Seminars & Programs

Webinars & Programs

Upcoming Seminars & Webinars 

 
[Calm-Cast] Boosting EQ and Empathy at Work: We might deny it, but we are not the same people we were before March of 2020. Our mental and emotional well being have taken a hit. There is no better time than now to increase our empathy, self-awareness and grace for one another. Join psychotherapist, certified neuroscience coach, and Workplace Belonging and Wellbeing expert, Farah Harris, MA, LCPC to learn powerful ways to practice more empathy and emotional intelligence and feel more connected to yourself and others at work.
  • Date: September 22/23, 2022
  • Time: Sep 22 - 12:00pm or 9:00pm ET OR Sep 23 - 7:00am ET
  • Location: Online, click here to register
 
Understanding Health Savings Accounts
We'll help you understand unique aspects of HSAs including how they help account owners pay for current healthcare expenses and save those in the future.
 
Looking to turn your retirement savings into a "paycheck" for life?
Learn how creating a diversified income plan - one that uses a combination of income sources and includes annuity income that's guaranteed for life - can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
 
Quarterly economic and market update with TIAA's Chief Investment Strategist
Take a closer look at our views on the financial markets, including key market drivers, the U.S. economy, policy and politics, and investing in public markets. We'll also cover the challenges that investors face and how to navigate them. 

 

Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing
Discover how you can manage risk versus reward as well as understand the role of investing and managing risks, ways to help accelerate savings and tools that can help sustain a portfolio.
 
Social Security Considerations
Social security will likely play a significant role in building your retirement income. Learn the basics about Social Security including eligibility, how to apply, how your benefit is calculated and strategies for claiming benefits. 

 

Looking to turn your retirement savings into a “paycheck” for life?
You diversify your investment portfolio before retirement to help offset risk. A similar strategy can help see you through retirement. Learn how creating a diversified income plan—one that uses a combination of income sources and includes annuity income that’s guaranteed for life—can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
 
Savory Living: 
We’re proud to partner with Savory Living to provide TWO ways for you to get your eating working better for you this SPRING! 
 
  1. Webinar: Spring into a HEALTHIER YOU - Eating Tips & Cooking demo. Sue Levy, the founder of Savory Living, shares fun & easy ways to get your eating working better for you this Spring! You'll learn how to eat to get to your ideal weight, reduce your signs of inflammation, and improve your moods, energy and sleep! And she'll take you into her kitchen to show you some fast ways to create delicious springtime dishes! 
  2. FREE Trial of the Savory Living Healthy Eating & Cooking Lifestyle Program. Experience Session 1 and learn some easy shifts you can make to activate healthy eating, and spend two weeks trying things out and getting one-on-one support from your coach. The first 4 employees who sign up and complete Session 1 will get the program paid for by Wellesley College! Click HERE to watch the webinar and learn about the Savory Living "food as medicine" healthy eating & cooking lifestyle change program!

Health Advocate: Caring for the Caregivers 

TIAA Webinars: Visit the Prosperous You site for more information and sign up via TIAA.

CalmCast Recordings:

Past Programs

Paying Yourself: Income options in retirement

 

It’s time to consider a little payback. You’ve made a lot of sacrifices in order to put away enough money to retire. When it’s finally time, do you know how to get the money back? There are lots of considerations, rules and tax implications that make these decisions very important and more complex. Relax. We can help. We’ll help simplify retirement income: learn the basic rules that govern the most common retirement accounts, gain perspective on when to tap into different assets, and discover the flexible income choices TIAA offers.

To watch a replay, register at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3909139/BC0AB25438E5DB6AF94BBAE5333CAF2A/4061135?partnerref=WCPYnews.

 

TIAA- Savi - Student Loan Debt Workshop

 

 

TIAA has joined forces with the student loan experts at Savi to help you navigate the complexities of federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Join this free online webinar to find out how you can explore lowering your student loan payments and working toward forgiveness.
 

Hindsight 2020: A look back at lessons learned in 2020: A look back at 2020 and the lessons learned during this unique time. This presentation will look back at the historical example of 2020 and what we learned in terms of the value of advice, following a disciplined risk management strategy and the role lifetime income can play in a sound financial plan.

  • Date: August 18, 2022
  • Time: 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT/2:00pm CT/1:00pm MT
  • Location: Online, click here to register

 

The power of saving: Whether you're the kind of person that lives and spends in the now or plans for what's ahead, there are always ways to save smarter. In this webinar, you'll learn a number of strategies for better managing your money so you have the knowledge and confidence to pay your bills, save for a rainy day, and achieve any larger financial goals you've set for yourself.
  • Date: August 17, 2022
  • Time: Noon ET/9:00am PT/11:00am CT/10:00am MT
  • Location: Online, click here to register

 

Gaining Insight: Navigating debt consolidation and understanding the mortgage process: You can understand how to manage and consolidate debt, and get a primer that can help make the mortgage process easier to navigate.

