Small Goals Can Lead to Big Changes

There’s no health without mental health, which is why we’re empowering our members to take small steps that can lead to big changes in their well-being.

One out of five U.S. adults experiences mental illness each year. And over time, poor mental health can impact our physical health. This link between mental and physical health is important to help you reach a more positive state of well-being.

Every year I make New Year’s resolutions and every year, I break them. Do you have tools to help me be successful?

Yes! Florida Blue Medicare can help.

Many of us make resolutions for the new year and are frustrated if we don’t meet them. These feelings of failure can cause stress and stop us from trying again. This year try micro-goals: small actions that you can accomplish that take you toward a larger goal.

For example, instead of trying to set a goal to exercise an hour a day every day in 2022, consider starting with a smaller and time-bound step, like: for the next month I’m going to take a short walk at lunchtime five out of seven days. Once you accomplish a micro-goal you move on to the next one.

This approach allows you to take small steps that can lead to big changes in all areas of your life. You can find articles, skill-building activities and other tools on goal setting on meQuilibrium, our digital mental well-being program that helps you build the resilience you need to meet life’s challenges. meQuilibrium is available at no extra charge to all BlueMedicare Advantage members. Once you’ve created your logged in to My Health LinkTM member account on floridablue.com, make sure to read 10 Resolutions for a Happier You on your meQuilibrium app.

Once you start taking the first small steps, your own imagination will lead you to the next small step — and the next. Before you know it, you will have achieved your end result!

Florida Blue and Florida Blue Medicare are Independent Licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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Dell Richards

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*meQuilibrium is an independent company contracted by Florida Blue to provide health and wellness services and resources to members. This benefit is available to Florida Blue Medicare members in 2022 Medicare Advantage plans.