Does your digital wellness community need a fresh spark of engagement? Community challenges are a proven way to inspire participation, foster camaraderie, and motivate members to adopt healthier digital habits. Use these ready-made templates to launch fun, achievable challenges that everyone will love.
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Community challenges work because they tap into our natural desire for connection, achievement, and positive reinforcement. By presenting members with clear, bite-sized goals, you lower the barrier to participation and help people build momentum. Challenges also create a sense of shared experience, nurturing accountability and friendly competition.
For digital wellness, these challenges are especially effective because they promote small, sustainable behavior changes. Members are more likely to try new habits when they see others participating and sharing their own progress. Plus, recognizing achievements publicly encourages repeat engagement and builds lasting community culture.
Screen-Free Sunday Challenge. Can you unplug for 2 hours today? Tell us how you spent your time.
💡 Example: "Screen-Free Sunday Challenge. Can you unplug for 2 hours today? Tell us how you spent your time."
Digital Declutter Day. Clean out your inbox or app list. Share your before and after screenshots.
💡 Example: "Digital Declutter Day. Clean out your inbox or app list. Share your before and after screenshots."
Try a social media detox for 24 hours. Who is in? Share your experience tomorrow.
💡 Example: "Try a social media detox for 24 hours. Who is in? Share your experience tomorrow."
Mindful Mornings. Start your day without checking your phone for 30 minutes. How did it feel?
💡 Example: "Mindful Mornings. Start your day without checking your phone for 30 minutes. How did it feel?"
Gratitude Snap. Take a photo of something offline that made you smile today. Post it here.
💡 Example: "Gratitude Snap. Take a photo of something offline that made you smile today. Post it here."
Reduce Notifications. Turn off 3 non-essential app alerts. Did you notice a difference?
💡 Example: "Reduce Notifications. Turn off 3 non-essential app alerts. Did you notice a difference?"
No-Scroll Bedtime. Avoid screens 1 hour before bed tonight. How did your sleep improve?
💡 Example: "No-Scroll Bedtime. Avoid screens 1 hour before bed tonight. How did your sleep improve?"
Share your favorite offline hobby and challenge someone to try it this week.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite offline hobby and challenge someone to try it this week."
Wellness Wins. Post a small digital wellness victory from your week.
💡 Example: "Wellness Wins. Post a small digital wellness victory from your week."
Try a new meditation or mindfulness app. Rate it out of 5 and share your review.
💡 Example: "Try a new meditation or mindfulness app. Rate it out of 5 and share your review."
Digital Diet. Limit your news reading to 10 minutes today. Was it hard? Tell us below.
💡 Example: "Digital Diet. Limit your news reading to 10 minutes today. Was it hard? Tell us below."
Who can go a full meal without checking their phone? Try it and share your thoughts.
💡 Example: "Who can go a full meal without checking their phone? Try it and share your thoughts."
Try a 5-minute breathing exercise instead of scrolling during breaks. How did you feel?
💡 Example: "Try a 5-minute breathing exercise instead of scrolling during breaks. How did you feel?"
App Audit. Delete one app you have not used in a month. Share what you let go of.
💡 Example: "App Audit. Delete one app you have not used in a month. Share what you let go of."
Set a daily screen time limit. Who met their goal this week? High fives in the comments.
💡 Example: "Set a daily screen time limit. Who met their goal this week? High fives in the comments."
Share your lock screen wallpaper that inspires digital balance.
💡 Example: "Share your lock screen wallpaper that inspires digital balance."
Wellness Buddy Up. Pair up to check in on each other's progress for the week.
💡 Example: "Wellness Buddy Up. Pair up to check in on each other's progress for the week."
Who can keep their phone out of the bedroom for a night? Try it and share your experience.
💡 Example: "Who can keep their phone out of the bedroom for a night? Try it and share your experience."
Set up a tech-free dinner with friends or family. Share a highlight from your conversation.
💡 Example: "Set up a tech-free dinner with friends or family. Share a highlight from your conversation."
Start a digital gratitude journal. Write one thing you are grateful for each day this week.
💡 Example: "Start a digital gratitude journal. Write one thing you are grateful for each day this week."
Who can go a whole morning with no social media? Share your tips for resisting the urge.