 

  • Date: August 16, 2022
  • Time: Noon ET/9:00am PT/11:00am CT/10:00am MT
  • Location: Online, click here to register

 

Within Reach: Transitioning from career to retirement So it's time to retire, now what? Make some final preparations to help shift from an active career to retirement. From income options to taxes to health insurance, you need to be prepared.
 
Beneficiary considerations We spend our lifetimes building wealth, and understanding how it will be distributed to our beneficiaries is important to our legacies and our beneficiaries. In this seminar, you will learn more about how the acceleration of income taxation will impact both individual and trust beneficiaries, address a new class of beneficiaries, and discuss exceptions to the new rules

 

Quarterly economic and market update with TIAA's Chief Investment Strategist Take a closer look on our views on financial markets, including key market drivers, the U.S. economy, policy and politics, aand investing in public markets.

 

The Kids Are NOT Alright When schools finally fully reopened, there was a presumed return to normalcy, to things being OK. But our kids are not OK. Especially our teens. They've experienced trauma that's continuing to impact them and as their parents, you've been witnessing this first hand. Social anxiety, depression, isolation, mood swings...or perhaps your kid seems too OK for everything they've experienced. You're not alone and there are steps you can take to spot the signs, talk to your kids and get them support. Parents of teens and college kids, this webinar is specifically for you. Please join us.

 

Looking to turn your retirement savings into a "paycheck" for life? You diversify your investment portfolio before retirement to help offset risk. A similar strategy can help nsee you through retirement. Learn how creating a diversified income plan can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
 
Start to Finish: The early career woman's guide to financial wisdom Investing and saving strategies for women, core concepts that guide all investing, building a plan and taking action, ways to help take on life challenges without damaging future financial well-being.

 

meQuilibrium Calm-Cast: Keys to Work-Life Alignment When we talk about work-life balance, we're not talking about balancing everything in our lives equally. It's about finding alignment. In this Calm-Cast, psychotherapist, certified neuroscience coach, and Workplace Belonging and Wellbeing expert, Farah Harris, MA, LCPC will give you the tools to shift into a state of work-life alignment—to better align your priorities with your values, set productive boundaries around your time and energy, and use emotional intelligence to unlock clarity, function, and flow.

  • Date: Thursday, June 23, 2022, & Friday, June 24, 2022

  • Time: Thursday 12:00 pm or 9:00pm ET, & Friday 7 am ET

  • Location: Online seminar, click here to register

 

Assessing the Mental Health of Adolescents or Young Adults

Life can be challenging for adolescents and young adults, so many choices, challenges, and stresses as one is attempting to discern identity and life’s path. Join us for a discussion of key indicators of mental health challenges, and suggestions for improving mental health and reducing stress and isolation.

 

Senior Care and Tough Conversations

Caring for aging loved ones can bring joys and challenges but may also require tough conversations that you’d prefer to avoid. Our upcoming webinar guests will share tips to navigating these conversations with your seniors, siblings, and other family members.
 
Clear and proactive communication can make a huge difference in getting to the best outcome when talking to your senior about aging. Hear from national experts how to approach sensitive topics such as driving, finances, changes in memory and cognition, and end-of-life care. The subjects may be tough, but the talk doesn’t have to be!

 

April meQuilibrium Calm-Cast: Resilience for Perfectionists

The drive to succeed has likely led you to achieve awesome results, but it can also cause high levels of stress—even anxiety and depression. In meQ’s April Calm-Cast, you’ll learn how to rewrite your laws of perfectionism to release your grip and live in the moment.
  • Date: April 21, 2022; April 22, 2022
  • Time: April 21 12:00 pm ET and 9:00 pm ET; April 22 7:00 am ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register
 
An Introduction to Alternative Investments: Real estate
FInterested in alternative investments? This webinar will help investors understand TIAA's innovative approach to real estate and how it can help diversify an investment portfolio. Participants will receive an in depth look at the TIAA Real Estate Account, its investments, performance, and strategy.
 
Retirement Income Diversification-What, Why and How
Learn about income diversification, why it is important and how to incorporate into your retirement income strategies. It highlights the four key retirement risks and potential lifetime income sources that can help create a strategy to mitigate them.
 
Inside Money: Managing income and debt
Discover how to help make your money work harder by using your cash flow more effectively, developing good saving habits and better managing debt.

