Health Net Wellness Webinar Series
Life moves fast! It makes healthy living a challenge. That's why our Wellness Webinar Series is a great resource to help you engage with your health – in an hour or less.
Monthly topics include tips for:
- Healthy behaviors.
- Exercise and nutrition.
- Managing diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Special Event: 3-part Wellness Webinar Series in May
Topic: Substance Abuse and Youth
Join us and learn about substance abuse among young people! We'll cover Fentanyl and Opioids, which can harm young brains. We’ll talk about how some drugs may seem okay, but others can be dangerous.
Through this series topics include:
- Signs of an overdose
- Use of Narcan
- Tips on how to talk about this topic with young people
- Resources for teacher and parents
Join us for one or all three sessions.
Webinar 1:
Responding to an Opioid Overdose with Naloxone
Date: Thursday, May 2nd
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time
Webinar 2:
Talking with Your Child About Substance Use
Date: Tuesday, May 14th
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time
Webinar 3:
Impact of Cannabis (marijuana) / Vaping and Youth's Developing Brain
Date: Thursday, May 23rd
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time
Upcoming webinar – Wednesday, May 15, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Pacific time.
Take a Step Outside Yourself – Give Charity and Other Good Works a Try
Health Net's May webinar, Finding Joy in Good Works is all about learning how giving of yourself to others gives back to you as well. It can do your health and wellness good! Learn how doing good works can have a direct effect on your mental state of mind. And help to promote a happier lifestyle! Join us in this webinar as we discuss how.
Finding Joy in Good Works will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from noon to 12:45 p.m. Pacific time.
Join us
Don't forget, our monthly webinars are offered to all Health Net members and to the public. Feel free to share this information with your friends and co-workers!
Previous webinar recordings
Intermittent Fasting & Other Nutrition Hot Topics
March, 2024
(47:40 duration)
Intermittent Fasting has taken the diet world by storm, but what does the science actually say? Come learn about the pros and cons behind intermittent fasting and ways to pursue individualized and balanced nutrition with evidenced based practices.
Intermittent Fasting & Other Nutrition Hot Topics – English (PDF)
Love Your Heart All Year Long
February, 2024
(52:49 duration)
Join our "Love Your Heart All Year Long" webinar, a comprehensive event designed to equip you with practical skills for year-round heart health. Learn cooking tips, including quick demos and healthy plate ideas, discover the importance of heart-healthy fats, and get insight into creating healthy eating patterns. Explore heart-healthy recipes, fresh herb usage, and slow cooker meal planning.
We'll also cover smart shopping along with heart-healthy habits. Learn about heart-healthy screenings, fitness tips, weight management, and get valuable sleep advice. Lastly, understand the significance of your heart health numbers.
A Healthy Start to the New Year
January, 2024
(48:09 duration)
Join our online event, A Healthy Start to the New Year, and kick off 2024 with practical tips and expert insights. Our diverse topics include healthy habits, mental wellness, financial recovery, diet, fitness, kindness, connections, chronic pain, pets, happiness, focus, work-life balance, burnout prevention, and screen time management. Elevate your well-being for a fantastic year ahead!
Healthy Habits for Life
December, 2023
(45:17 duration)
Health Net's December webinar titled Healthy Habits for Life highlights how you can gain and maintain good health through all stages of life. This webinar will teach you how to:
- Find and develop healthy habits specific to your body
- Know what good habits are and how they are formed
- Make healthy habits part of your daily lifestyle
- Create and maintain healthy habits that last
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
November, 2023
(49:47 duration)
Did you know bacteria in your stomach can be a direct link to your health? Sometimes when you aren’t able to digest your food properly it might be a sign your stomach bacteria is imbalanced. Our November webinar, Healthy Gut, Healthy You, will help alert you to signs that show stomach bacteria may not be at healthy levels. The webinar will also teach you ways to introduce and improve good stomach bacteria into your diet.
Take Charge of Your Health
October, 2023
(49:11 duration)
How do we take charge of our health? Eat right. Exercise. Get enough sleep. Healthy living includes those recommendations and more. It about putting our personal wellness first. Being proactive takes a little work, but the rewards are priceless. In this webinar, we’ll discuss healthy living, creating healthy routines, preventive care, self-care, and well-being programs that can assist you in your journey of health.
Micro Workouts: Working Out Efficiently
September, 2023
(52:48 duration)
Just 11 minutes per day of moderate exercise is linked to lower risk of early death. Join this webinar to find out how to effectively train your whole body and how micro workouts can help maintain exercise consistency, reduce overuse injuries, and lead to better mental health.
The Benefits of Acupressure
August, 2023
(41:42 duration)
In this webinar, we discuss complimentary medicine, the origin of acupressure and how it’s different from acupuncture, common uses to self-acupressure, ways acupressure can be used for anxiety, stress, depression, insomnia, and pain. Guided practice included.
Expand Your Well-Being Portfolio with Green Space
July, 2023
(45:34 duration)
As we rely on technology more and more and widen the global trend toward urban living – many of us are spending much less time outdoors. Even so, research continues to show the positive impact nature has in every area of our lives.
Being in nature, living near nature, or even viewing nature in paintings and videos have been shown to have positive impacts on your:
- Brain
- Body
- Feelings
- Thoughts
Expand Your Well-Being Portfolio with Green Space – English (PDF)
Eating Healthy on a Budget
June, 2023
(50:46 duration)
Create wallet-friendly meals without skimping on taste.
Do you find yourself wanting to eat healthy, but to do this it feels like you're spending more money on food every week or every month? Well, there is good news! Healthy doesn't have to mean high cost. Our June webinar, Eating Healthy on a Budget will demonstrate how to create delicious, healthy and low-cost meals without breaking the bank.
Mental Health – In the Wake of COVID-19
May, 2023
(59:26 duration)
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in 2020, there was a huge increase in self-reported mental health symptoms after the COVID-19 pandemic. And the number of people struggling continues to trend up.
Our May wellness webinar, Mental Health – In the Wake of COVID-19, provides a snapshot of the nation's current state of mental health. It also highlights the leading mental health issues that face the United States as we move forward.
A main talking point will focus on how mental health conditions are like any other medical condition. And, how early discovery and treatment for mental health is key. The webinar will:
- Provide information about when to seek professional help
- Explore different types of treatment available
- Offer ways to take a whole-person self-care approach to your total wellness
Work-Life Balance
April, 2023
(47:31 duration)
Finding the balance between work and life often feels elusive. In fact, "balance" might be the wrong term altogether. Instead, our lives have many different seasons. Some bring wind and storms. Others bring blue skies and sunshine. It's a constant back and forth that happens to us all. Our April webinar, Work-Life Balance, will explore how to remain steady throughout this journey we call life.
Sometimes in life, more time is spent at work. Other times, our home life needs more focus. In this webinar, we'll:
- Explore the term work-life balance.
- Discuss work-life methods that help us "balance" those things we must do and those we want to do.
- Learn the important tools that help us find our personal "flow" such as our:
- Values
- Priorities
- Time management skills
- Boundaries
- Delegation know how
- Communication prowess
- Self-care awareness
- Mindfulness