Changing the Conversation about Mental Health with Seniors

Here are some ways you can work toward a healthy dialogue about mental health.

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Carve Out Mental Space for Creativity

Summer vacation is the perfect time to dream up those new projects for fall. Here’s how to stay inspired.

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Make Time For Volunteering This Summer

Volunteering with family and friends is an opportunity to bond, and feel good knowing you’re helping the community.

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Volunteering is Awesome: Pass It on to Others

A group of volunteers at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore
For me, MLK Day is not just a holiday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., it is also a reminder to us all that serving our community is the best gift that we can give to those in need. In honor of MLK Day, I challenge everyone to take some time to give back to their community — volunteering is such a rewarding experience....
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Give Back This New Year: How Volunteerism Has Made a Difference in My Life

My Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Little, Jordyn, shares a few smiles and laughs with me at our 2018 end-of-year celebration. For the past six years, I have developed a passion for giving back to the community. I believe it’s a great way to bring people together. That’s why I wanted to share my experiences with a few organizations that mean so much to me....
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Food vs. Food: Oatmeal

Oatmeal in a wooden bowl, topped with walnuts and blueberries.
As far as whole grains go, oats are underrated and neglected! Stick with me on this one. I’m here to assure you that oatmeal isn’t your run-of-the-mill breakfast. Not only is it packed with fiber, protein, and minerals, but it’s also inexpensive, gluten-free, vegan-friendly, heart-healthy, customizable, and totally convenient. It keeps you full much longer than a bowl of cold cereal,...
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Mentoring Matters: Setting Up Youth for Success

A woman from the Blue Crew reads to a young girl.
January is National Mentoring Month, which recognizes the importance of mentoring youth to help them reach their potential. It is also an opportunity to celebrate volunteer mentors and mentees, each of whom invest significant time and effort to cultivate meaningful relationships. Our Blue Crew volunteers have embraced one-on-one mentoring as a means of making a positive impact in the lives of young people and the community at large....
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Food Safety and Recalls: What Consumers Should Know

A woman checks her refrigerator while consulting a tablet computer.
Don’t eat romaine lettuce! Check your freezer for ground beef! Throw out your breakfast cereal! There have been a number of significant food recalls in the headlines recently — so many that it often feels like there’s a new one each day. In the United States, food recalls are most often due to bacterial contamination from pathogens,...
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A Dinner Break for Caregivers: Four Cooking Shortcuts

A woman preparing dinner at the stove
When I get home from a day of juggling work, family responsibilities, doctor appointments, and medication schedules, I don’t always have it in me to put together the kind of family dinner I grew up eating. Who wants to dirty that many pots and pans on a weeknight? I’ll admit it, I’m a shortcut cook....
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Desktop Detox

Open laptop on a messy, cluttered desk
I’ve never been a very big fan of New Year’s resolutions. To me, they seem like half-hearted attempts to reinvent yourself in an over-the-top (and wholly unrealistic) way. Everyone starts with ambitious plans to overhaul their life and become a whole new person, only to be back to old habits in a few weeks’ time. That said,...
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Getting Started with a New Health Plan

Family with their kids at the hospital
We’re glad to have you as an Independence Blue Cross member! We hope you’ll make the most of everything your health plan has to offer by finding the care you need, getting personalized support to reach your health goals, and saving money on healthy extras. Here’s how to get started with your health plan: 1. Register for the member website....
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How Embracing Failure Helps You Be More Innovative

A young woman paints a picture of some flowers
Ah, the New Year…champagne, parties, countdowns, and the resolve to do things differently this year. The three most common resolutions are to eat healthier, exercise more, and save more money. Did you know that 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail? Surprised? Me neither. Three years in a row I bought new running shoes and fully believed it when I told myself I would get up earlier than necessary on frigid January mornings and run....
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Repeat After Me: Self-Care is Not Selfish

Overhead photo of a woman drinking coffee and reading in bed.
Like many women, I tend to put my health and well-being last on my list of priorities. Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I went to see my specialist (yet I manage to schedule and attend many of my husband’s and parents’ appointments) or even worked out consistently (but I watch the baby so my husband can work out two to three times a week)....
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