Corporate wellness challenge
🫨 November in Motion
November is the hardest month to stay active. For 21 days, your entire organization sets a collective active minutes goal. Gym, yoga, swimming, home workouts, bundled-up walks — every minute counts. Move through the grey, together.
Why this challenge works
- Fights seasonal disengagement at its peak
- Active minutes reward ALL activities — gym, yoga, swimming, home workouts
- Collective goal creates warmth and solidarity in the coldest month
- Addresses the November absenteeism spike head-on
- Reframes movement as self-care, not performance
Move through the grey, together
November is the hardest month to stay active. It's dark by 4:30, the cold settles in, and the couch wins more often than it should. That's exactly why this challenge exists. For 21 days, your entire organization sets a collective goal of active minutes — and every minute logged is a small act of resistance against the seasonal slowdown.
This isn't about performance. It's about showing up. A 20-minute yoga session at home, a lunch break walk in the cold air, a gym visit after work, a swim at the community pool — every active minute counts equally.
Why active minutes in November?
When the weather pushes people indoors, active minutes become the most versatile metric. They capture everything: a spinning class, a home workout video, a stretching routine, a brisk walk bundled up in a coat. Nobody is penalized for not running outside in the dark — the metric meets people where they are.
Research consistently shows that even modest physical activity significantly reduces symptoms of seasonal mood changes. 20 to 30 minutes of movement per day can shift energy, sleep quality, and overall well-being. This challenge makes those minutes visible and shared.
The collective effect
In November, isolation is the real enemy. The collective goal changes the dynamic: instead of each person fighting the grey alone, the entire organization moves together. The dashboard shows the collective total climbing day by day. Hallway conversations shift from "I'm so tired" to "Did you see we crossed 50,000 minutes yesterday?"
When movement becomes a shared commitment, it's easier to show up. Knowing that your 20-minute walk contributes to something bigger than yourself is often the push that gets people off the couch.
Self-care, not pressure
The tone of this challenge is deliberately gentle. There are no leaderboards, no team rankings, no winners or losers. Just a collective goal and the quiet satisfaction of contributing to it. In November, what people need isn't competition — it's support. This challenge provides exactly that.
Example activities
- Yoga or stretching session at home
- Gym workout after work
- Swimming at the community pool
- Brisk walk bundled up in a warm coat
- Home workout video in the living room
- Spinning or group fitness class
- Stair climbing at the office
Frequently asked questions
Does this challenge have to run in the suggested month?
No. Our challenges are thematic templates you can launch any time of year. The suggested month offers seasonal relevance, and our team adapts the challenge to your HR calendar.
How do teams sign up?
Directly in the Propulsion app. A manager or coordinator creates the account and adds team members.
How do we track results?
The app provides a real-time dashboard of individual and team performance, available at any time.
Can the challenge be customized for our company?
Yes. Our team adapts the challenge to your context, goals and culture.