Wellness Webinars
Take advantage of Aetna's monthly wellness webinars addressing different topics such as healthy eating, fitness, mental health, and more. The webinars are FREE and available to employees, pensioners and their family members, regardless of enrollment in an Aetna health plan. No registration is needed. Webinar recordings will be made available on this page for those unable to attend.
Current Webinars
- Holiday Survival Guide - Attend
- Date: December 9, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Description: For many, the holiday season is a wonderful time for celebration, family gatherings, and joyful memories. For others, it's a time of sadness and, possibly, a feeling of being overwhelmed. In this seminar, participants examine sources of holiday stress and learn strategies for coping and managing their emotions, time, relationships, and finances. Participants will also share ideas for organizing holiday tasks, managing holiday demands, and explore the role of holiday traditions in our lives.
- Holiday Budgeting - Attend
- Date: December 17, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Description: The holiday season is a time of great joy, but may make budgeting more challenging in the new year. In this class, participants will learn how to keep spending in check to avoid sticker shock from the holidays. Together, let's discuss best practices for enjoying but not overindulging and regretting our holiday decisions.
- Eating Right on the Run and on a Budget - Attend
- Date: January 8, 2025
- Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Description: We’ve all made excuses to eat “junk” or “fast” food when life gets busy, but it doesn’t have to be that way! In this seminar, participants will learn realistic strategies to eat well, even with rising food costs in mind. We'll explore which items are worth paying a premium for and when it’s best to opt for organic products. Together, we’ll uncover practical steps to eating healthy while staying within your financial means. Join us to learn how to make smart, budget-friendly choices that support your health without sacrificing taste or quality!
- Understanding Food Labels - Attend
- Date: January 21, 2025
- Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Description: Tired of feeling lost when reading food labels? This session is your ultimate guide to cutting through the confusion and making smarter, healthier choices! We’ll show you how to decode nutritional facts, spot the key info that supports your health goals, and break down the buzzwords, claims, and marketing tricks on food packaging. Plus, you’ll get the inside scoop on what those food dating stamps really mean and why checking the ingredient list is a game-changer. Leave this session feeling empowered and ready to shop with confidence, knowing exactly what’s going into your cart!
Archived Webinars
- Presented On: October 24, 2024
- Description: Although not everyone believes in the power of positive thinking, for centuries it has been a field utilized by countries around the world. Today, scientists understand why the attitudinal approach of positive versus negative energy dramatically impacts us and our relationships with others. In this class, we will discuss our ability to benefit from the power of positive thinking by making changes to our thought process and perspective.
- Presented On: April 25, 2024
- Description: Working remotely full time requires adaptability and a new set of skills. Attendees of this course will learn strategies for communication, productivity, and time management, all within the context of working from your home environment. Discussions will include how to work remotely around your children and roommates, managing distractions, and coping with the unique emotional pressures of working away from the office.
- Presented On: October 14, 2024
- Description: The purpose of this seminar is to educate and empower participants regarding breast cancer. Participants will learn early warning signs and best practices to detect breast cancer and seek immediate medical attention as needed. This seminar is for informational purposes only and is not intended to give medical advice, diagnose, or make treatment recommendations.
- Presented On: February 8, 2023
- Description: Communication is an important skill to develop that can enhance our lives by teaching us new things from others. This interactive class is applicable to parents, spouses, partners, colleagues, and leaders to practice their communication skills and learn the difference between listening to others and only hearing them. Join us as we share best practices and provide resources to have challenging conversations and role play scenarios to be the most effective communicators possible!
- Presented On: March 27, 2024
- Description: To beat colorectal cancer, it is paramount that the disease is detected as early as possible, which is why colon cancer screening is so important. Participants will learn early warning signs, tests, treatments, and best preventative practices to seek immediate medical attention as needed. This seminar is for informational purposes only and is not intended to give medical advice, diagnose or make treatment recommendations.
- Presented On: August 8, 2024
- Description: Communicating face-to-face is not always possible in the business world. Today's communication depends on conference calls, texts, and email chains that make it challenging to know when each outlet is appropriate. Nowadays, it's vital to use technology to communicate with workers worldwide. This class will show you how to interact professionally in the workplace using technology.
