Wellness Works Detroit

If you deal with anxiety, there are strategies you can use to help manage immediate symptoms, as well as long-term methods to combat recurring issues. Click below for more information on how to use different coping skills from Healthline Media. https://lnkd.in/dtxSSCWK

Making New Year resolutions does not always have to be about hitting the gym or losing weight. Consider taking the time to think about your finances instead. Here are six ways to prepare your finances for a healthy year ahead from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. https://lnkd.in/gANJYkZF

Are you an avid coffee drinker? Because of the nutrients and antioxidants found in coffee, research reports that the drink may help decrease a person’s risk for diseases like type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, liver disease, and obesity a new review of the existing Additionally, a new study says that drinking coffee regularly may add an average of 1.8 years of healthy living to a person’s life. Click below for more information. https://lnkd.in/eG6J8xyn

The holidays are upon us, and between visits with family and friends, holiday feasts, shoveling snow, and all those sales at the mall, make sure you are taking time to keep your heart healthy - especially because heart problems are more common during the holidays. Click below for more information from Henry Ford Health. https://lnkd.in/g3WTKXrm

If you are traveling this year, be sure your vehicle is in good running condition, get plenty of rest, and be prepared for any emergency. Traveling by car during the holidays has the highest fatality rate of any major form of transportation based on fatalities per passenger mile. Click below for more information on how to ensure your safety and the safety of others! https://lnkd.in/epf3kqkK

The holidays can be difficult for your stomach to…stomach. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving mega spreads, Christmas cookies, and all kinds of cocktails elbow their way into our diets. Click below for some tips from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on how to eat healthier this holiday season and protect your gut health. https://lnkd.in/geNNHFPe

We connect businesses with the tools to develop a cohesive wellness strategy and encourage healthy habits in the workplace. This includes sending a weekly e-newsletter that provides wellness resources, the latest healthcare trends, and information regarding events in the Detroit Region. Click below to subscribe! https://lnkd.in/g3k-u9eX

Although the holiday season promises good tidings, merriness, and happiness, it turns out that it is more common than people think to feel otherwise. A survey conducted by NAMI found that 64% of individuals living with a mental illness reported that their conditions worsened around the holidays. Click below for some tips on managing your mental health. https://lnkd.in/gNwXUZdr

New research suggests that consuming sugar-sweetened drinks may raise your risk of cardiovascular disease, while eating the occasional sweet treat will not. Click below for more information from Healthline Media. https://lnkd.in/ezpiuWc8

Join Cindy Bjorkquist and Marissa Jarrett from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Virtual Well-being for a webinar tomorrow to learn how to make a meditative glitter jar. If you would like to make one along with them, bring a small clear plastic or glass jar or bottle with a lid, a small bottle of clear Elmer’s glue, fine glitter or metallic confetti, and warm water. Click below to register. https://lnkd.in/gWf4877i