Tag Archives: Health and wellness
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….
Benefits of spa treatments for Stress Awareness Month
April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is a major component to a number of mental and physical health issues. Stress can manifest itself in different ways for different people and can arise out of a number of life events. Allowing…
Should you continue your yoga practice when you have a cold?
There is nothing worse than realizing that you’re coming down with a cold or the flu. Throwing a wrench in your routine, getting sick disrupts you physically, at work, and during exercise. Well aware of the ‘neck-check,’ proceeding exercise with…
LaughFest’s LaughteRx: emotional health speaker series
After a whirlwind ten days of laughter, LaughFest 2013 has come to a close. For the second year in a row, LaughFest put on an emotional health series, LaughteRx, focused around the emotional and health benefits of laughter. This year’s…
Failing a Fitness Test and Counting Calories
There really isn’t a nice way to tell someone they’re obese. At least that was the technical term shared with me after I completed my fitness test. Although grades weren’t handed out after taking my initial health and fitness assessment, it was clear that…
Gilda’s Club’s David Abbott speaks on Laughfest and LaughteRx
LaughFest will take over the city of Grand Rapids with 10 days of comedians, laughter, and awareness from March 7 – 17, 2013. A series titled LaughteRx focuses on health awareness and the benefits of laughter. LaughteRx features three different speakers,…
#HealthyMurr: BCBSM social media manager David Murray begins his pursuit of healthiness
Our new Social Media Manager, David Murray, is putting himself up as a healthy guinea pig by documenting his healthy lifestyle journey.
Experience PINK initiative enlists Grand Rapids attractions in fight against breast cancer
West Michigan has rallied forces for the month of February in support of breast cancer awareness and Susan G. Komen West Michigan. Now in its second year, the Experience PINK campaign brings together hotels, businesses and restaurants in an effort…
Is laughter really the best medicine?
What do you call a pig that knows karate? A pork chop! Ha! Corniness aside, a silly joke or a ‘punny’ pun can do more for your health than just causing a chuckle and creating a smile. Research on the…
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