 

Managing Change in our Ever-Evolving World
It’s easy, in the face of change, to get stuck; learning the skills of adaptability can be life-changing. Join us for this session where we will discuss change management and ultimate adaptability.

 

Quarterly economic and market update
FTake a closer look at our views on financial markets, including key market drivers, the U.S. economy, policy and politics, and investing in public markets. We'll also cover the challenges that investors face and how to navigate them.

 

The Great Juggling Act: Being a Parent AND a Person
Finding a balance between raising and being a human isn't easy. After the last two years, parents feel pulled in more directions that ever; guilty that when they spend time on one thing, they're neglecting another. Our guest, Julie Morgenstern, author of Time to Parent, will share a unique framework for managing the conflicting priorities of the parenting years. Parents with kids at every age and stage in their lives will get practical tips and liberating insights, including how much time and attention kids need, clever ways to keep your marriage and social life alive, streamlining and sharing household logistics, and so much more. You'll learn how to gain more time, lose the guilt, and be more deeply present in all you do.
  • Date: April 12, 2022
  • Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST; 9:00-10:00 am PST
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register

 

Money at Work 2: Sharpening investment skills
Feel more secure in your savings strategy by verifying you're on the right track. And if you're off track, know what adjustments you need to make. Learn how to plan your investments and hold on to as much of your nest egg as possible.

 

Looking to turn your retirement savings into a paycheck for life?
You diversify your investment before retirement to help offset risk. A similar strategy can help see you through retirement. Learn how creating a diversified income plan - one that uses a combination of income sources and includes annuity income that's guaranteed for life - can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
 
What is Psychological Safety and How Do We Create It?
What Exactly is “Psychological Safety”? Organizations go to great measures to ensure the physical safety of their employees, but recent events have shined the light on another key safety area – psychological safety. Psychological safety is key to environments that help people feel safe enough to bring their whole self to work, and employees who experience psychological safety report less fear, increased satisfaction, greater engagement, and higher productivity. In this session, you’ll learn key components of psychological safety, tips on how to create it, as well as strategies on how to maintain it.
 
Pagarse a uno mismo: Opciones de ingresos en la jubilación
Es el momento de pensar en recuperar un poco. Ha hecho muchos sacrificios para ahorrar suficiente dinero para jubilarse. Cuando llegue el momento, ¿sabe cómo obtener acceso a ese dinero? Hay muchos factores, reglas e implicaciones tributaries que hacen que estas decisiones sean muy importantes y más complejas. Relájese. Podemos ayudarle.
 
Financial Housekeeping for Now and Later
Get insights into your current financial situation and learn some practical steps you can take to help position yourself for future successes.
 
March Calm-Cast: Break the Sleep-Stress Cycle

The more stressed you are, the less sleep you get, which leads to even more stress. Join Dr. Adam Perlman, meQ Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, for a Calm-Cast full of tips for sleeping better under stress. Boost your mood, stamina, focus, and health all year long.

  • Date: March 24, 2022; March 25, 2022
  • Time: March 24 12:00 pm ET and 9:00 pm ET; March 25 7:00 am ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register
 
Charting Your Course: A Financial Guide for Women
Women can face unique financial challenges. You can discover tailored approaches to saving for retirement and tips to make your money work hard.
 
Tax Planning Considerations
"How does this impact me?" is the qustion we hear the most when it comes to headline-grabbing changes to the tax laws. This seminar will cover an overview of tax law changes and income tax planning considerations.
 
Help Protect You, Your Family and Your Money
Are you concerned about identity theft and your family's security online? TIAA's Information Security team will discuss how you can protect yourself and your family from cybercriminal social engineering.
 
Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing
Discover how you can manage risk versus reward as well as understand the role of investing and managing risks, ways to help accelerate savings and tools that can help sustain a portfolio.

 

Beneficiary Designation Considerations
We spend our lifetimes building wealth and understanding how it will be distributed to our beneficiaries is important to our legacies and our beneficiaries.

 

Halfway There: A Retirement Checkup
You can give yourself a mid-career financial checkup to evaluate your current savings, formulate a plan to help pursue your savings goals and manage competing financial priorities.
 
The Future of Women and Work (And Why It's Different Than You Think)

As we celebrate International Women's Day, join Reshma Saujani, CEO of Marshall Plan for Moms and Founder of Girls Who Code in conversation with Care.com CEO Tim Allen. In her newest book, PAY UP, Reshma dismantles the myth of "having it all" and lifts the burden we place on individual women to be primary caregivers, and to work around a system built for and by men. The time has come, she argues, for a sweeping culture shift. Reshma and Tim will discuss how the private sector can lead on innovating and advancing equitable workplaces, as well as share their own experiences of parenting during a pandemic and the many exposed truths of navigating the personal and professional.

