Member Webinars

Join Cindy and Marissa as they share their favorite ways to keep their fitness level up during the winter. Bring your ideas to share with others.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss how connecting with others is essential for your well-being and can enhance your holiday experience contributing to a healthier, happier holiday season.

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn how to make a meditative glitter jar. If you would like to make one along with them, bring a small clear plastic or glass jar or bottle with a lid, a small bottle of clear Elmer’s glue, fine glitter or metallic confetti and warm water. Optional: Food coloring, little figurines or pebbles.

Meijer Registered Dietitians Beth Eggleston and Jodie Vander Meer join Cindy and Marissa to explore the art of crafting delicious and refreshing mocktails that are both flavorful and nutritious. Also discover the perfect pairings for these nonalcoholic beverages.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss two recent studies that associate physical activity minutes and intensity needed for lower risk of mortality and maximum benefits.

Dr. Milewski, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss common sleep disorders, why you should prioritize your sleep and how to improve your sleep quality.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they lead you through the process of choosing your Word of the Year to be written on a rock and displayed on your desk. Your personal word will be your well-being focus for 2025. Bring a rock and a permanent marker, although this also can be done on a piece of paper or in a journal.

Carlie Beatty from Playmakers joins Cindy and Marissa for a discussion on how to select the appropriate socks and apparel for your specific needs, including seasons, comfort and safety.

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.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they share this unique way to create mindfulness with everyday motion, including gardening, yardwork and cleaning.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Dr. Jennifer Wulff joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss taking a positive approach to aging in order to live a vibrant life into your golden years. The discussion will include the importance of routine provider care, physical activity, nutrition, falls prevention, social connection, continued education and sustaining your lifelong passions.

One in 26 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy in their lifetime. Renee Roederer, senior director of programs and community care at the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, will join Cindy and Marissa to talk about epilepsy awareness, address common misconceptions and share opportunities to get involved in epilepsy advocacy and community.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review the current research on the varying types of micro workout routines, including activity types, frequency and duration of exercise.

Bring paper and a pen or marker and join Catherine to learn how to Zendoodle. She’ll explain how doodling affects your brain, teach you three patterns and lead you through a seven-minute Zendoodle session to get you to a flow state.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review the many health benefits of staying hydrated.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss men’s health with Efe Scott-Emuakpor, Okemos High School varsity football coach. He’ll discuss how he prioritized his health as an athlete in high school and college and how he now has the opportunity to influence a younger generation.

Watch this webinar then send it to your teen to start a discussion about behavioral health. Dr. Kristyn Gregory and Laura Cardamone, LMSW, from Venture Counseling, will help adults and teens understand common teen behavioral health issues, including symptoms of teen anxiety and depression, and when to seek help.

Ally Quenneville joins Marissa to provide a better understanding of sugar, including how to decode food labels, reduce overall sugar intake and beat those pesky sugar cravings.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they welcome Lindsay Boudinot from OncoHealth to learn about breast cancer facts and risk factors, screenings and what it means if you have dense breasts. Lindsay will also walk through the experience of having a mammogram to empower you to make informed decisions.

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.

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?

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.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review the science around awe and challenge you to find awe in the everyday.

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.

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.

Fitness trainer Bailee Georgeson joins Cindy and Marissa to explain the low-impact, high-intensity workouts that are trending.

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.

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.

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.

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn how to live a life with yutori, the Japanese concept of living with spaciousness.

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn the science behind why taking an adventure can affect your brain and change your life.

Anne Grofvert joins Cindy and Marissa to discuss how mountain biking provides more than just a full body workout; it builds resilience, improves your mental and physical balance, and offers quite the challenge.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review their top desk exercises to stay energized throughout the workday. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa and receive a 7-Day Stress-Less Challenge that you can use to help manage stress. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Learn the health benefits of mobility training as Physical Therapist Kai Nimtz demonstrates various mobility exercises for healthy aging. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Dr. Aaron Kobernick will join Cindy and Marissa for a discussion on springtime allergies and how to cope with the symptoms. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa for a nutrition challenge 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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they review Kakeibo a Japanese financial philosophy focusing on mindful budgeting. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Join us as Dr. Chandrasekhar discusses how gut microbiome affects the digestion of food, the immune system and other processes within the body. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Learn the stages of menopause, common symptoms, behavioral changes and medical options to help. Dr. Kathleen Green from Maven will join Cindy and Marissa for this hot topic. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

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. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

Join us to make a heart-shaped origami gratitude note you can use as a gift tag or give to someone to express your appreciation. Bring a letter-sized or square piece of decorative paper — wrapping paper works well — scissors and something to write with. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join to hear Dr. Ferguson’s advice on how seniors can plan and prepare for a healthy winter to support physical and mental well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn about Swedish death cleaning. This is a well-known concept in Swedish and Scandinavian culture where you remove unnecessary items from your home so your family will not be burdened with the task after you pass. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn how to develop a positive mindset towards physical activity, which research says may positively affect your other health habits. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn about the Greek word “meraki” and how to incorporate it into your everyday life to put your soul, love and creativity into everything you do. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to find out why so many people are attending the weekly Virtual Well-Being meditations. Marissa will review the various types of meditations and discuss how she develops and tailors them. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as we explain how to build pizzas using healthier toppings and ingredients. This webinar will be led by Katie Tymkew, registered dietitian at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Recipes will be available to download.

