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Elementary schools across Tennessee are using GoNoodle to improve learning. The five-minute classroom exercises give students a chance to shake off excess energy and get ready to focus on the day’s lessons.

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What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston

Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.

What I Like About GoNoodle: Fifth-Grader Kendall Houston: Memphis student explains what he loves about GoNoodle

Kendall Houston, fifth-grade student in Kristen Hehn’s class at Willow Oaks Elementary School in Memphis, explains what he loves about GoNoodle.
Letter from CEO JD Hickey

Tennessee is facing a crisis of childhood obesity, so BlueCross is stepping up.

Letter from CEO JD Hickey: Tennessee is facing a crisis of childhood obesity, so BlueCross is stepping up.

Tennessee is facing a crisis of childhood obesity, so BlueCross is stepping up.
Top 5 GoNoodle Success Stories

Five Tennessee teachers answer: What’s the biggest success you had with GoNoodle in this year?

Top 5 GoNoodle Success Stories: Five Tennessee teachers answer: What’s the biggest success you had with GoNoodle in this year?

Five Tennessee teachers answer: What’s the biggest success you had with GoNoodle in this year?

Latest Better Tennessee Stories

Report Card: Dental Health In Tennessee

Tennessee ranks 38th for dental health in the nation. Here’s how we stack up.

Report Card: Dental Health In Tennessee: How our mouths affect our health

Tennessee ranks 38th for dental health in the nation. Here’s how we stack up.
7 Things You Don’t Know About Health in Memphis

Today, more Memphians than ever before are working together to improve health in their city. Here are some things you may not know about health in Memphis.

7 Things You Don’t Know About Health in Memphis

Today, more Memphians than ever before are working together to improve health in their city. Here are some things you may not know about health in Memphis.
Forces at Play

Could the path to happiness start at your local park? It sounds too good to be true, but research increasingly shows it’s a real possibility. A recent study of well-being in 44 major cities across the U.S. found that park coverage was among the best predictors of residents’ health and happiness. The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation is investing in Memphis parks through its first BlueCross Healthy Place project, the revitalization of David Carnes Park in the city’s Whitehaven neighborhood. “Concentrating our giving on BlueCross Healthy Places will allow us to have a bigger impact within our communities, reaching both urban and rural areas across the state,” said Scott Wilson, BlueCross director of community relations and health foundation. “We’re […]

Forces at Play: Exploring the intuitive design of the upcoming BlueCross Healthy Place at David Carnes Park in Memphis

Could the path to happiness start at your local park? It sounds too good to be true, but research increasingly shows it’s a real possibility. A recent study of well-being in 44 major cities across the U.S. found that park coverage was among the best predictors of residents’ health and happiness. The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation is investing in Memphis parks through its first BlueCross Healthy Place project, the revitalization of David Carnes Park in the city’s Whitehaven neighborhood. “Concentrating our giving on BlueCross Healthy Places will allow us to have a bigger impact within our communities, reaching both urban and rural areas across the state,” said Scott Wilson, BlueCross director of community relations and health foundation. “We’re […]