Open to the public, 30-minute live webinars provide a different topic each week in a discussion-based format with supporting research and downloadable content to help individuals improve their well-being. Weekly guided meditations are also available and last between two and 20 minutes. All webinars and meditations are available on demand.

NEXT WEBINAR:

Valentine's Day Couples Workout

Join Cindy and Marissa and their special guests for a Valentine's Day Couples Workout. If your special someone isn't with you during the live workout, grab them later and watch on-demand.

If you have questions or feedback about Virtual Well-Being, please send an email to BlueCrossVirtualWell-Being@bcbsm.com.

Valentine's Day Couples Workout

Join Cindy and Marissa and their special guests for a Valentine's Day Couples Workout. If your special someone isn't with you during the live workout, grab them later and watch on-demand.


7-Minute Meditation: Sigh Breathing

During this meditation, experience deep relaxation using sigh breathing. By taking intentional, audible sighs, you’ll release tension, calm your nervous system and invite a sense of peace and renewal into your body and mind.


Creating Mindfulness with Repetitive Motion

Join Cindy and Marissa as they share this unique way to create mindfulness with a repeated physical movement.


10-Minute Meditation: Breathing for Relaxation and Calm

During this meditation, use the natural rhythm of your breath to cultivate a deep sense of calm and relaxation. This meditation guides you to connect with your breath, allowing stress to melt away as you settle into a peaceful state of being.


The Power of Pets — send us a picture of your pets to be included in our live webinar

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the science-based benefits of the human-animal interaction and how it enhances overall well-being. If you'd like us to include a picture of your pet, send it to bluecrossvirtualwell-being@bcbsm.com by February 1.


12-Minute Meditation: Progressive Relaxation

This progressive muscle relation meditation will guide you through tensing and releasing each muscle group in your body, helping you release physical tension and quiet your mind. As you move through your body, you’ll cultivate calmness, ease and a deeper connection to the present moment.


Five Reasons Why You Should Join a Walking or Hiking Club

Join Cindy and Marissa for a conversation on why joining a local walking or hiking club may improve your overall well-being.


6-Minute Meditation: Pre-Medical Procedure Relaxation

This meditation set at Sylvan Table in Sylvan Lake, Michigan, is designed help you release tension and find inner ease before a medical procedure or other stressful experience. With gentle breathing and a brief visualization to carry away stress and build a protective energy around you, you’ll feel more centered, supported and at ease moving forward.


Rewilding Your Lawn to Increase Biodiversity and Restore the Natural Ecosystem

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the steps you can take to rewild your landscape by transforming traditional lawns into natural, biodiverse areas that support wildlife, improve ecosystem health and enhance your connection to nature.


9-Minute Meditation: Ocean Breath

In this meditation, you’ll practice Ujjayi Pranayama, a breathing technique that creates a soothing, wave-like sound as you gently constrict your throat while taking long, deep breaths. This technique helps balance and calm the nervous system, inviting a profound sense of tranquility and inner peace.


Why You Might Want to Add Rebounding to Your Workout

Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain why they both purchased a rebounder mini-trampoline and added it into their weekly workout schedule.


12-Minute Meditation: Relaxed Breathing

During this meditation set during sunset over Duck Lake in Springport, Michigan, you’ll focus on gentle, relaxed breathing to calm your mind and bring a sense of centeredness within.


Taking Five Flights of Stairs Daily May Cut Your Risk of Heart Disease

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review a 2023 study that suggested climbing five flights of stairs per day is associated with a 20% decreased risk in in ASCVD defined as coronary artery disease, ischemic stroke or acute complications.


"What's Your Thing"

Join Cindy and Marissa as they explain the importance of having a "thing" to build resilience when faced with stress, conflict or change.


The Scientific Formula for a Perfect "Feel Good" Song

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the equation developed by cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jacob Jolij that reveals the formula for the perfect "feel good" song to lift your mood.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (1 of 5): Isolation Busters

Connection is vital to your overall well-being. Join Cindy and Marissa as they give ideas on how to stay connected and build your community.


Reduce Clutter Challenge

Join Cindy and Marissa to receive a 30-day Reduce Clutter Challenge.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (2 of 5): Bladder Changes and How to Manage

Join Cindy and Marissa for a physician-led discussion on how bladders change as you age and how to manage those changes, so they don't impact your quality of life.


The Power of Glimmers

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss glimmers, a term coined by Deb Dana, LCSW. Glimmers are micro-moments of connection and regulation that foster feelings of well-being.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (3 of 5): Falls Prevention Scenarios in a Typical Day

Join Cindy and Marissa as they take you through a typical day identifying various falls risk scenarios. They will also provide exercises to support maintaining physical strength and balance to prevent falls as you age.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (4 of 5): Physical Activity Guidelines and Intensity

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review the most current physical activity guidelines and how to monitor physical activity intensity. Examples of moderate-intensity and vigorous-intensity activities will be provided.


Creating Mindful Art with Marissa Workshop

Grab your paints, crayons or colored pencils as Marissa leads a mindful art session. While we mindfully make our pieces, she will talk about how the process is connected to our thoughts, feelings and emotions.


MONDAY SENIOR SERIES (5 of 5): 10 Ways to Maintain Physical Activity All Year

To help you maintain your physical activity throughout the year, join Cindy and Marissa for their top 10 tips.


How Manifestation Can Improve Your Well-Being

A behavioral health expert will join Cindy to explain what manifestation is and how it affects your well-being.


Control Blood Sugar Levels with a Post Meal Walk

A registered dietitian will join Cindy to discuss current research on why taking a walk within 60 to 90 minutes after a meal can help with blood sugar control.


Let Us Convince You Why You Should Do Weekly Strength Training

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review all the reasons in the literature why you should do weekly strength training. Some may surprise you.


The Positive Fantasy Trap

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the neuroscience behind why sharing your goals may decrease your motivation from a premature release of dopamine in your brain.


We Ask Seven Men "What Does Men's Health Mean to You?"

Join us to hear a panel of men answer the question, "What does men’s health mean to you?"


A Comparison of Nordic Walking and Pole Walking

Join Cindy and Marissa as they compare Nordic walking and pole walking — poles, calorie expenditure, gait, strength gains and weight loss.

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