Join Catherine Passmore as she leads a reflective writing workshop. Reflective writing uses a painting, poem, quote, memory or object to evoke an emotion and then writing to explore your response. This is a workshop for everyone — not just writers. Come with a piece of paper and something to write with.

Join us to learn how naming your emotions can strengthen the neural networks between your thoughts and feelings, leading to resiliency. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as Julia Kyle, director of Behavioral Health Strategy and Planning at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, explains the different types of grief and strategies to cope with it. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa at Happy Hooves Equine where the founder Crystal Birchmeier-Diehl and Adam Diehl show how they partner with horses to promote connection and belonging to improve well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn what radical acceptance is and how you can use it to let go of what you can’t or choose not to change in your life. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa for a discussion on various types of clutter (physical environment, digital, emotional and spiritual) and its cumulative effect on our well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss

Former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple joins us to promote World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, to discuss suicide ideation, prevention and stigma. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss

Join Cindy and Marissa as they answer the most asked questions chatted in by participants so far this year. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they talk about how power naps can improve your memory, job performance, make you more alert and ease stress.

Join Cindy and Marissa as they discuss the science behind why talking to yourself out loud can motivate you, help you focus, combat self-criticism and process stress. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa to learn the difference between responding and reacting to difficult situations and conversations. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa for a discussion on niksen, the Dutch art of doing nothing without a clear purpose or a deadline to reduce stress and improve creativity. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as we discuss the benefits of celebrating and nurturing friendships in preparation for International Friendship Day, July 30. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Choose one of the world’s most popular trails and walk, bike, run, or roll to complete this hiking challenge. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Dr. Teronto Robinson joins us for a discussion on the importance of safely and intentionally incorporating daily physical activity into seniors’ lives. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Dr. Robinson joins us for a discussion on the various types of incontinence and the importance of working with a physician to address bladder control concerns. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn the six different types of procrastinators and identify how you can avoid procrastinating to accomplish your healthy habits. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Growing older is a gift to celebrate. A positive self-perception of aging may lead to healthy behaviors and higher well-being. Join us as we discuss why you should celebrate your age and hear from people aged 65 to 100 on what they’ve learned about happiness, longevity and the wisdom they would share with others. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join Cindy and Marissa in kayaks as they demonstrate how you can use fishing to improve your mood and overall well-being. Bonus, your catch may improve your heart health.

Join us to learn how to prevent tripping hazards and falls. We will also demonstrate exercises you can incorporate into your daily routine to help improve your balance. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Rucking has military origins and has expanded to the civilian population using weighted backpacks to improve strength and cardiovascular health. Chris Barr will join us to give an overview and demonstrate various rucking exercises. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as Eric Hipple discusses how moving from conditional self-acceptance to unconditional self-acceptance can lead to improved motivation resulting in enhanced mental health and well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us for a discussion with Katie Tymkew, registered dietician, as she reviews the Diabetes Plate Method. This method helps manage diabetes and pre-diabetes by providing a properly balanced diet using portions that are separated based on food types placed on the plate. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us for a discussion with Dr. Himabindu Chandraskhar on ways to keep the pelvic floor healthy and signs and symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn why listening to and watching birds may improve your brain health and well-being. Researchers have found that watching birds at a bird feeder for 10 minutes can boost your mood. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as we discuss the ancient practice of cold plunging and its benefits to your physical and mental well-being. Cindy and Marissa will demonstrate a cold plunge in a northern Michigan lake.

Join Cindy and Marissa for a demonstration of popular functional training moves that improve strength, balance, flexibility and the ability to perform daily activities safely. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us to learn Cindy and Marissa’s seven tips for growing a successful garden. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community

Join us as we discuss how estate planning, wills and trusts is part of financial well-being and can positively affect your emotional well-being. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-Loss Community.

Join us as we review the research related to the benefits of walking 10,000 steps or fewer per day. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.

We’ll provide you a One Week Physical Activity Minutes Challenge you can use to track your physical activity minutes as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Downloadable tracker will be provided. Session will include the Drop 5 Virtual Weight-loss Community.