Join us to learn what to look for in a walking shoe and why your footwear matters during Cindy’s visit to Playmakers, a footwear and apparel store in Okemos, MI. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

What to Look for in a Walking Shoe 

Join us for this immersive experience where Marissa will lead a 20-minute sound bath class. For those who will be lying down, grab a yoga mat or towel. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

 Virtual Sound Bath Class

Fitness trainer Bailee Georgeson joins Cindy and Marissa to explain the low-impact, high-intensity workouts that are trending. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Trending: Low-Impact, High-Intensity Workouts

Cindy and Marissa visit a certified organic tea farm in Leelanau County, MI and speak with founder, Angela Macke, about the process of growing and brewing tea and the associated health benefits. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Cindy and Marissa Visit an Organic Tea Farm

Join us as Dr. Parker discusses the Bristol Stool Chart — a tool health care professionals use that classifies stools into seven types. Based on your stool’s appearance, you may identify problems to discuss with your doctor. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Dr. Parker Discusses the Bristol Stool Chart

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review the science around awe and urge you to seek out and experience awe in the everyday. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

The Science Around Finding Awe in the Everyday

Suicide survivor David Murray, a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee, shares with Cindy and Marissa the challenges he has faced living with severe depression and anxiety. David will explain how he has come through dark days to experience everyday contentment. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Surviving My Mental Health Journey

Join Cindy and Marissa as they explore two different types of friendships — individual and group. Which one works better for you to improve your well-being? A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Individual or Group Friendships — Which is Right for You?

Are you smarter than Cindy? Test your knowledge against her in 2024 Virtual Well-Being Topic Trivia. If you missed a show and want to prep, you can visit our Past Webinars tab on bluecrossvirtualwellbeing.com. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

2024 Virtual Well-Being Topic Trivia

Join Marissa and art teacher Sara for a neurographic art workshop. This form of art combines drawing, doodling and mindfulness to help reduce stress and promote relaxation. Bring a felt-tip marker or pen and a piece of paper to create your NeuroLines. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

NeuroLines Workshop with Sara

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn how to live a life with yutori, the Japanese concept of living with spaciousness. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Yutori — Living with Spaciousness

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn the science behind why taking an adventure can affect your brain and change your life. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Take an Adventure — Change Your Life

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn how to avoid an amygdala hijack which is an intense emotional reaction that’s out of proportion to a stressful situation. 

Your Amygdala is Lying — It's Not a Bear

Join and receive the 14-Day Gratitude Challenge that you can share with your employees as part of your well-being program.

14-Day Gratitude Challenge

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review their top desk exercises to stay energized throughout the workday. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Desk Exercises to Survive the Workday

Grounding – or earthing – is when your skin touches the earth (sand, soil, bodies of water, trees, etc.) as part of a mindfulness practice. Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain this practice and possible benefits. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Walk Barefoot or Hug a Tree for Grounding (Earthing)

Come fika with us live. Bring your coffee or tea and a sweet treat for an official fika break with Cindy and Marissa. This Swedish concept is used for socialization and relaxation with friends, family and co-workers. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Fika with Cindy and Marissa

Healthy meals can be delicious and inexpensive. Cindy and Marissa each had $15 to shop with Meijer dietitians Beth Eggleston and Jodie Vander Meer and use those ingredients to cook a healthy dinner for four.  Join them as they talk about their shopping experience and reveal their meals.  A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Meijer Dietitians Guide Cindy and Marissa’s $15 Healthy Dinner Challenge

Join us as Cindy and Marissa review new studies on how the lack of sleep may cancel out cognitive benefits from exercise and how sleep resets your brain’s way of processing information. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Two Studies to Wake You Up to the Benefits of Sleeping  

Bring a piece of paper or your journal and something to draw with and learn how to draw your day as a journaling practice. No artistic ability needed. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Draw Your Day Journaling

Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain what a “bubble of love” is and how you can create this protective space for yourself and your well-being. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

How to Create a “Bubble of Love”

