Shandra Martinez

Articles

Childhood Cancer Survivor Helps Others Through Make-A-Wish

Virtual Well-Being

Physical Activity and Older Adults

Overworked healthcare worker stressed at home

Health and Wellness

Anxiety at Work: What to Do About It?

Virtual Well-Being

Swedish Death Cleaning

Virtual Well-Being

Design Your 2024 Well-Being Roadmap

Virtual Well-Being

How to Prepare for a Mentally and Physically Healthy Winter

Virtual Well-Being

Benefits of a Regular Meditation Practice

Virtual Well-Being

Building Healthy Pizza from the Crust Up

Survival Rates Increasing from Devastating Illnesses

Virtual Well-Being

Curious About Reflective Writing? Try This Activity

Virtual Well-Being

Understanding Types of Grief and How to Cope

Virtual Well-Being

What Horses Can Teach Us

Virtual Well-Being

Symptoms and Behaviors Around Suicide

Virtual Well-Being

Clear the Clutter, Clear the Mind

Virtual Well-Being

Using the Power of Radical Acceptance

Virtual Well-Being

Tips for Good Power Napping

After Living with Undiagnosed ADHD for Most of Her Life, Woman Finds Answers, Happiness

Virtual Well-Being

Use the Dutch Concept Niksen to Address Employee Stress and Burnout

Virtual Well-Being

Friendship and Well-being

Virtual Well-Being

Fishing and Your Well-Being

Virtual Well-Being

Celebrate Your Age

Virtual Well-Being

Strategies to Avoid Procrastinating When It Comes to Your Healthy Habits

Virtual Well-Being

The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors

Virtual Well-Being

Try Age-Old Rucking to Boost Your Modern Workout

Virtual Well-Being

Keeping the Pelvic Floor Healthy

Virtual Well-Being

Birds and Well-Being

Virtual Well-Being

Benefits of Cold Water Immersion

Virtual Well-Being

What to Know About Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

Health and Wellness

The Importance of Physical Activity for Seniors

Seven Tips for a Successful Garden

Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

Feeling Tired? Try This 14-Day Sleep Hygiene Challenge

Hygge Your Home or Office

Playing an Instrument Has Brain Benefits

Developing a Positive Mindset

Steps to Creating a Budget

Remaining Mindful During the Review Process

Health and Wellness

Senior Brain Health

Enjoy the Swedish Tradition of Fika

Should You Use a Neti Pot?

Health and Wellness

Charcuterie Board Basics

Conquering Family Stress During the Holidays

Preventive Care

Breast Cancer — What You Can Control

Health and Wellness

Prioritize Your Self-Care

Chronic Conditions

How Sugar Impacts People Living with Diabetes

How to Experience a Sound Bath

Health and Wellness

Fiber and Gut Health

Using hand sanitizer rubbing it on hands

When Does Hand Sanitizer Expire?

I'll always be here to support her

How to Be a Good Friend When Someone is Grieving

Eric Hipple

Eric Hipple Discusses Suicide Prevention

Morning Routine. Happy Young Arab Couple Getting Ready Together Near Mirror In Bathroom, Woman Applying Moisturising Cream While Man Using Shave Foam, Selective Focus On Reflection, Free Space

Tips for Taking Care of Your Skin

Closeup front view of a senior couple jogging in a forest and having fun. The next moment gentleman stumbles over tree trunk and falls.

Health and Wellness

Risk Factors That Lead to Falls and How to Prevent Them

Sweaty older lady using paper waving fan.

Health and Wellness

Navigating the Menopause Journey

Concentrated gynecologist listening to her patient complaints

Health and Wellness

Understanding the Causes of Urinary Incontinence

Smörgåsbord with pickled herring and snaps

Explore Cultures Through Healthy Cuisine

Business professionals clapping hands in a meeting

Releasing the Reins of External Validation

Disabled friends

Friendships and Longevity

Woman stroking her pet dog at office

Pets and Well-Being 

Doing Burpees at the Park

Strength Training Challenge

Workers doing stretching exercises in a business meeting at the office

Well-Being for a Thriving Life

Happy senior woman dancing in her garden

Applying Resilience to Failure

Gay Male Couple With Daughter Walking Through Fall Woodland

The Benefits of Green Exercise

Man talking to woman in wheelchair

Talking to Strangers Can Improve Your Well-Being 

Young adult woman relaxing at home, sitting on the sofa

Cultivating Relaxation in Daily Life 

Woman writing into her diary.

