Bright Breaks - February is Preventative Health Awareness Month

Check out all themed breaks for this month!

What Three Types of Exercise Can Help Our Hearts?

Exercise helps us strengthen our heart muscle, control our blood sugar and reduce risk of artery disease. There's three types of exercise that help with this, read more on Hopkins Medicine. 

Finding the time to exercise can be a challenge and it's easy to push it down the priority list. 

Bright Breaks has us covered with these short breaks in each exercise that's good for our hearts!

Aerobic Exercise

Heart Health Cardio Blast: 7 minutes, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:05 am ET / 6:05 am PT

Office HIIT, 7 minutes, Daily, Various times and on-demand

Strength Work

Squat Challenge, 7 minutes, Daily, Various times and on-demand

Upper Body Burn, 7 minutes, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Various times and on-demand

Stretching and Balance

Heart Opening Flow, 7 minutes, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Various times 

Shift Your Energy, 7 minutes, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Various times 

There's hundreds of live and on-demand breaks to get you moving and stretching! 

Remember, you have a chance to win a gift card prize every week just by taking live or on-demand breaks on Bright Breaks. Get started. 

Snack swaps for better health

We all know how tempting it is to reach for processed snacks during a hectic day. But the snacks we choose can make a huge difference in how we feel. 

Making small changes can lead to big improvements in energy, mood, and overall well-being. 

For February Preventative Health Awareness month, let’s consider some easy swaps to make for better-for-us snacking:

Cookies: Apple slices and almond butter: A sweet, crunchy treat that’s rich in fiber and healthy fats.

Potato chips: Veggie sticks + hummus: Cut down on saturated fats and processed ingredients while adding vitamins, minerals, and protein

Get more ideas in these upcoming breaks on Bright Breaks: 

Navigating Cravings During the 'Winter Blues' - Wednesday, February 12, 3:05 pm ET / 12:0 5pm PT

Sticking To Health Goals Going Into the Weekend - Fridays, 12:05 pm ET / 9:05 am PT and on-demand

See more breaks to help us eat well here. You can also win prizes every week just for taking live and on-demand breaks! 

What are your favorite snacks you enjoy?

Blink twice if your eyes need rescuing!

Our days often mean long hours in front of a screen. This can lead to digital eye strain which can cause dry eyes, blurry vision, and headaches. 

In the spirit of Preventative Health Awareness Month, let’s give our eyes some extra love. Here’s short breaks on Bright Breaks to help us out: 

Focus Boost: Eye Strengthening Break - Tuesday and Thursday, 4:50 pm ET / 1:50 pm PT and on-demand

Plus, many Audio Only meditation breaks!

Take these or any live or on-demand breaks on Bright Breaks for a chance to win a digital gift card prize every week! See all breaks available here. 

Your spine called, and it needs a break!

Did you know that sitting down for too long is one of the biggest culprits behind back pain? It can compress your spine and can trigger or worsen conditions like sciatica.

Here's short breaks to take to help us give our spine some love: 

Healthy Spine Reset, 7 minutes, Tuesday and Thursday at 9:20 am ET / 6:20 am PT

Strengthen Your Spine - on-demand

Posture Reset, 7 minutes - Daily, Various times and on-demand

Explore hundreds of other breaks available to help us with our health goals.

Take breaks for a chance to win a digital gift card in Bright Breaks' weekly draws!

Learn more.