How the built environment contributes to poor health outcomes

Step 4: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5: Interact

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”