Workplace Wellness

The flu vaccine is effective, does not cause the flu, and affects children and adults differently. Here are some other facts to know in order to stay protected.

Many employees have gone from offices to working remotely, and someday be back again. We have tips for easing into a hybrid office workplace.

A few tweaks to your workspace can make 9-to-5 your most creative and productive time of the day.

Working out throughout the day helps with health, productivity, energy levels and much more.

If you’ve recently had to shift to working from home, you might be feeling confused or overwhelmed with your new work environment. These tips can help.

Yoga can help reduce some of the stress you feel in the workplace. You can even try some poses while sitting at your desk!

Sitting at a desk all day can negatively affect your back, wrists and eyes. Here are some tips on how to avoid common office injuries.

Here are some helpful tips on ways to avoid sitting during the workday and why you should.

Having healthy snacks at work, such as trail mix, can make long days feel not so long. Create your own mix to satisfy your hunger pains!

The leftovers from this delicious dinner recipe make for a great lunch later on in the week. It's fast, easy and the whole family will enjoy it.

Set yourself up for a productive workday with a healthy, on-the-go breakfast.

It’s little secret that sitting on your butt for long periods of time is bad for your health.

In all kinds of weather, postal carriers need to be physically fit to perform their job duties. Find out how one Grand Rapids carrier does it.

Stick to your diet, fitness and mental wellness programs while at the office with these must-haves.

Is your exercise group too competitive? Avoid sabotaging your personal fitness goals and find your motivation once again with these tips.

Have you ever considered going on a silent retreat? Learn more about what a silent retreat is and the associated benefits.

Rushed mornings, busy afternoons, and hectic nights can cause unnecessary stress for a family. Using these hacks can save you precious time!

The A Healthier Michigan team recently tried goat yoga. Find out why it’s a growing trend.

Sometimes you can’t get along with everyone, but there are ways to deal with pesky co-workers.

Hear from one of our A Healthier Michigan team members who decided to limit her cell phone use for a full work week. This is what she learned.

Are nonverbal signals getting in the way of what you’re trying to say? Find out if you’re unintentionally sending the wrong message.

Detroit's wheels keep turning with the launch of the MoGo Bike Share program.

The annual Live the Riverfront summer programming offers a variety of weekly events to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.

Integrating healthy habits into workplace culture results in higher productivity, improved morale, lower health care costs and higher employee retention.

If you’re a social butterfly bored by the gym, sport and social clubs in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo might be just what you’re looking for.

If you’ve got 12 seconds, you’ve got time to put your stress on notice. Here’s how to use deep breathing to relax.

Learn how to express yourself using the “assertiveness sandwich” technique.

Learn how mindfulness can help you regain focus on stressful days.

Public speaking is one of the biggest fears for American adults. Overcoming this fear can help boost self-confidence.

We put the original Pumpkin Spice Latte up against a healthier version and had a blind taste test. Guess which one won?

Fitness Friday is a wonderful way to ease some of the workday stress. If you’re in Lansing, come join in!

Would you consider working on a treadmill desk? Find out why I tried it out and why I’ll be trying to add a few walking work sessions into my week.

Whether you’re a beginner who has only just graduated from putt-putt courses or an advanced below-par sharpshooter, get out on a Michigan golf course.

Whether you work with a bunch of beginners or a group of intense competitors, here are a few suggestions for your office-wide summer sports league.

Together, women can pull each other up as they climb the corporate ladder. Here are three ways to make sure you’re doing all you can for other women.

Certified fitness coach Angelia Johnson discusses how to do simple exercises using a resistance band that can be performed virtually anywhere, even at work.

It happens like clockwork: once someone at work gets sick, soon almost everyone in the office has a cold. Here are tips to stay healthy at work this winter.

The holidays are coming to Lansing a little early with a Saturday event featuring healthy food, fitness, and a special visit from Santa.

We’ve all gotten along better with some co-workers than others. But what happens when a person’s attitude or behavior starts to drive you crazy?

Artwork on display in the window of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s downtown Grand Rapids location celebrates an inclusive city.

This post describes several free summer events happening on the Detroit riverfront.

This post talks about fit parks: what they are and where the idea came from. It also introduces the Detroit fit park and the equipment that will be there.

More and more companies are encouraging their employees to sneak in some shut-eye at the office. Here’s how to convince your boss to do the same.

Taking a mental health day is becoming more common in the modern workplace, because a stressed employee negatively impacts performance and morale.

The majority of people spend their time at work sitting. Here’s how to fight back against the health risks of being too sedentary.

You spend a lot of time in the office. Here’s one way to make those hours healthier.

Your office can be the place that causes you the most stress, but too often there are no programs in place to deal with mental health issues.

Being active at the office doesn’t just mean using a treadmill desk. Here are 5 alternatives to walking desks that are affordable and will fit in your cubicle.

There are many ways to make a work environment comfortable, cozy and healthy all at once. Read this visual guide to see what a healthy work space looks like.

When it comes to your business, prosperity and health are more closely connected than you might think. Here’s how to boost employees’ health.

The same posture rules you learned in elementary school apply to the work environment. Here are five tips to help prevent pain from mobile technology at work.

Check out A Healthier Michigan’s highlights of 2014 and learn more about what we’ll be up to in the new year.

