Health and well-being benefits of running

Many people know running offers a way to enjoy the outdoors, stay fit and even socialize. But did you know it can also significantly impact your mental well-being? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) highlighted some valuable mental health resources and ways running can contribute to your overall well-being. Physical benefits of running Whether

By |2024-05-28T14:40:04-05:00May 30th, 2024|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Health and well-being benefits of running

National Walk at Lunch Day motivated Nebraskans to move

On April 27, Nebraskans across the state took 30 minutes out of their day to focus on their well-being by participating in National Walk at Lunch (NW@L) Day. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) and YMCAs across the state host this annual event. For 2022, nearly 3,000 Nebraskans and 153 businesses and schools

Wise & Well: Tom Kocanda’s work-from-home wellness

To Tom Kocanda, staying well is less about how many reps you can do at the gym or perfecting portion sizes and more about one thing – your mindset. “In the past, I tended to overcomplicate things when considering how to best approach a wellness lifestyle,” said Kocanda, enterprise security education consultant at Blue Cross

By |2020-12-28T14:26:47-06:00December 29th, 2020|Categories: Team Blue, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Wise & Well: Tom Kocanda’s work-from-home wellness

Wise & Well: Derek Wakefield’s approach to holistic wellness

To Derek Wakefield, wellness is more than eating right and getting up and moving – it’s holistic. “Wellness is being connected, engaged, mindful and willing to learn and be adaptable to your surroundings,” he said. Wakefield, a product manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) does his best to “balance the eight

By |2020-06-24T12:16:50-05:00June 29th, 2020|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Wise & Well: Derek Wakefield’s approach to holistic wellness

National Walk @ Lunch Day to have new format, same goals

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) has hosted National Walk @ Lunch (NW@L) Day for 13 years, but given current conditions, BCBSNE has adjusted the format of the event while keeping its same goals in mind. BCBSNE typically asks participants to take the NW@L Day pledge and walk for 30 minutes. With social

By |2020-04-24T15:50:38-05:00April 27th, 2020|Categories: Community Engagement, Topics|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on National Walk @ Lunch Day to have new format, same goals

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska adjusts National Walk @ Lunch Day for the health and safety of Nebraskans

National Walk @ Lunch Day (NW@L Day) has been a Blue Cross Blue and Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) tradition for 13 years. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, BCBSNE has changed its approach. Instead of asking Nebraskans to lace up their shoes and walk for 30 minutes on Wednesday, April 29 for the

By |2020-04-13T13:01:07-05:00April 13th, 2020|Categories: Articles, Community Engagement|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska adjusts National Walk @ Lunch Day for the health and safety of Nebraskans

Hey, boomers, how are you feeling about your financial well-being?

You may be in good physical health. But how’s your financial wellness? It's an increasingly important answer to know for baby boomers rocketing toward retirement (almost 10,000 hit age 65 every day). While many have planned and saved and are eager for their next chapters, others are headed for serious financial anxiety. As a group,

By |2019-03-18T08:46:24-05:00March 18th, 2019|Categories: Stories, Team Blue|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Hey, boomers, how are you feeling about your financial well-being?
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