💡 Example: "Who can go a whole morning with no social media? Share your tips for resisting the urge."
Try turning your phone to grayscale mode for a day. Did it change your habits?
💡 Example: "Try turning your phone to grayscale mode for a day. Did it change your habits?"
Share your favorite way to unwind offline after a long day online.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite way to unwind offline after a long day online."
Set a timer for your next social scroll. Who stayed under 15 minutes? Share your results.
💡 Example: "Set a timer for your next social scroll. Who stayed under 15 minutes? Share your results."
List three digital habits you want to improve this month. Let the community cheer you on.
💡 Example: "List three digital habits you want to improve this month. Let the community cheer you on."
Try a walk without headphones. What did you notice that you usually miss?
💡 Example: "Try a walk without headphones. What did you notice that you usually miss?"
Small Steps Challenge. Pick one digital wellness tip and stick to it for 3 days. Share your story.
💡 Example: "Small Steps Challenge. Pick one digital wellness tip and stick to it for 3 days. Share your story."
Host a group meditation online. Who wants to join? Comment with your time zone.
💡 Example: "Host a group meditation online. Who wants to join? Comment with your time zone."
Share your biggest digital distraction and one step you will take to reduce it.
💡 Example: "Share your biggest digital distraction and one step you will take to reduce it."
Digital Wellness Bingo. Mark off any healthy habits you complete this week. Who gets bingo?
💡 Example: "Digital Wellness Bingo. Mark off any healthy habits you complete this week. Who gets bingo?"
Unfollow or mute one negative account on social media today. How did it feel?
💡 Example: "Unfollow or mute one negative account on social media today. How did it feel?"
Try a tech-free commute. Share what you noticed or how your mood changed.
💡 Example: "Try a tech-free commute. Share what you noticed or how your mood changed."
Set your phone to Do Not Disturb for 1 hour. What did you get done?
💡 Example: "Set your phone to Do Not Disturb for 1 hour. What did you get done?"
Share your favorite digital wellness podcast or book recommendation.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite digital wellness podcast or book recommendation."
Who can spend a day with no notifications except calls? Report back with your results.
💡 Example: "Who can spend a day with no notifications except calls? Report back with your results."
Try journaling your mood before and after a digital break today. What changed?
💡 Example: "Try journaling your mood before and after a digital break today. What changed?"
Host a digital wellness trivia quiz. Who wants to play? Sign up below.
💡 Example: "Host a digital wellness trivia quiz. Who wants to play? Sign up below."
Share a screenshot of your weekly screen time. Any surprises?
💡 Example: "Share a screenshot of your weekly screen time. Any surprises?"
Try a device-free lunch break today. Did you notice a difference in your energy?
💡 Example: "Try a device-free lunch break today. Did you notice a difference in your energy?"
Wellness Shout-Outs. Tag a member who inspired you to improve your digital habits.
💡 Example: "Wellness Shout-Outs. Tag a member who inspired you to improve your digital habits."
Try a guided digital declutter together this weekend. Who is joining? Drop a yes below.
💡 Example: "Try a guided digital declutter together this weekend. Who is joining? Drop a yes below."
Choose a template that fits your community's interests and current needs. Post the challenge with clear instructions and any deadlines. Encourage members to reply with their progress, photos, or thoughts. Consider offering small rewards or shoutouts for participation. Use hashtags or dedicated threads to keep everything organized and visible.
On all platforms, use visual cues like emojis or banners to draw attention to the challenge. Pin or highlight the post for easy access. Use polls or reactions where available to gauge interest and celebrate milestones. Remind members about ongoing challenges in weekly digests or announcements.
Aim for one challenge per week or every two weeks. This keeps things fresh and gives members time to participate.
Offer small rewards like digital badges, member shoutouts, feature posts, or even gift cards if your budget allows.
Start with simple, low-effort challenges and openly celebrate all participation. Tag members or invite replies in a friendly way.
It's best to focus on one main challenge at a time to avoid overwhelming members and splitting engagement.
Track participation rates, comments, shares, and user feedback. Poll members afterward to learn what they enjoyed.
Yes, they cover a broad range of digital wellness habits and can be adapted for most related themes.
Absolutely. Personalize language, add emojis, or tweak instructions to match your brand and community culture.