Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is an online health and wellness program that can help you cope with stress. The online health coaching program, called a Direction, provides you with support and tools to help recognize and manage your stress.
Journeys like Peak Performance Mind, Make Time for Play and Choose a New Attitude help you practice new ways of seeing and responding to the inevitable pressures life can throw your way. Small steps like “Volunteer for one hour” and “Retell your funniest story” and “Make a worry appointment” help you refocus your energy and regain your sense of calm.
Follow these Journeys and Stress Less:
10 MINUTES A DAY TO LESS STRESS
Feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? It doesn’t take much time to shrink your stress level—but it does take consistency. Invest 10 minutes a day in yourself, so you can be more clearheaded and energetic all day.
CHOOSE A NEW ATTITUDE
Discover ingenious small steps that help you coach yourself into a whole new frame of mind. View challenges from a different angle and find ways to solve everyday problems. Handle stress better by shifting your attitude.
MAKE TIME FOR PLAY
Play is powerful. Devote time to leisure and you’ll likely be healthier, happier, less depressed and less stressed. And when you have more fun, you are more fun—everyone around you benefits. In this Journey, get rid of your buzz kills and find your fun.
MIND OVER PAIN
If your chronic pain has slowed you down, put yourself back at the wheel with small steps you can take to feel a little better each day—and have more fun while you’re at it.
PEAK PERFORMANCE MIND
Work smarter by growing your brainpower. Learn how to improve your attention span and what to do when you’re getting distracted. Try out the kinds of breaks that can feed your energy and focus.
STRESS TO ENERGY SAMPLER
Learn how to prompt your body to deliver more energy whatever life throws your way. Start with some better sleep habits, then move on to eating for energy before you discover how even a little bit of movement can go a long way toward boosting your energy.
WALK YOUR WAY TO MORE ENERGY
Walking adds up to a healthier, more energized you, whether you have hours or minutes to spare. This Journey will help you ease into walking just 15 minutes a day—while enjoying all the feel-good perks that come with exercise.
BEAT THE BLUES
Improve your energy and outlook by trying short mood-boosting activities. Keep trying ideas until you find what works for you. Build up at least one new brief activity every day.
DIAL BACK DRINKING
This Journey can help you cut down, or quit. Test new drinks that satisfy. Relax and energize in new ways. Start new habits.
Your Journey starts by taking your Health Assessment. Go to www.trsactivecareaetna.com and log in to Aetna Navigator. On your home page, click “I want to Take a Health Assessment” on the left-hand menu.
The information provided by Simple Steps To A Healthier Life is not meant to be either a recommendation for medical treatment or a diagnosis of medical condition. Participants should consult their health care provider for the advice and care appropriate for their specific medical needs. This material is for information only. Health benefits and health insurance plans contain exclusions and limitations. Health information programs provide general health information and are not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a physician or other health care professional. The Aetna Personal Health Record should not be used as the sole source of information about the member’s medical history. Information is believed to be accurate as of the production date; however, it is subject to change. For more information about Aetna plans, refer to www.aetna.com.
