Blue Monday Gifts To Improve Employee Wellbeing
With Blue Monday coming up on 19th January 2026, why not consider how you can boost the morale of your team? A little something can truly go a long way!
Keep spirits high into the New Year by prioritising self-care, encouraging mindfulness and giving a tasty treat or wellbeing gifts for staff to show you care.
Check out our Blue Monday tips and gifts and don’t forget to mark the date in your diary!
Prioritise Self-Care
It’s important to look after your employees all year round, but in January, they may need an extra boost. Engaging in mindfulness alongside a little bit of pampering is a fantastic way for your employees to both set themselves up for the day, and wind down after work.
By incorporating small, regular changes to your routine, the brain is able to flip the narrative and start to focus on the positives. Breaking the cycle of inactivity and looking after themselves a little better should set your team up for a clearer mind and an improved sense of wellbeing.
The easiest way to encourage mindfulness and self care, is to give your employees the means to do so! Luckily for you, we have compiled a fantastic selection of Blue Monday gifts, all aimed at different self care practices. Whether you’d like to encourage a mindful tea break, a pamper session, or a relaxed evening in, we have plenty of mental health gifts for employees to choose from.
Encourage Mindfulness
Mindfulness and self care go hand in hand with one another as practices that can help to reduce stress and rebalance the mind. It can even help towards lowering blood pressure and improving sleep (National Institutes of Health)! Additionally, the two help to prevent burn out at work and create go-to strategies for emotional regulation and problem solving going forward.
There are many recommended methods to get into these habits, but some easy starters that you can encourage your employees to engage in revolve around mindful activities. One accessible example is the idea of mindful eating. This involves being intentionally aware of aspects such as the taste, texture and sight of the meal or snack you are eating. This works by focusing the mind on the present moment, leaning away from any other feelings of stress. Perhaps you could host a mindful tasting session in the office one afternoon? We have plenty of wellbeing snack packs to help get you started.
Practicing mindfulness in a place where you feel the most comfortable and able to relax is also beneficial (especially after a day at work). Make sure to encourage your team to make space for a moment of reflection at home!
If this is something you’d like to encourage, our Look After Yourself wellbeing pack is a fantastic starting point to help your team to feel as zen as possible. Our Relaxation & Rejuvenation Kit also features some handy mindfulness cards, focused on meditation exercises.
Create Your Own Blue Monday Gifts
If this sounds like a good idea to you, but you’d rather add a more personal touch, you can always create your own wellbeing Blue Monday gifts to let your staff know their mental health is always the top priority. Plus, we’re sure that a lovely gesture of goodwill wouldn’t go unnoticed, this is a great opportunity to let your team know you care.
