Fellow Kansans, National Walk @ Lunch Day is today, and I hope you will join me and our Commerce team by taking a walk. Many of us think we have to schedule a specific time in our day to go to the gym or exercise. Well, we all know that type of plan doesn’t always work with our busy and ever-changing schedules and life interruptions. … Continue reading {Guest blog} Take a break and walk today for National Walk @ Lunch Day
Turn a working lunch into a walking lunch during National Walk @ Lunch Day! National Walk @ Lunch day is on Wednesday, Apr. 28, and this year we are going ‘virtual’ – letting you walk at whatever time and place works best for you. Grab your tennis shoes, water bottle and walking buddy and get moving! Research shows that walking can have a positive influence … Continue reading 2021 Virtual National Walk @ Lunch Day
You already know that incorporating a brisk walk into your daily routine is one of the easiest and most effective forms of exercise. Unfortunately, busy schedules, weather or downright lack of motivation can prevent you from meeting that daily goal. Below, BCBSKS employer group wellness coordinator Jane Shirley shares some strategies that can help you transform an inconsistent walking routine into a daily habit.
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It’s National Walk @ Lunch Day® and you can’t have a good walk without a good pair of sneakers! We invited students from Chase Middle School to tell us how they would design a sneaker with superpowers. Continue reading “{Guest blog} Chase Middle School students design superpower sneakers”
Today we celebrate our 11th annual National Walk @ Lunch Day®. In honor of this annual event, we have invited the Kansas Insurance Commissioner, Ken Selzer, to discuss the importance of maintaining a regular exercise routine and what that looks like to him. Continue reading “{Guest Blog} Kansas Insurance Commissioner encourages walking for better health”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas became a business partner with Chase Middle School, located in Topeka, KS, in 2004 by providing a variety of resources to assist Chase with educating students in grades 6-8.
Each year, students in Chase’s student leadership group lead BCBSKS employees in our walk around the capital for National Walk @ Lunch Day®. Today marks the 10th anniversary of our National Walk @ Lunch Day walk, so we’ve invited six students from Chase to write this week’s blog post on what the participation means to them. Continue reading “{Guest blog} Chase Middle School students walk at lunch”
Today is National Walk @ Lunch Day, so we hope you can get outside of the office and help us celebrate! It’s one of the easiest and most effective forms of exercise.
Medical research shows that people who use walking as a fitness program can have a positive influence on many chronic conditions and diseases, including:
Walking also reduces stress and anxiety, and helps lower blood pressure. Continue reading “Walk for your health”