  • Date: March 8, 2022
  • Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET; 9:00 - 10:00 am PT
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register
 
Opening Doors to the Future - Save in a 529 College Savings Plan
You can learn how 529 college savings plans work and how to invest in one for a child, grandchild, yourself or another loved one.
 
TIAA - Dinero en funcionamiento 1: Las bases de la inversión (Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing)
The formula for successful investing? You plus knowledge. It doesn’t matter how old you are, where you are in your career or how much you make. Reaching retirement goals requires the same things: spend less, save more. It’s really that simple.

We’ll give you information to help you figure which investment vehicles are right for you:

  • Discover what stocks, annuities, mutual funds and IRAs are so you can determine which ones best fit your needs
  • Learn about risk and finding your risk tolerance
  • See how the same savings principles work for short- or long-term goals

 

TIAA - Discover the power of financial well-being

Whether you're the kind of person that lives and spends in the now or plans for what's ahead, there are always ways to save smarter. In this seminar, you'll learn a number of strategies for better managing your money, so you have the knowledge and confidence to pay your bills, save for a rainy day, and achieve any larger financial goals you've set for yourself.

 

TIAA - At Your Fingertips, Manage your money from wherever you are

Learn about TIAA's commitment to digital, and how we're leveraging the latest technologies in our online and mobile tools to help you save time and achieve financial success while you're on-the-go.

 

TIAA - Estate planning considerations
 

Ensuring that our assets will pass to loved ones and causes that are near and dear is important to most of us. Discover the components of a basic estate plan and strategies to ensure that your wishes are met.

 

TIAA - Strategies for staying on track

No matter how much or how little money you can save for retirement, it's important that you start now and stay invested for your future. You can learn how taking smart financial steps today may help lead you to a solid financial future after you've stopped working.

 

TIAA - Understanding Health Savings Accounts

You may know about the tax advantages of contributing to a Health Savings Account (HSA), but did you know that HSAs are also a way to save for healthcare in retirement? We'll help you understand unique aspects of HSAs, including how they help account owners pay for current healthcare expenses and save for those in the future.

 

TIAA - Market proof your retirement

You've worked hard to save for retirement. TIAA can help you understand how to create a diversified retirement income plan that protects you against key retirement risks.

 

December Calm-Cast: End-of-Year Self-Care

At the end of the year, we rush to make deadlines, meet goals, and manage busy social calendars. This pressure can come to a head at the expense of our mental health and wellbeing. Setting boundaries is a powerful act of self-care that is perhaps more necessary this time of year than any other. Psychotherapist, certified neuroscience coach, and Workplace Wellness Champion, Farah Harris, MA, LCPC will share expert tips for realistically setting self-care boundaries that honor your time, energy, and wellbeing.

  • Date: December 16 and 17, 2021
  • Time: December 16, 12 pm ET and 9 pm ET; December 17, 7 am ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register

 

How to Manage Your Time (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)

  

Do you frequently feel stressed because you have too much to do or have too many responsibilities? Does it feel like you have more tasks to complete than time to do them? The solution is developing the skills to use our limited time to get things done in a more time efficient way. This is an important step in helping us lower our stress levels, get the necessary things done, and have more time to do those things we want to do. In this webinar, we will discuss the meaning of time management, why it is important, and how you can attain the outcomes you value the most.

 

  • Date: December 14, 2021
  • Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to join
By opening this zoom meeting/link, you agree that this meeting is being sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. and/or its Affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”), Harvard Pilgrim shall not at any time or to any extent whatsoever be liable, responsible or in any way accountable for any loss, injury, or damage to be suffered or sustained by any person at any time in connection with or as a result of this class. I hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors and employees from any and all legal claims arising out of, in connection with or in any way related to my participation in this class.

 

Holiday Appetizers (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)

 

Food wise, the holidays are filled with decadent treats, but that doesn't mean you need to throw your healthy eating plans out the window. Including a few healthy foods in the mix can help balance out a bit of the richer foods. An ideal opportunity to fit in some healthier foods is appetizers. Learn how to easily make a healthy holiday apps that can give you a nutritional boost while also helping to quell your appetite so it's easir to eat smaller amounts of those holiday goodies.

