Cigna Blogger Event Recap

Now that I’m almost recovered from my cold, it’s past time I do a recap of the awesome Cigna blogger event that I was invited to during Disney Marathon Weekend. Cigna is the main sponsor of marathon weekend and it was great to be a part of their blogger event.

This year’s event was themed “Go. Know. Take Control.” We learned a lot about preventing common health issues, while having quite a bit of fun in the process.

The event started with a quick meal where we got to meet other bloggers, then we were divided into teams. I loved this because I got to meet all sorts of new people and meet a few people “in real life” instead of just online.

We learned a lot through playing games. There were multiple choice questions where you had to perform an action to “call out” your answer. Doing squats, jumping up and down, all sorts of of fun things. (Well, I’m not sure squats are ever fun, but you know what I mean.) I was proud of myself for knowing a lot of the info about things like a healthy BMI and good cholesterol numbers, but some of the facts were pretty shocking.

Cigna did a study of their insurance holders and 45% of them didn’t know they should have an annual checkup. And if you have insurance, this checkup is free, so all 45% of them were missing out on a hugely important health resource.

I get it. A lot of people think “Oh, I’m healthy. Why do I need to go to the doctor?” And I get it. I’m relatively healthy too. But you know what I can’t tell from how I feel or look? My cholesterol numbers. My blood glucose numbers. My blood pressure (okay, sometimes I can feel that rising). And your annual checkup can tell you other things as well. Cigna profiled a 50-year-old man whose doctor discovered his cancer thanks to preventative screenings. Early detection, early cure. The same goes with my mom and her breast cancer.

As I have discussed before, my test numbers aren’t bad (well, my BMI isn’t good, but it’s getting there). But they could be improved. So I have taken charge of my health and am working to prevent any problems before they start.

You can learn more on Cigna’s website. They have a lot of great tips on how to improve those key numbers. This is something that I find hugely important, so I’m not just sharing it because I went to Cigna’s event. I’m under no obligation to write any of this, but I really think that preventative health care is so important. And if it’s covered under your insurance, what are you waiting for? GO!

Back to the event. Apparently, I was at the smart table, because ultimately, we won the competition. Personally, I think it was all about our skill at picking up penne noodles using a spaghetti noodle held between our teeth. But look at our delight in winning!