We have a simple, fun challenge for you that can make a big impact on your health—and it’s easy to join! The reThink Your Drink Workplace Challenge encourages everyone to make healthier beverage choices by swapping sugar-sweetened drinks for water.
How it works:
When: Monday, February 2 nd – Sunday, March 1 st
Registration opens: January 5 th
Goal: Drink water each day and track your intake.
Reporting: Each week, report your total water consumption. The average per employee counts, so whether your team is 2 people or 200, everyone has a chance to win!
The Prize: The team with the highest average water intake wins a trophy and bragging rights for 2026!
Why join?
Friendly team competition makes it fun to stay motivated.
Encouragement from coworkers helps everyone succeed.
Why water?
It is more than just hydration- switching from sugary drinks to water has amazing benefits:
Boosts brain performance
Supports digestion
Increases energy
Helps with weight management
Reduces joint pain
Regulates body temperature
Prevents kidney stones
Supports a healthy heart
Helps your body detox naturally
Reduces headaches
Plus, according to the CDC, replacing sugary drinks with water can cut out around 650 calories
a day, which is the same number of calories you would burn walking at a brisk pace for about two hours. Why not double down? Drink more water and take a few extra walks during your day.
You will feel amazing!
And don’t forget your smile—water is great for your teeth!
Hydrates your gums, washing away bacteria before it causes problems.
Tap water contains cavity-fighting fluoride, helping prevent tooth decay.
Tips to make it easy and fun:
Keep a water bottle you love nearby.
Reduce sugary drink temptations.
Add natural flavors like lemon, lime, strawberry, cucumber, mint, basil, ginger, or rosemary to mix it up.
Join the Challenge!
To get your business signed up for the challenge; register https://crowwingenergized.org
Don’t wait-the deadline for signing up is Wednesday, January 21 st .
Questions: email kelli.johnson@crowwing.gov
About Crow Wing Energized:
Mission: Crow Wing Energized was founded to “Improve health and wellness in our community by making the healthy choice the easy choice.”
Collaboration: We believe health is best improved when we work together, which is why we highlight other organizations and programs in our Midweek Motivator article.
Resources: Our goal is to connect readers to services, events, organizations, and resources that promote healthy living and productive workplaces.
Learn More: Visit CrowWingEnergized.org to explore upcoming classes and events.
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Written by Kelli Johnson, SHIP Coordinator-Crow Wing County, Crow Wing Energized
