How to Control Your Stress
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Now that 2020 is behind us, it is time to look ahead at a new year and a new start. While you don’t have to wait for New Year’s to set a goal and start improving your life, there’s no time like January to put your goals front and center. BlueCross’s health coaches talk with members daily, providing support for physical and mental health goals. Here’s a look at what our health coaches will be working on for themselves this year.
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The days are getting shorter and COVID-19 cases are spiking. Increased stress because of the pandemic and its companions — isolation, the challenges of navigating kids’ education schedules, potential economic hardship, a polarized political climate and the fear of, or reality of, losing loved ones — all add to the mental health burden people are feeling right now. Together, all this may make this time more difficult.
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A television show may have brought the idea of “Treat Yo Self” to the mainstream, but taking care of yourself should be on your to-do list every day. A BlueCross health coach offers some ideas for how to get started taking care of yourself every day.
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