Where Your Health Matters Webinar Series

Health New England is offering a fourth “Where Your Health Matters” live webinar series to educate, engage and empower our community as we continue to navigate life’s changes. The three-part series will run every other Tuesday in November and December at noon and consists of 45-minute, Zoom webinars. Guest speakers will be focusing on movement to reduce stress, grieving, and finances. During this season of giving, each speaker will have a gift for their participants to equip them to implement the things learned in everyday life.

Check out the lineup of amazing speakers and topics:

  • November 15 - Finances 101: A Panel with Jamie Convery, Walter Rice and Nicholas Stoddard
  • November 29 – Releasing Tension and Stress Through Movement with Michele Lyman
  • December 13 - Grief and Growth After Loss with Liane Smola

Webinar completion link: https://form.jotform.com/83233877828167 

Sessions will be recorded for future access on our Health New England YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/HealthNewEngland.

Upcoming Webinars

No webinars are currently scheduled. 

Past Webinars

Sessions will be recorded for future access on our Health New England YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/HealthNewEngland. A link to each webinar will be published below once the recording is available.

Grief and Growth After Loss

Loss comes in many forms; death, divorce, diagnosis of illness, loss of a job, becoming a caregiver, moving to a new town/city, navigating a pandemic, amongst a host of other situations. Liane will share her expertise in teaching real life tools & techniques that you can implement in your everyday life to help you take control of your emotions and future days ahead.

Watch Recording from Tue., December 13

About the Presenter

Liane Smola

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Releasing Tension and Stress Through Movement

Moving your body is an effective way to improve your overall health and reduce stress. This slow, full-body practice will include grounding, warming and meditative postures to ease tension, calm the mind and increase a sense of well-being.

Watch Recording from Tue., November 29

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Michele K. Lyman

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Finances 101: A Panel

Feeling lost or don’t know your next step with your money? Whatever your goals are or stage of life is, you can learn from our financial expert panel. Learn and ask questions about fixed expenses, creating a plan, debt, insurance, credit scores, the impact of an advisor and more. This webinar is for educational purposes only.

Watch Recording from Tue., November 15

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Jamie Convery, Walter Rice and Nicholas Stoddard

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The Gut and Mental Health Link

The mind-gut pathway is a two-way street. To keep your body strong enough to fight infection and virus, it is important to keep your gut healthy. Explore science-based information with registered dietitian Nicole Maslar, RDN LDN to learn how both pathways can affect mental and physical health.

Watch Recording from Thu., May 26

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Nicole Maslar, RDN, LDN

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COVID Fatigue

The COVID pandemic has placed an additional layer of emotional health concerns on many of us. How do we positively deal with anxiety, depression? Where can we find help? Join Alane Alane Burgess, MA, LMHC Bestlife Clinic Director and Kristy Navarro, MASW, LICSW, Bestlife Clinical Supervisor for a conversation on mental health and wellness.

Watch Recording from Thu., May 12

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Alane Burgess (pictured) & Kristy Navarro

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Movement and the Mind

Learn about how to move with mindfulness with Active Peace founder and yoga teacher Reggie Hubbard and Ompractice CEO Chris Lucas.

Watch Recording from Thu., April 28

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Reggie Hubbard (pictured) & Chris Lucas

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Breath as Medicine in Sleep Health

Sleep is the time for our physical, mental and emotional selves to restore and repair through important biological and physiological functions. Discover how the length, depth and pace of our breathing plays a vital role in sleep health.

Watch Recording from Thu., April 14

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Ed Harrold

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Where Food & Immunity Matter

Your immune system is a finely tuned machine that has the power to defend itself against foreign invaders like viruses, bad bacteria and toxins. The food you put in your mouth can affect your body's immunity, help you win the fight towards optimal health, and improve your quality of life. Tune into this webinar for a nutrition tune-up!

Watch Recording from Wed., March 24

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Nancy Dell, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE

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Where Caregivers Matter

Whether a working parent or a caregiver, juggling a career, family and your own needs is daunting especially with the effects of COVID 19 restrictions. Challenges from meal planning, sleep, spouse/partner communication and especially parent/caregiver guilt are exacerbated. Join The Wellness Scout and Certified Holistic Health Coach, Kirsten Wright-Cirit, to discuss how you can juggle the caregiver role after working a full day.

Watch Recording from Wed., March 10

About the Presenter

Kirsten Wright-Cirit, BA, Certified Health & Wellness Coach

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Where Conscious Activity Matters

The ways we stay active may have changed with COVID, but there are many ways to continue to move. Learn how to incorporate new habits and what to focus on to create a new homeostasis that also includes nutrition and sleep.

Watch Recording from Wed., February 24

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Michael Harris, BS, MS

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Where Healthy Habits Matter

In this interactive webinar, Saundra Schrock, PhD, CEO of Levelhead, will share practical, science-based micro-lessons to help you successfully establish or maintain essential healthy habits -- including how to create positive behavior change that improves sleep routines, limits stress eating, reduces stress, and more.

Watch Recording from Wed., February 10

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Saundra Schrock, PhD

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Where Socialization Matters

Discuss and identify the health risks associated with loneliness and the benefits of social connections. Learn ways to decrease loneliness and foster social connections to enhance your well-being.

Watch Recording from Wed., January 27

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Anita Ridolfo, MA

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Where Health Consciousness Matters

Health consciousness touches on many aspects of wellness. This webinar discusses aspects of health consciousness including mindfulness, consumer awareness, importance of self-care, and helping others.

Watch Recording from Wed., January 13

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Dr. Joel Bennett

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Your Secret Weapon: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First

We all have many roles we play in life: parent, caregiver, employee, manager, leader, volunteer. You juggle many responsibilities with precision and composure. Along the way you may be forgetting about the one person without whom, you can’t succeed – yourself.

Watch Recording from Tue., October 05

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Mari Ryan, MBA, MHP, CWP

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Work From Home Ergonomics 101

In this Work From Home Ergonomics presentation, you will learn practical ergonomic solutions to improve your comfort, productivity and keep you safe from overuse injuries while working remotely.

Watch Recording from Tue., October 12

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Morgan Sutherland

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When Should I Seek Help from a Professional?

In this talk, Dr. Somers will review common psychiatric conditions, what their most typical symptoms are, and what the signs are that you or your loved one may benefit from working with a mental health professional.

Watch Recording from Tue., October 19

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Dr. Nathan Somers

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Busting Workplace Burnout

In this webinar, discover what burnout is, recognize its symptoms, and get practical ideas for the actions that leaders and employees can take to prevent or curtail this prevalent and real syndrome.

Watch Recording from Tue., October 26

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Chris Vasiliadis

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