These days, if you notice someone checking a band on their wrist, it is unlikely that they’re checking the time on their watch. Fitbits and other fitness trackers have become so prevalent lately that hardly a move goes untracked! We are a generation in control of our “data”, and ever-aware of our movements. Corporate workplaces have begun to latch onto this fitness fad, by challenging their employees to compete for top fitness logs.
Turning an active lifestyle into a numbers game is an interesting move on the part of workplaces. If these types of challenges are encouraging employees to get up from their desk every now and again, take the stairs, or walk to a further subway station, we’re all for it! If they are inspiring healthy and positive competition amongst friends and colleagues, we’re all for it! This is a really exciting way that smart and innovative companies are pairing technology and health to inspire a healthy lifestyle in their employees. There is immense research supporting a link between physically active individuals and their productivity and performance across multiple realms. As long as we don’t lose ourselves in the numbers crunch, and keep in mind that health, wellness, and self-worth extend above and beyond fitness challenges, we can use FitBits to make great strides. 