- Presented On: April 8, 2024
- Description: Communication is a vital skill for employees to develop in order to be effective in their roles and to advocate in reaching their professional goals. With practice, employees can improve their professional communication skills and overcome the typical barriers that prevent clarity and progress. This class will help participants learn how to determine the best practices to frame a conversation and what to do before, during, and after to achieve your goals.
- Presented On: June 10, 2024
- Description: In this training, participants will learn the mental and physical benefits of service, how to overcome your fears, and find your purpose to get involved. Fewer things in life provide us with similar meaning and joy compared to helping others. Participants will leave this training with the resources and motivation needed to give back and support their community.
- Presented On: June 14, 2023
- Description: Learn how you can contribute to a healthy, happy work environment.
- Presented On: October 5, 2023
- Description: Every problem has a solution. In this seminar we will explore best practices and techniques to solve problems efficiently and effectively. This interactive class requires active participation and for attendees to provide problems they are currently facing so they can apply these techniques to their own lives.
- Presented On: January 10, 2024
- Description: If donuts for breakfast, candy bars for lunch, and constantly making impulse decisions while eating on the run sounds familiar, then this is the class for you! Participants in this seminar will learn the benefits of nutrition, including the importance of making informed food choices to develop and maintain sound eating habits. Expect to leave this interactive session understanding what your body needs for optimal health and the key nutritional guidelines to follow.
- Presented On: November 2, 2023
- Description: We've all made excuses or rationalized the need to sometimes eat “junk” or “fast” food. In this seminar, participants will cover realistic strategies to eat well and with ever-rising costs in mind, including which items are worth paying a premium for, or when to purchase organic products. Together, we will learn the most important steps to eating healthy and stay within our financial means.
- Presented On: September 28, 2023
- Description: Excellent presentation and public speaking skills are essential for personal and professional success. In this seminar, participants will learn how to prepare for successful presentations, build confidence, be efficient and persuasive verbally, and how to build a rapport with an audience to keep them engaged. In this interactive session, we will also discuss how to master body language and humor to connect with your audience.
- Presented On: September 24, 2024
- Description: As the body gets older, understanding the changes in the mechanics of the body is important to determine what kinds of exercise is optimal for overall health. In this seminar, we will journey through some common methods for injury and illness prevention and treatment, through fitness and wellness. Participants will leave with the knowledge to plan a workout regimen that is adaptable to their own levels of physical fitness.
- Presented On: March 30, 2023
- Description: Learn fun and innovative ways to organize everything from your day to your living space.
- Presented On: December 14, 2023
- Description: Learn how to prepare healthy meals by preparing for success while grocery shopping.
- Presented On: December 4, 2023
- Description: Learn how to prevent sticker shock from the holidays and keep your spending in check.
- Presented On: June 25, 2024
- Description: Trends in healthcare have had a dramatic impact on the traditional patient-doctor relationship. In this seminar, participants will leave equipped with the specific tools to optimize visits, including pre-appointment preparation and communication during and after an appointment. This session will ensure participants are knowledgeable of their family's medical history with disease, how to take a more active role in documenting their own medical history, and knowing how to advocate for their own health and the wellbeing of their loved ones.
- Presented On: May 13, 2024
- Description: What leadership skills do we hope our children learn as the future leaders of tomorrow? In this class, participants will discuss the various types of leadership styles and traits to be successful in the world of work. Through a project based learning experience, participants will self-identify their own leadership style as well as assess the preferences of the leaders they would like to one day learn from in their careers.
- Presented On: February 8, 2024
- Description: This informative and enjoyable workshop shares proven techniques for using laughter to reduce stress in your life. Participants in this class will explore the history, practices, beliefs, and the positive aspects of laughter therapy. This seminar reminds participants about the wonderful energizer that is laughter, the many therapeutic benefits, and the importance of living while laughing out loud to reduce our daily stress and enjoy what life may bring.
- Presented On: September 12, 2023
- Description: Learn how to integrate healthy meals and exercise into your workday.
- Presented On: November 11, 2024
- Description: In this program, participants will define menopause while learning what to expect, examine the causes of menopause, and explore potential complications that may occur. Together, we will discuss the tests, treatments, and remedies to consider with the onset of menopause, as well as the importance of partnering with your healthcare provider to find a plan that works best for your body.
- Presented On: November 19, 2024
- Description: Mental health issues are more prevalent than widely believed, but fortunately, proactive treatment works for many people. This class will focus on mental health and illness facts, warning signs, and the stigma that prevents many people from seeking help. Together, we will discuss the resources available to support our loved ones and ourselves to get help right away.
