{"id":40810,"date":"2026-04-07T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/?p=40810"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:43:08","slug":"express-scripts-wellness-wire-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/benefits\/express-scripts-wellness-wire-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Express scripts: Move more &amp; stress Less"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40810\" class=\"elementor elementor-40810\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cda716 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cda716\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0642d58\" data-id=\"0642d58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b85300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b85300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\">Moving your body helps improve mood, boosts energy, and helps with better sleep. Even a simple walk is a great way to manage stress and improve your heart health.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\">Sitting for too long can hurt your health \u2013 physically and mentally. Replacing 30 minutes of sitting with a lively walk can reduce risk of death by 17%. Limiting stressors can also decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke. About 150 minutes per week of low intensity physical activity can bring health-protective benefits.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\"><strong>Moving your body can lead to:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\">20% lower risk for high blood pressure<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\">40% lower risk for diabetes<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;text-align: justify\">50% lower risk for obesity<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Are you a &#8220;weekend warrior?<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">Packing physical activity into 1 or 2 days may have the same benefits as people who exercise throughout the week. It\u2019s about the total volume of physical activity \u2013 not just the frequency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">The team at Express Scripts by Evernorth are dedicated to helping you achieve your heart health and overall wellness goals with the tools and resources they have available. Please contact Express Scripts at 800.846.4008 to get started on the pathway to a happy, healthy heart!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving your body helps improve mood, boosts energy, and helps with better sleep. Even a simple walk is a great way to manage stress and improve your heart health. Sitting for too long can hurt your health \u2013 physically and mentally. 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