{"id":4872,"date":"2014-10-24T12:44:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T16:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=4872"},"modified":"2014-10-03T12:45:17","modified_gmt":"2014-10-03T16:45:17","slug":"manage-stress-to-maintain-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2014\/10\/manage-stress-to-maintain-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Stress to Maintain Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"stress<\/a>Stress is a normal psychological and physiological response to the ever-increasing demands of daily life.\u00a0 Surveys show that many Americans suffer from stress at some point during the year and is it any wonder?\u00a0 Managing the pressures of work, home and family can be taxing to say the least and the stress created can take a toll on both body and mind.\u00a0 For that reason, stress management is an increasingly important part of preventive care, and BCBSNC is committed to making preventive care <\/a>a top priority.<\/p>\n

In looking at the causes of stress, remember that your brain comes hard-wired with an alarm system for your protection.\u00a0 When your brain perceives a threat, it signals your body to release a burst of hormones to fuel your capacity for a quick response, often called the “fight-or-flight” response.\u00a0 Once the threat is gone, however, your body is meant to return to a normal, relaxed state.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the nonstop stress of modern life means that your alarm system rarely shuts off.\u00a0\u00a0 Without stress management, your body oftentimes remains on high alert and over time, high levels of stress can negatively affect your health, quality of life or relationships.\u00a0 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina<\/a> understands the importance of stress management in maintaining good health.<\/p>\n

One way to manage stress effectively is to practice relaxation.\u00a0 In fact, developing relaxation techniques is an essential part of stress management.\u00a0 If you are an overachiever, you may put relaxation low on your priority list, but don’t shortchange yourself.\u00a0 Purposeful relaxation intended to recharge your mind and body is widely recognized as an important habit of highly effective individuals.\u00a0 Common relaxation techniques include meditation, tai chi and yoga, but there are more active ways of achieving relaxation as well.\u00a0 For example, walking outdoors or participating in sports activities can also help reduce stress and create a more relaxed mind and body.\u00a0 No matter which relaxation technique you choose, it is important that you select a technique that works for you and one that you can practice regularly to help reduce stress.<\/p>\n

Taking a positive step toward stress free living will get you one step closer to a healthy lifestyle and that makes BCBSNC smile.\u00a0 Get your free rate quote<\/a> now and enjoy all the benefits of becoming a member of BCBSNC.<\/p>\n

For more information on health insurance coverage in North Carolina, please visit our website at www.nchealthplans.com<\/a> or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our professional agents. Our agency provides coverage for health insurance in North Carolina through Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). It would be our pleasure to help you navigate through the Health Care Reform changes in accordance with the new regulations of Obamacare<\/a>. Call us for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stress is a normal psychological and physiological response to the ever-increasing demands of daily life.\u00a0 Surveys show that many Americans suffer from stress at some point during the year and is it any wonder?\u00a0 Managing the pressures of work, home and family can be taxing to say the least and the stress created can take […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,635],"tags":[23,98,646],"class_list":["post-4872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness","category-preventive-care-2","tag-bcbsnc","tag-preventive-care","tag-stress-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4872"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4927,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4872\/revisions\/4927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}