Self-reflection of Your Past 168 Hours 

Our Healthy Lifestyle

Nutrition Challenge: Eat Three Vegetables a Day for 21 Days

Female Neighbor Helping Senior Woman With Shopping

Random Acts of Kindness Boost Your Well-Being

Smiling African American mother and son coloring together.

Creating Mindful Art

Digital Detox

Digital Detox to Reconnect with Yourself

Repair of crack pottery tea cup with a hand

How Kintsugi Teaches the Value of Imperfection

Beautiful senior woman and man in sunny winter nature ice skating.

A 300-Minute Physical Activity Challenge

Chilling on my free time

Health and Wellness

Should You Be Turning to TikTok for Health Advice?

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Prepping for Success in the New Year

Over the shoulder view of a festive group of colleagues having an office party via video call. They are all greeting each other and chatting whilst wearing festive clothing. A man is sitting at his computer having to the screen.

Ready to Play Holiday Well-Being Trivia?

Full length mindful young woman with renal failure making praying gesture while sitting in lotus position at the sofa at home. Peaceful millennial girl deeply meditating, doing breathing yoga exercises alone

Take the Well-Being Challenge

Daughter feeding elderly mother with soup.

Helping Employees Maintain Well-Being as a Caregiver

Group of friends laughing as they sit around a table eating and drinking at Christmas. One man is reading a joke from a christmas cracker. Party hats and christmas jumpers are worn.

How to Freeze the Scale During the Holidays

student in a wheelchair

How to Use Reflective Writing to Achieve Clarity

The best weekends are enjoyed right here

How Chronotypes Affect Your Energy 

Mid adult woman dancing in kitchen while listening music

Tips for Taking Mini-Breaks 

Happy mature woman dancing in a industry

The Science Behind Bringing Humor to Work

Woman on computer desk writing on calendar.

The Power of Routines and Rituals

Woman walking in a park

How to Take a Mindful Walk Outdoors

Photo of a man walking by the beach with his dog

A Hygge Lifestyle Challenge

Ceramic workshop

The Art-Making Process and Connection to Feelings

Shot of a young woman marking something on a poster on her wall at home

The Value of Planning Your Day

Multitasking mother explaining graphs during her online conference while taking care of her sleepy baby boy.

How to Encourage Employee Well-Being Virtually

Young sporty woman writing workout plan in notebook after a workout

Creating Micro Habits to Achieve Big Goals

The Asian man working at home.

Healthy Habits Challenge

Cute senior couple explore the Pacific Northwest together on a day hiking trip. They are walking across a log in the forest. She is in front and they have their arms out for balance as they inch across...

The Awe Connection Between Mind and Body

mother put sunblock cream on little daughter face at beach

Skincare Protection 101 

Southeast Asian architect woman with her cat at the green home office design in the morning

The Benefits of Greening Your Workspace

Shot of a young woman suffering from stress while using a computer at her work desk

Health and Wellness

Relaxation Techniques for Computer Fatigued Eyes 

People on meeting without their phones. Digital detox concept. Turned off phones putting in basket

Basic Self-Care for Leaders

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Blue Cross Careers

Leaders and Mindfulness: It Can Be Done

Ann Marie Wakula

Tapping into Your Motivation Can Help You Meet Health Goals

Sunset Beach Paradise at Lake Michigan

Michigan Summer Destination Ideas

Nurses Appreciation Day May 6, 2021 features three new nurses

Perspective: Pandemic Solidifies Love for Nursing

Woman in mask talking with a doctor holding a clipboard in a mask.

Health and Wellness

4 Things Women Should Ask Their Doctor

Kit for cancer screening test, Coprology test

Preventive Care

What to Know About At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests

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