 

  • Date: December 13, 2021
  • Time: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to join

By opening this zoom meeting/link, you agree that this meeting is being sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. and/or its Affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”), Harvard Pilgrim shall not at any time or to any extent whatsoever be liable, responsible or in any way accountable for any loss, injury, or damage to be suffered or sustained by any person at any time in connection with or as a result of this class. I hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors and employees from any and all legal claims arising out of, in connection with or in any way related to my participation in this class.

 

Halfway There: A retirement checkpoint

You can give yourself a mid-career financial checkup to evaluate your current savings, formulate a plan to help pursue your savings goals and manage competing financial priorities.

 

Well-rounded retirement overview

Planning for retirement goes beyond putting together a financial strategy. A full-picture plan starts with considering many non-financial aspects of retirement.

 

The Power of Savings

Whether you're the kind of person that lives and spends in the now or plans for what's ahead, there are always ways to save smarter. You'll learn a number of strategies for better managing your money so you have the knowledge and confidence to pay your bills, save for a rainy day and achieve any larger financial goals you've set for yourself.

 

Estate Planning Basics

Making sure that our assets will pass to loved ones and causes that are near and dear is important to most of us. Discover the components of a basic estate plan and strategies to ensure that your wishes are met.

 

She's Got It: A woman's guide to saving and investing

You can discover saving and investing strategies developed especially for women and how you can put them into action.

 

The Time and Stress Management Toolkit

Especially during the holiday period, but year-round, we are faced with so many challenges and competing priorities. Learn our toolkit strategies for doing your best to eliminate unnecessary stress, while managing your time.

 

Planning for a College? Save with a 529 plan

 

You can learn how 529 savings plan work and how to invest in one for a child, grandchild, yourself or another loved one.

 

Gaining Insight: Navigating debt consolidation and understanding the mortgage process

You can learn how to manage and consolidate debt, and get a primer that can help make the mortgage process easier to navigate.

 

Get it Together, Creating Your Personal Plan for Stress Hardiness (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)

Being consistent in our self-care is challenging! When life gets busy, it can be difficult to keep up our healthy habits; those actions that nourish and sustain us throughout life's twists and turns. Join us to create your personal self-care plan that will ensure you are not short-changing your own needs, while you are attending to all of your responsibilities. Identify skills, strategies, supports, and outlets that will help you to achieve the relaxed, joyful life you are seeking. Come in with an open mind and leave with a plan!

 

  • Date: December 6, 2021
  • Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to join
By opening this zoom meeting/link, you agree that this meeting is being sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. and/or its Affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”), Harvard Pilgrim shall not at any time or to any extent whatsoever be liable, responsible or in any way accountable for any loss, injury, or damage to be suffered or sustained by any person at any time in connection with or as a result of this class. I hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors and employees from any and all legal claims arising out of, in connection with or in any way related to my participation in this class.
 

Discover Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

Join us for a complimentary virtual Lunch and Learn Program sponsored by edHEALTH in collaboration with Workpartners.

  • Dates: December 1, 2021, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here for more info

 

November Calm-Cast: Eating Mindfully on a Busy Schedule (meQuilibrium Monthly Webinar)

The busier we get—the less attention we tend to pay to what (and how) we eat. This can lead to less-than-healthy food choices that don't support our energy when we need it most. meQuilibrium Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Adam Perlman, and Meditation Expert, Katherine McHugh, will share their strategies for eating mindfully when you've got a lot on your mind—boosting your energy and even your enjoyment of what you eat.

  • Dates: November 18, 2021, 12pm and 9pm ET; November 19, 7am ET
  • Location: Live webinar, click here to register

 

Eat To SURVIVE and THRIVE This Holiday Season! Ready to TAKE CONTROL of how you EAT AND FEEL this Holiday Season? We are pleased to announce our partnership with Savory Living, an online healthy eating lifestyle program that guides you step-by-step to use "food as medicine." You'll learn how to activate healthy eating to reduce inflammation and take control of how you eat and feel! And you'll get the easy cooking & flavoring skills to create variety and enjoy eating TONS of delicious healthy foods!

 

Morning Routines for a Better Day How you start your day sets the tone for the rest of your day. In fact, there is scientific evidence to show that your mind is primed and waiting in the morning to support your success. Whether you consider yourself a morning person...or not, meQuilibrium Director of Content and Board Certified Health Coach, Alanna Fincke, will show you simple, actionable ways to build a powerful morning routine that sets a strong foundation for all-day success.

 

The Power of Saving Whether you’re the kind of person that lives and spends in the now or plans for what’s ahead, there are always ways to save smarter. In this seminar, you’ll learn a number of strategies for better managing your money, so you have the knowledge and confidence to pay your bills, save for a rainy day, and achieve any larger financial goals you’ve set for yourself.