Promoting wellness at work is a wonderful idea, but it takes more than a few “Don’t forget your veggies!” posters in the cafeteria to be effective. That’s why…

You hear a lot about the health hazards of sitting at a desk all day long—that it can lead to obesity and a higher risk for serious diseases—but standing for…

On average, Americans spend around 7.9 hours a day at work – with a lot of people putting in way more than that. This means that if you’re not happy at your…

For Pamela McMyler, #HealthyMe is not a new path but a continued journey. She has lost almost 50 lbs since last June and is driven to lose even more. Here'

Staring at a computer screen, sitting behind a desk all day, is where 86 percent of all Americans find themselves five days a week. If your job requires you to…

Hoping to score a big promotion this year? The smartest thing you can do is to turn off your smartphone late at night. It seems like the opposite would be true…

Americans spend an average of 8.8 hours at work every weekday. And most don’t do anything to make their time at the office any easier on their bodies.

When afternoon hunger hits at work and you forgot to bring some fruit from home, the vending machine is usually your only option. But while most snacks found…

Time: 4 p.m. Location: Your desk Stomach: Growling When afternoon hunger hits at work, and it always does, it can be tough to resist the siren call of the…

Everyone experiences stress at one point or another in their jobs. Here are five ways to quickly go from riled up to relaxed in a flash.

As most people know, eating out on a regular basis can hurt your wallet (it will cost you nearly $2,000 a year) and your waistline. That’s because even the most…

Old habits, especially the bad ones, die hard. But the hard truth is that many people need to change their lifestyle behaviors in order to get healthy.

Although there’s considerable evidence that health and wellness programs reduce costs and improve employee productivity, other research has raised questions about their effectiveness. So what makes some programs flourish while others wither? More importantly, what should your company do to get optimal value from your health and wellness efforts?

Discover how laughter has both psychological and physiological benefits.

Doing yoga at work is one of the best ways to exercise in your office. Learn how to exercise at your desk with easy yoga moves from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Blue Cross Blue Shield covers five tips for choosing energy foods to get you through the day. Discover the best foods for energy and brain power today.

Here are some healthier alternatives to drinking coffee while you're at the office.

Work is becoming an increased source of stress for most Detroit residents, with more than 35 percent of people in the Motor City saying their stress has…

As our country makes strides towards preventative healthcare and wellness initiatives, a common theme arises: workplace wellness programs work.

Ready for some football? It’s a great time of year for all fans in Michigan. Glorious fall weekends await and your favorite team – whether pro…

When a job requires sitting the majority of the workday, it can be difficult for employees to remain active and motivated to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Conferences can be viewed in two ways, either they are a great excuse to party for a few days or they are excellent ways to learn and network within your…

An avalanche of e-mails, meetings, and projects doesn’t just mean another day at the office, but that you’re going to be parked at your desk for a long time…

What’s on your check list of office tasks tomorrow? Staff meeting? Client call? Brushing your teeth? If you’re like the majority, you likely left the last one…

Try some of these ideas to help stop the slump at work or at home. They can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.

Work life balance is something that everyone strives for but sometimes it seems like there are just not enough hours in a day to get everything done.

Remember as a kid and spending hours a day playing with your friends? Now compare that experience with a typical day at your workplace. Notice any difference?

A little less hair, a few more laugh lines. You see the signs every day, but not their implications: With each passing year, more and more employees are getting…

Some good news/bad news for employers. On the bright side of the ledger, your strategies for health care cost control are working. The Kaiser Family Foundation’…

Ignorance is definitely not bliss in the business world. But what’s even worse is being misinformed. Whenever you think you know something that turns out to be…

More than half of all American consumers bought something online last holiday season. And retailers went all out trying to make the shopping experience simple…

Your employees understand you’re concerned about their health and well-being. But what about potential employees whom you would like to join your team?

“My work is my life.” How many times have you heard a Type A business owner proudly and defiantly make such a comment? Of course, running a business is not a 9…

We all know productivity requires both energy and control. A manufacturing plant needs power to operate and process controls to ensure efficiency. Your car won’…

Does your company want to be an employer of choice? What new options are available to limit your cost exposure? Is increasing worker productivity one of your…

It’s an established fact: Healthier employees = happier, more productive employees. As we wrote in an earlier post, research from the Michigan Journal of Public…

Sometimes, we all need a little push to get motivated. To be honest, some of us need a big shove. Especially if we’re trying to change our behaviors. That’s why…

Guess what’s replaced baseball as the national pastime? Snacking. We all do it, most of us more often than we like. Snacks currently provide about 25%

As employers we all know, health plans and their benefits are like hats, suits or dresses: One size doesn't fit all. Just as your business must adapt to the…

February is Heart Health Month and a perfect time for a reminder that we all need to treat our hearts with a little TLC. Kick-off healthy eating habits with…

You might be familiar with this famous quote from NFL Hall of Fame football coach Vince Lombardi: “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” But were you aware employee…

Economist Peter Orszag, the former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, writes in Bloomberg Businessweek that, over the next decade…

Businesses of all sizes are seeing the light: Healthy employees mean higher productivity, lower health costs, better morale and a healthier bottom line.

We live in a society that is constantly on-the-go and we often don’t spend the time to take care of ourselves, especially during the work day.

Employers across Michigan have told us that, when it comes to health reform, there’s TMI (Too Much Information) and TLT (Too Little Time) to figure out what it…

I’m sure you will agree with me, it is wonderful to work in a healthy environment instead of an unhealthy one. I know what it’s like to work in an unhealthy…

Costs, costs, costs. That’s practically all you read about concerning health reform. But as businesses ready themselves for the upcoming changes precipitated by…