Tag Archives: exercise
10-minute exercise ideas you can do in the busy summer months
Summer is right around the corner. It’s my favorite time of the year but also tends to be the busiest. I am not upset by the fact that my schedule gets a little hectic, I enjoy participating in all sorts…
Living with someone who lives with depression
The following is continuing series for Mental Health Month. There isn’t a play book when it comes to Mental Illness. This disease is different with each person. It fluctuates with microscopic changes that can occur daily and even hourly making management difficult….
Becoming Aware of Mental Health Month
I have Depression. Sounds strange right? Saying one is depressed leads to many assumptions. Even as I type this I find it hard to define depression as a medical condition. There are several types of depression. Chronic Depression, Seasonal Depression,…
And the Make the Play for Healthy Habits kid contest winner is….
Marissa Orzame! Marissa won the video contest among a group of five finalists who submitted videos telling us how they would make Michigan a healthier place. Winning “Make the Play” was especially rewarding for Marissa given that she was a…
Kids Get Healthy at Comerica Park
There’s something about a child’s smile at a ball game that instantly contagious. A few weeks ago Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sponsored Kids Opening Day at Tiger’s Stadium. Over two hundred kids from five different schools and organizations…
Do you believe in your ability to do the work it takes to lose weight?
Recently our small community has been holding a ‘walking night.’ People are invited to meet at a local business once a week and then we all walk about 2.25 miles, which is about 45 minutes of “walk and talk” time….
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Fiona Wing
Fiona Wing Age: 12 Grade: 4th School: Three Lakes Academy in McMillan Hometown: McMillan, Mich. About Fiona: Fiona is a member of her school’s Fuel to Play 60 Club, which consists of several students of various ages, committed to living…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Mackenzie Pentland
Mackenzie Pentland Age: 14 Grade: 8th School: Sault Area Middle School in Sault Ste. Marie Hometown: Brimley, Mich. About Mackenzie: Mackenzie created her video with the help of other students in her video production class. Each active student in the…
Meet the Make The Play for Healthy Habits finalists: Ashley Jacobson
Ashley Jacobson Age: 12 Grade: 6th School: Van Hoosen Middle school in Oakland Township Hometown: Oakland Township, Mich. About Ashley: “Make The Play” is the third video contest that Ashley has entered and received special recognition for using video…
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