 

Social Security Basics Social Security will likely play a significant role in building your retirement income. Learn the basics about Social Security, including eligibility, how to apply, how your benefit is calculated and strategies for claiming benefits.

 

Gaining Insight: Navigating debt consolidation and understanding the mortgage process You can understand how to manage and consolidate debt, and get a primer that can help make the mortgage process easier to navigate.

 

Quarterly Economic and Market Update with TIAA’s Chief Investment Strategist Take a closer look at our views on the financial markets, including key market drivers,  U.S. economy, policy and politics, and investing in public markets.

 

Strategies for staying on track No matter how much or how little money you can save for retirement, it’s important that you start now and stay invested for your future. You can learn how taking smart financial steps today may help lead you to a solid financial future after you’ve stopped working.

 

Harvard Pilgrim Virtual Wellness Classes Whether you are looking to shake it up, stretch it out, or get centered, we’ve got you covered with Zumba®, yoga, guided mindfulness, wellness sessions, which are now available to everyone through our Living Well at Home programs. All classes are at no cost to you and easy to access via Zoom. Click here to view weekly offerings here.

 

The Starting Line: Beginning to save for retirement You can learn how to evaluate and manage debt, find additional ways to save, create a budget and begin to plan for retirement.

 

Caregivers: Avoiding Burnout and Coping with Compassion Fatigue Caring for others without practicing self-care can lead to a state of prolonged stress and tension, and our current environment may amplify these feelings. If you are experiencing these challenges, you are not alone, but it is important to proactively seek support before it leads to burnout and related issues. During this webinar, we will discuss coping mechanisms and other strategies designed to promote optimal well-being while engaged caregiving, either in your profession or for a loved one. 

 

Calm-Cast: Boost Your Mental Wellbeing Let’s face it—the last 12 months have been stressful. And we are feeling it, in every corner of our lives. Join this special Calm-Cast in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Dr. Andrew Shatté will show you how to boost your mental wellbeing, manage your stress in key ways, and feel more resilient every day.

 

Getting Past "No": Understanding Adolescent Addiction and Mental Health Issues - Tools to Help Our Teens In this webinar, the audience will learn key points regarding addiction and mental health issues particularly in adolescents, and key tools for families/parents to identify, and obtain treatment resources and support for their family members/teens. This webinar will also directly address techniques to have the important conversation with a loved one who may need treatment support.

  • Date: Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
  • Time: 12:00PM - 12:45PM
  • Location: Live webinar

 

Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to skills that define how effectively we perceive, understand, reason with, and manage our own feelings and those of others.  Recent studies indicate that EI is a powerful key to effective leadership, enhanced communication, and greater collaboration in the workplace. Through interactive exercises, this workshop explores the foundations of emotional intelligence, and how you can enhance your EI to dramatically improve workplace relationships, job satisfaction, and job performance. 

  • Date: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
  • Time: 10:30AM - 12:00PM
  • Location: Live webinar

 

Let' Talk About Mental Healthy and Emotional Well Being The challenges of the past year have intensified the usual stress, anxiety and similar feelings that many of us face on a regular basis. Recognizing when we need extra support is critical to getting ahead of these feeling before they become overwhelming. An increasing number of organizations are offering additional benefits and resources to support employees emotional and mental well-being, so it is important to know how to access them. Join us for this discussion during Mental Health Awareness Month to understand how to identify and cope with these challenges and how to seek help when needed. 

Supporting Your Kids: Identifying and Addressing Signs of Stress Over the past year, most people have experienced higher levels of stress and uncertainty, and kids are not immune to this. While we are slowly moving toward a sense of normalcy, the residual effects of the pandemic and other events may continue, making it more important than ever to support our kids as they navigate continued changes to their school life and routines. In this webinar, we will be joined by Health Advocate Medical Director Dr. Ada Brainsky, a board-certified pediatrician, to discuss how to identify signs of stress in kids and explore how to support them through challenging times. 

Working in a Multigenerational Workplace Today's workplace is perhaps the most diverse it has even been with regard to age. Today's five generations have unique backgrounds and distinctive talents they bring to the workplace. This seminar will help individuals better understand themselves and the diverse group within which they work. 

