The Pillars of Mental Health

A mental well-being challenge that helps participants move more, rest better, eat well, and build feel-good routines one day at a time.

4 weeks Mental Health Individual

$10 per participant

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$1000 minimum per challenge

A mental well-being challenge that helps participants move more, rest better, eat well, and build feel-good routines one day at a time.

4 weeks Mental Health Individual

$10 per participant

|

$1000 minimum per challenge

Challenge Description

Small daily habits can make a big difference in how participants feel! In this challenge, participants earn points for activities that support movement, balanced nutrition, restorative sleep, and healthier daily routines.

Each week encourages simple wellness actions like getting enough sleep, walking, running, bicycling, spinning, cooking healthy meals, eating fruits and vegetables, visiting fitness facilities, and making mindful nutrition choices.

Participants track eligible activities through synced fitness devices or manual entry, with progress reflected on an individual leaderboard to keep motivation high and celebrate every step toward better well-being.

What's Included

  • Step-based tracking for walking, running, hiking, and elliptical activity
  • Leaderboard visibility to track rankings throughout the challenge
  • Optional prizes for top performers

Key Details

Duration

4 weeks

Format

Individual

Theme

Mental Health

Goal

Highest Total points

Optional Prizes

Offering prizes is a simple way to increase participation and keep employees engaged throughout the challenge. Based on what we see drive the most engagement, here are the most effective options:

Recommended for this challenge

  • Premium sleep mask and noise-canceling earplug kit
  • Weighted blanket for restorative rest
  • High-end blender for healthy home-cooked meals
  • Gift card to a local organic produce market

Or explore broader categories

  • Gift Cards or Monetary Rewards – A flexible option that appeals to a wide range of employees and consistently drives participation.
  • Extra PTO or Time Off – A highly valued reward that feels meaningful without adding direct cost to the program.
  • Recognition or Bragging Rights – Leaderboards, shoutouts, or a simple trophy can reinforce friendly competition.
  • Company Swag or Branded Items – Fun, tangible rewards employees can take with them beyond the challenge.

Getting Your Challenge Set Up

Once you submit your request form, IncentFit handles the heavy lifting.

We'll review your request, set up your challenge, and send you an email to register your account and finalize your setup - so you can launch with minimal effort.

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Launch This Challenge

Submit a few details and the IncentFit team will help get your challenge set up.

Frequently asked questions

Most challenges can be set up and ready to launch within 1–2 business days. Once details are submitted, the IncentFit team handles configuration and ensures everything is ready for employees to join.

The The Pillars of Mental Health can be configured as either a team-based or individual experience, depending on your goals and the type of competition you want to create.

Employees can track steps through connected devices or manually log activity through the IncentFit app or web platform.

Steps can be earned through walking, running, hiking, or elliptical workouts, making it easy for employees to participate in ways that fit their routine.

Yes. Offering prizes is optional but highly recommended to increase participation. Common options include gift cards, extra PTO, company swag, or recognition for top performers.

For team challenges, performance is based on the average number of steps per participant to create a level playing field. For individual challenges, participants are ranked by total or average daily steps.

Employees can typically join within a short grace period after the challenge begins. After that, admins can work with the IncentFit team to add participants if needed.

Administrative work is minimal. Once the challenge is set up, IncentFit handles tracking, scoring, and reporting. Most admins spend very little time managing the challenge after launch.

Admins have access to real-time reporting, including participation rates, step totals, leaderboard standings, and overall engagement throughout the challenge.

The The Pillars of Mental Health is ideal for organizations looking for an easy, inclusive way to increase movement, encourage participation, and create friendly competition across employees.

The Pillars of Mental Health is a 4-week individual challenge that helps participants build habits that support mental well-being through movement, restorative sleep, balanced nutrition, and healthier daily routines.

This challenge connects everyday wellness habits to how participants feel. Instead of focusing only on one behavior, it encourages a mix of movement, sleep, nutrition, fitness, and mindful food choices that can support overall well-being.

Eligible activities may include walking, running, bicycling, spinning, fitness facility visits, getting enough sleep, cooking healthy meals, eating fruits and vegetables, and making mindful nutrition choices.

No. Participants can choose from the eligible activities available in the challenge. This makes it easier for people to participate in a way that feels realistic for their schedule, comfort level, and personal wellness goals.

The challenge encourages small, repeatable actions across several areas of wellness. By tracking movement, sleep, nutrition, and fitness habits over 4 weeks, participants can build routines that feel more balanced and sustainable.

Movement-based activities, such as walking, running, bicycling, and spinning, can be tracked through synced fitness devices or manual entry. Habit-based activities, such as sleep, healthy meals, fruits and vegetables, and mindful nutrition choices, are typically logged manually.

Yes. Because the challenge includes a mix of movement, nutrition, sleep, and fitness-related habits, participants do not need to be highly active to join. They can choose activities that match their routine and build from there.

Yes. Organizations can add optional prizes to encourage participation. Good options include gift cards, wellness rewards, self-care items, fitness-related items, company swag, extra PTO, or recognition for top participants.

Yes. This challenge can be a helpful addition to broader mental health, stress management, or well-being campaigns. It gives participants practical, everyday actions they can complete while building awareness around the connection between daily habits and mental well-being.

This challenge is a strong fit for organizations that want to support mental well-being through approachable daily habits. It works especially well for groups focused on movement, better sleep, balanced nutrition, fitness consistency, and whole-person wellness.