‘Walk to Health’ program can help relieve holiday stressors

    Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department’s Walk to Health program is offering a Holiday Cheer Challenge.
    This free walking program, which started Monday and continues through Dec. 31, is open to residents of all ages in the SWNPHD nine-county health district.
    Chase County is among the counties in the SWNPHD.
     “Our Holiday Cheer Challenge is a good opportunity for folks to get their steps in and keep their mood up during the stress of the holidays,” said Joy Trail, Program Manager at Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD).
    “Walking is a great stress reliever and a fun way to spend time with family and friends.”
     Through a grant provided by Community Hospital of McCook, Walk to Health is partnering with MoveSpring, a fun and easy-to-use wellness platform.
    Participants can use the web or mobile app to create an account and connect a device for tracking, recognition and encouragement. Paper step-tracking forms are also available.
     To register for the challenge, go to: app.movespring.com or download MoveSpring from the App Store or Google Play. Use organization code WALK2H to create an account.
    Participants will be able to connect a fitness device to track activity automatically, or can manually enter their daily steps into the app or on the paper step journal.
    Instructions are available on the SWNPHD website at swhealth.ne.gov.
    Everyone who completes the challenge and fills out a survey will receive a free gift from Community Hospital’s Wellness for Life Program, Trail said.