Be Alert: 8 Healthy Habits for Everyday Safety

Your overall health and well-being are influenced by practicing safe habits each day. We want to highlight several choices that can make a significant impact as we recognize National Safety Month. Consider these eight healthy habits for your everyday safety. Stretch Stretching isn’t just for increasing flexibility. It can ease muscle tension, enhance range of motion, improve circulation, and even benefit your posture. Whether stretching after a strenuous workout or during a long day in front of your computer, it can lower your risk of injury by improving how your body moves. Stay Hydrated Maintain hydration all day, especially before, during, and after activity. Hydration is necessary for proper muscle movement, joint health, and cognitive function. It also helps the body regulate temperature, which is vital for preventing heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. Test Your Alarms Testing your smoke [...]

Stress SOS: Quick Techniques to Calm Your Mind

Managing stress is a necessary part of health and wellness. Stress can creep up quickly or build over time. While it is wonderful to have times when we can go for a long walk or sit and read a good book to destress, certain situations don’t allow extended breaks. Sometimes, we reach a breaking point with stress, and we need to address it now in the short moments we have available. Quick stress relievers can help provide relief by decreasing your heart rate, slowing your breathing, releasing tension, and allowing your thoughts to be more present. Try a Deep Breathing Exercise Deep breathing is a simple practice that only takes a few seconds or minutes, depending on how many cycles you choose to complete. It can help to lower your heart rate and blood pressure while giving your mind a [...]