Bring a piece of paper and something to write with so you can build an intentional joy list that will support your emotional well-being. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Build an Intentional Joy List Workshop

Studies correlate the ability to sit and rise from the floor without help with a longer life expectancy. Okinawans – who have a higher-than-average number of centenarians – are known for the practice sitting on the floor when eating, visiting, reading and relaxing. Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss this practice for better posture, flexibility, muscle strength and possible longevity. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Okinawan Practice of Sitting on the Floor

Completing a physical or mental challenge can change your brain. Cindy and Marissa will guide you through the science and motivate you to select a personal challenge goal. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Do Something Challenging and Change Your Brain

Join and receive the 7-Day Stress Less Challenge that you can share with your employees as part of your well-being program. 

7-Day Stress Less Challenge

Kristi Thomas, DDS, MPH, FICD, joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss the connection between oral and overall health, the importance of developing a strong relationship with your dental home and the physical and financial value of dental checkups. Bring your questions. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

The Connection Between Oral and Overall Health with Kristi Thomas, DDS, MPH, FICD

Bring some paper and a pen and join Cindy and Marissa as they guide you in developing your morning affirmations to rewire your brain for the day. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Make a New Start with Morning Affirmations 

Learn the health benefits of mobility training as Physical Therapist Kai Nimtz demonstrates various mobility exercises for healthy aging. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Mobility Exercises with Physical Therapist Kai Nimtz

Dr. Aaron Kobernick will join Cindy and Marissa for a discussion on springtime allergies and how to cope with the symptoms. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Springtime Allergies and How to Cope with Dr. Aaron Kobernick

Join Cindy and Marissa for a downloadable and customizable nutrition challenge you can launch at your worksite encouraging your employees to eat three servings of vegetables a day for a week. We’re providing this challenge because globally vegetable consumption is low and ranges between only one to two servings per day. It's well known that a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

3 Servings of Vegetables a Day for 7 Days Challenge

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review Kakeibo, a Japanese financial philosophy focusing on mindful budgeting. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Kakeibo – A Japanese Financial Philosophy 

Finding your sense of purpose and meaning in life leads to a higher overall well-being and can serve as a guide to help you obtain your life goals. Start this important work during this show. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

 Finding Your Sense of Purpose

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review new research on the importance of finding a hobby and how that provides you the freedom to explore without worrying about perfection. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page. 

Why You Should Prioritize Freedom and Hobbies to Recover from Work

Margaret Vainio, Asahi Nordic head trainer from Finland, and Jill Bevins, Asahi Nordic instructor, will join Cindy and Marissa for a discussion and demonstration on this Finnish mind-body health practice. Asahi was designed to meet the modern medical recommendations for healthy physical activity for all ages of people in all states of health. The movements are done slowly in a state of awareness. No background music is used. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Asahi - A Finnish Mind-Body Health Practice with Margaret Vainio and Jill Bevins 

Dr. Melissa Sundermann, DO, will join Cindy and Marissa to discuss the potential benefits of movement in nature with respect to physical health, mental health and well-being. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.  

The Power of Movement in Nature with Dr. Sundermann

Join us as Dr. Chandrasekhar discusses how gut microbiome affects the digestion of food, the immune system and other processes within the body. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

 Gut Microbes and Overall Health with Dr. Chandrasekhar

Join Cindy and Marissa for tips on how to plant a pollinator garden to attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other critters that aid in the pollination of food and flowers and boost your well-being. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Designing a Pollinator Garden for Your Well-Being

Supporting employees’ well-being also includes helping those experiencing the various stages of menopause. Dr. Kathleen Green from Maven will join Cindy and Marissa to discuss how you can support your employees. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

The Value and Importance of Menopause Support

Bring a piece of paper and a pen and join Cindy and Marissa to design your personal 2024 well-being roadmap. They’ll review the components of well-being and provide you time to set your personal goals for 2024. A version of this webinar for your employees is on the member landing page.

Design Your 2024 Well-Being Roadmap

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What to Look for in a Walking Shoe