- Presented On: March 6, 2023
- Description: Learn some simple ways to effectively mediate.
- Presented On: May 25, 2023
- Description: Learn how to lead a group to success.
- Presented On: September 10, 2024
- Description: In this class we will take a look at the factors affecting our well-being, including the pandemic and the impact of the social, political, and economic landscape. Now, more than ever, taking the time to self-reflect and find the time for our own self-care is paramount for our professional success and to support and empower others. Join this interactive class as we discuss how to tackle these tough issues so that we can help ourselves and others improve our health and well-being, in spite of the challenges we face.
- Presented On: January 10, 2023
- Description: Whether it is to eat better, exercise more, or become more organized, this webinar will help you stick to those resolutions.
- Presented On: March 11, 2024
- Description: Mastering nonverbal communication is an important tool to convey your emotions and effectively interact with others. In this class, participants will learn what different body movements communicate to others, and how to watch closely for non-verbal cues in personal and professional interactions. Join us for an interactive session where we will share our own interpretations of nonverbal communication, and learn how to be more self-aware of our body and movements in daily conversation.
- Presented On: February 21, 2023
- Description: Feeling overwhelmed or stressed? This webinar will give you some helpful tips on how to prevent burnout and what to do when you get there.
- Presented On: August 10, 2023
- Description: Working remotely has become the new normal for many employees around the world. The joys and flexibility remote work has allowed has also brought unexpected challenges that is leading to remote work fatigue. In this session, participants will discuss their own experiences and self-coping skills to address video call fatigue, social isolation, and around the clock availability with modern technology. This session will provide resources and best practices to set boundaries, incorporate socialization, and relive work fatigue while enjoying the freedoms of remote work.
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- Presented On: April 24, 2023
- Description: Learn how to remain positive, even during the rough times.
- Presented On: April 6, 2023
- Description: Learn how volunteering can make a difference in your own life.
- Presented On: February 20, 2024
- Description: Relaxation techniques have proven to improve medical conditions, provide calmness during times of distress, and improve our decisions and actions. In this introductory meditation workshop, participants will use guided imagery and breathing to learn how relaxation techniques improve your production during the day and your sleep quality at night. This class will conclude with tips and best practices to incorporate mindfulness, yoga, and other strategies into your life for overall stress reduction and increased clarity of purpose.
- Presented On: July 26, 2023
- Description: Goal setting and will power are conscious activities that can lead to healthier habits and achieving new levels of success. In this class, participants will review the key components and self-reflection questions needed to reach your goals. Join this interactive session as we examine how the brain works, create personalized road maps, and review the useful tools needed to stay motivated and create long term behavior changes.
- Presented On: May 16, 2024
- Description: It is the great modern paradox that advances in technology allow people to simultaneously be more connected than ever, while self-reported loneliness is at an all-time high. During this training, we will reflect how technology has changed our day-to-day social interactions, and how these changes have affected the way we connect and interact with others. Join this interactive session to discuss how to use technology wisely to build and maintain relationships, while still allowing for the personal touch in our relationships that make them so meaningful.
- Presented On: July 25, 2024
- Description: In this seminar, we're going to update you on what options are available for summer camp, summer school/tutoring, childcare programs and summer jobs. We’ll also cover how you can take a balanced approach to your planning, such as finding a balance between structured and unstructured time, how to involve your children in the decision-making process, determining budgets for camps/summer programs as a family, and helping create a summer job action plan. Other topics covered will include camp healthy and safety and family vacation planning.
- Presented On: July 16, 2024
- Description: Even though we are all aware of the importance of wearing sunscreen and to limit sun exposure, many fail to recognize that sun exposure can cause long-term damage to our bodies. This in-depth seminar discusses sunburn, sun protection tips, heat rash, and the importance of hydration in the heat. Participants will leave this class with the resources and knowledge to make the right decisions to protect themselves from the risks of the sun.
- Presented On: August 20, 2024
- Description: Like any positive change, incorporating exercise into your daily life requires habits and routines that are achievable and attached to specific fitness goals. In this class, participants will learn the importance of fitness, and the best practices to easily make it a part of your daily life. Join this interactive session to learn more about nutritional facts, how to have the right attitude, set goals, and incorporate fitness into your workday routine.
