Can Bloggers Change the World?
Spoiler Alert: I think the answer is yes.
Join us for another #FHBC12 Twitter chat this Thursday May 10th at 6pm PST/9pm EST with Alexandra and Kymberly of www.funandfit.org. These twin sisters blog about all things health- and wellness-related on their blog and do it in a fun, engaging way that captures the attention of their audience.
Meet the sisters – an interview by our #FHBC12 chat partner, Bliss
There are thousands of bloggers on the web who write about health and fitness in some regard or another. With all of these voices speaking out on the web to create a healthier lifestyle (for either themselves, their audience, or both), one can’t help but wonder what kind of a difference bloggers actually make in the world. In this week’s #FHBC12 chat, we will be talking about how to engage your audience and imagining ways to make your blog an active tool for bringing about change.
The last time we held a chat, #FHBC12 made over a million impressions on Twitter in twenty-four hours. I couldn’t help but wonder, if coming together to talk about one topic for an hour could make that big of an impression, what other impact could the fitness and health bloggers make if they came together with one common goal?
May 13 – 19 is National Women’s Health Week and we want to see how big of an impression bloggers can make in spreading the word about women’s health awareness. NWHW’s website lists the following as their main points of focus:
“The theme for 2012 is ‘It’s Your Time.’ National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the following steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:
- Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
- Get active.
- Eat healthy.
- Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
- Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet.
This is where you come in, Bloggers. Write a blog post between May 13 – 19 about any focus on women’s health and leave a link to your blog on this post. Come here to read fellow bloggers’ posts and to share each other’s thoughts. Embed the following image on your blog to link your readers back here, where they can view other posts!
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You can follow the conversation on Twitter about this blog challenge with #NWHWblog and learn more about National Women’s Health Week by following @WomensHealth. Our goal is to get 100 posts listed in the comments section here by the end of May 19th!
I’m still trying to get the blogging thing down! Maybe this will help me write something purposeful!! So we can write about anything?
Thanks! |
Mary
http://facebook.com/shesharesfitness
Yes! Anything that you think ties into National Women’s Health Week. Looking forward to reading your post!
Great idea! Both twins will write posts for National Women’s Health Week!
We invite you awesome ladies for the CareNovate.com hosts a Women & Caregivers Health – Twitter Chat Party on May 15th 8pm EST.
We are honored to be in collaboration with the Office on Women’s Health – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for National Women’s Health Week and the first annual CareNovate.com Healthy Women, Healthy World Day, May 15th!!!!!
And we wish all mother’s a Happy Mother’s Day this Sunday!!
#CARENOV
RSVP http://www.facebook.com/events/275621035842203/
Mothers Shape the World
http://chrysalisgirlsandwomen.org/2012/05/mothers-shape-the-world-2/
On writing a joy-filled, healthy living blog.
http://kaitmakesarun4it.blogspot.com/2012/05/living-part-of-life.html
Healing Pregnancy Loss through Art http://twinsruninourfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/healing-pregnancy-loss-through-art.html
National Women’s Health Week
http://twinsruninourfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/national-womens-health-week.html
On National Women’s Health Week and ways to do selfchecks on your own health:
http://dailyfeats.tumblr.com/post/23044426908/national-womens-health-week-take-stock-of-your
Women: Health and Humor. http://funandfit.org/2012/05/women-health-and-humor/.
Our favorite posts on women’s health from our blog as a part of this great challenge!
http://www.hannakroeger.com/2012/05/14/national-womens-health-week/
National Women’s Health Week // May 14, 2012 at 12:32 pm
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Women Running in Charlottesville: Masters Mile and The Jennifer Leigh Wells Moonlight Walk/Run for Meningitis Research
http://twinsruninourfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/cville-track.html
I’m using Women’s Health Week to get me back on track with all my health & wellness goals, join me! http://www.helentroncoso.com/2012/05/womens-health-week.html
Symptoms you should never ignore…
http://twinsruninourfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/symptoms-you-should-never-ignore.html
(Eating Disorders)
“You Don’t Look Sick” Living (and Running) with Invisible Chronic Illness
http://twinsruninourfamily.blogspot.com/2012/05/invisible-chronic-illness.html
(gastroparesis – delayed stomach emptying)
My blog is at http://www.cushie.info/blog/ and it’s about Cushing’s Disease and Cushing’s Syndrome, a rare disease caused by an overproduction of steroids in the body or by steroid use.
Here’s my post: http://happyhealthyhip.com/blog/2012/05/16/national-womens-health-week/
Don't Pour Sugar on Me | The Lighter Perspective // May 17, 2012 at 4:53 am
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Here’s my post on why sugar isn’t a sweetie for women after all – http://www.thelighterperspective.com/dont-pour-sugar-on-me/
Enjoy!
Here is our post on Heart Health and Physical Activity.
http://fitflymamas.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=204&action=edit
My post on how people with chronic illness & pain can also practice sports and be healthy
http://lupiecave.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/just-a-matter-of-wording/
Thank your for challenging us to write a post for National Women’s Health Week. Here is my post “National Women’s Health Week-Post Partum Depression” http://organicrunnermom.com/2012/05/17/national-womens-health-week-post-partum-depression/
Stay strong, stay balanced, stay healthy,
Sandra
Thank you for challenging to be part of the solution. Here is my post:
Your Not Mental! It’s your Thyroid!
http://thefitnessgirlkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/05/national-women-health-week-you-are-not.html
5 Tips For Moms Who Want To Run « Running for Autism // May 18, 2012 at 11:19 am
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Today, I write about how moms can also be runners! http://runningforautism.com/2012/05/18/5-tips-for-moms-who-want-to-run/
Kirsten
Thanks so much for giving me a chance to submit my post, “A ‘Weighty’ Issue” Not my usual discussion of migraine disease, but an important fact of my past and society’s future.
On the last day, but I’m here!
My post for this challenge…
It’s Your Heath—Own it!
http://www.janetober.com/2012/05/19/its-your-health%E2%80%94own-it/
Please view, “A ‘Weighty’ Issue” on my blog http://prosetrail12.tumblr.com Thanks!