  • Date: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar 

​TIAA Webinars:

  • Paying Yourself: Income options in retirement: April 13, 2021 at 12pm
  • Making It Easier For You: Online tools and resources: April 13, 2021 at 3pm
  • Quarterly economic and market update: April 14, 2021 at 12pm
  • The power of saving: April 14, 2021 at 3pm
  • Attention To Detail: Financial finishing touches for women: April 15, 2021 at 12pm
  • Making gifts to loved ones and charities: April 15, 2021 at 3pm
  • Halfway There: A retirement checkpoint: May 11, 2021 at 12pm
  • Paycheck for life: May 11, 2021 at 3pm 
  • Responsible Investing: Portfolios with purpose: May 12, 2021 at 12pm 
  • Money at Work 2: Sharpening investment skills: May 12, 2021 at 3pm)
  • The 411 on 529 college savings plans: May 13, 2021 at 12pm

meQuilibrium Calm-Cast: Minfulness Tools to Relax and Rejuvinate We often feel at the mercy of our stressful thoughts, but we can reset at any moment to find stillness, calm, and clarity, with the help of simple mindfulness techniques. Join meQuilibrium Meditation Expert, Katherine McHugh, in honor of Stress Awareness Month, as she leads a recentering meditation and shares how to build a restorative mindfulness toolkit for better sleep, renewed energy, and lower anxiety, whenever you need it.

  • Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
Savory Living - Eat to Feel GREAT This Spring: Ideas, Recipes, and
Skills Join us for this 40 min webinar as Sue Levy, the founder of Savory Living, shares the foods, ideas, cooking tips and recipes you need to get your eating working better for you this Spring!  
  • Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
  • Time: 12PM
  • Location: Live webinar
HPHC Taking Care of Aging Parents For individuals facing the difficult situation of caring for their parents, the decisions seem endless. This webinar will help establish goals for their elderly loved ones and discuss the realities of reaching these goals. By opening this zoom meeting/link, you agree that this meeting is being sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. and/or its Affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”), Harvard Pilgrim shall not at any time or to any extent whatsoever be liable, responsible or in any way accountable for any loss, injury, or damage to be suffered or sustained by any person at any time in connection with or as a result of this class. I hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors and employees from any and all legal claims arising out of, in connection with or in any way related to my participation in this class.
  • Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
 
meQuilibrium: March Calm-Cast - Stretch Away the Stress When you're stressed, you don't just feel it in your mind. You feel it in your body, too-muscles tighten and constrict, causing discomfort and pain. While there's no single, permanent cure for pain, there are simple, effective stretches you can do to relieve it. Join Alanna Fincke, meQuilibrium's Director of Content, Integrative Health Coach, and certified yoga teacher, and discover key stretches to help you find energy and alignment throughout your workday. 
  • Date: Thursday, March 25, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
HPHC Resilience During Difficult Times What is resilience and how can we become more resilient in difficult times? Life is full of challenges. How do we handle and recover from difficulties that we face? Learn how you can build your strength of resiliency! By opening this zoom meeting/link, you agree that this meeting is being sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.and/or its Affiliates (“Harvard Pilgrim”), Harvard Pilgrim shall not at any time or to any extent whatsoever be liable, responsible or in any way accountable for any loss, injury, or damage to be suffered or sustained by any person at any time in connection with or as a result of this class. I hereby release Harvard Pilgrim, its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, directors and employees from any and all legal claims arising out of, in connection with or in any way related to my participation in this class.
  • Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
Reaching Inside, Motivating Ourselves Motivation is the energy that drives goal accomplishments and keeps you trying one more time as needed for success. When motivation is low, commitment, determination and passion are tested. This seminar will provide employees with strategies for increasing motivation and strategies to handle motivation drainers. 
  • Date: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
TIAA Webinars
  • Social Security strategies for married couples: March 23, 2021 at 12pm (ET)
  • Estate planning basics: March 24, 2021 at 12pm
How to Help the Pandemic Generation Thrive 

How can we best support our children during this time? Dr. Borba explains why empathy and resilience are key and offers practical, evidence-based, and proven ways to reach kids and help them overcome adversity, be more resilient, and learn skills they will need both now - and in the future - to thrive.  

Dr. Michele Borba is an educational psychologist, best-selling author, and TODAY show contributor who has spoken to over one million participants around the world and to countless media about child development issues. She blends 40 years of teaching and consulting experience with latest science to offer sound, realistic advice to parents, teachers, and child advocates about helping children thrive.

  • Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar 
AllOne Health: Navigating Loneliness and Isolation The COVID-19 pandemic has created a plethora of obstacles to manage and has exacerbated an already-existing “loneliness epidemic." Among them is our ability to connect and maintain healthy relationships in the world in which we are forced to be a part. In this presentation, attendees will gain insight into the concept of loneliness, learn about the impact of loneliness on individual health and workplace productivity, and discover ways to increase connectedness in the short- and long-term to help us come out of the pandemic stronger.
  • Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
meQuilibrium - February Calm-Cast - Stronger Together: Building Community Care 

It's time for us to make the world a fairer, more equitable place, and have the conversations that drive meaningful change. And that takes the work of every individual. In this very special Calm-Cast in honor of Black History Month, renowned racial equity expert, Dr. Atyia Martin, CEO and Founder of all Aces, Inc., will share how the act of community care -showing up for others- can make us all stronger, together. Download the discussion guide to get the most of the conversation.  

  • Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar
Savory Living Webinar – Create Your Eat Well 2021 Plan

Ready to take control of how you eat and feel in 2021? Want to activate healthy eating to reduce inflammation to lose weight, gain energy, feel great and get relief from things like headaches, joint pain, and digestive issues? Join us for this 40 min webinar as Sue Levy, the founder of Savory Living, helps you use "food as medicine" to create a healthy eating plan that works for you! You'll set your goals and leave with the breakfast, lunch and snack ideas you need to kick start your healthy eating lifestyle! And you'll learn about a FREE trial and Wellesley College discount for an online healthy eating & cooking lifestyle program to help you discover how to eat right for YOU and turn it into a delicious lifestyle that you'll love!  

  • Date: Friday, January 15, 2021
  • Location: Live webinar​

 

December Calm-Cast: Find More Joy This Holiday Season 

With this holiday season being different than ever before,  we need to find creative ways to feel more joy at home. meQuilibrium is here to help. Join meQuilibrium Co-founder and resilience expert, Dr. Andrew Shatté, for a special holiday Calm-Cast, where he’ll take us into the fascinating science of joy and share proven methods for fostering more joy within yourself, your family, and even within your community—bringing some much-needed light to the season.

  • Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 12-12:30PM ET
  • Location: Live webinar
Care.com - Preventing burnout during this challenging time
Executive Coach Lisa Abramson will teach you how to develop a more resilient mindset through five key strategies. She’ll share actionable strategies you can start using immediately to avoid burnout, “reset” and better cope with the stress of the holidays in the time of COVID-19. During this session, we’ll also actively practice some proven stress management techniques to help you re-center, refocus, and be more productive.
  • Date: Thursday, December 16, 2020
  • Location: Live webinar
TIAA - Postcards from the Future - A woman’s guide to financially ever after
Fewer years in the workforce. Longer life spans. Women saving for retirement face unique challenges. You can learn what it takes to overcome these challenges.
  • Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020
  • Location: Live webinar
TIAA - Strategies for staying on track
No matter how much or how little money you can save for retirement, it’s important that you start now and stay invested for your future. You can learn how taking smart financial steps today may help lead you to a solid financial future after you’ve stopped working.
  • Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
  • Location: Live webinar
TIAA - Lifetime income–market proof your retirement
You’ve worked hard to save for retirement. TIAA can help you understand how to create a plan that protects you against key retirement risks as well as helps build a diversified retirement income plan.
  • Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
  • Location: Live webinar
TIAA - Inside money: Managing income and debt
Discover how to help make your money work harder by using your cash flow more effectively, developing good saving habits and better managing debt.
  • Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
  • Location: Live webinar

Savory Living - Eat to Survive and Thrive this Holiday Season

Ready to TAKE CONTROL of how you EAT AND FEEL this Holiday Season? We are pleased to announce our partnership with Savory Living, an online healthy eating lifestyle program that guides you step-by-step to use "food as medicine." You'll learn how to eat to reduce inflammation & feel great. And you'll get the easy cooking & flavoring skills to create a personalized healthy eating lifestyle that you love! Join us for this 30 min live webinar as Sue Levy, the founder of Savory Living, shares 8 easy tips to help you eat to reduce inflammation, feel great, gain energy, manage stress, avoid food traps, and THRIVE over the holidays! And you'll learn about a FREE trial for an online healthy eating & cooking lifestyle program to help you discover how to eat right for YOU and turn it into a delicious lifestyle you love! 

  • Date: November 20, 2020

Savory Living - Pandemic Eating: Tips to Eat to Reduce Inflammation, Feel GREAT and Stay Sane! 

Ready to use food to improve how you feel, lose weight, manage stress and reduce inflammation to stay healthy & strong? Looking for ideas to make healthy eating easier at home? Watch this video to learn how inflammation is connected to COVID-19 and your overall health. You’ll learn easy tips to eat to reduce it, and how to quickly assemble healthy meals & snacks your family will love! And you'll learn about a FREE trial for an online healthy eating & cooking program to help you create a personalized healthy eating lifestyle that you love!

Cooking with Root Vegetables: Beyond the Baked Potato 

Root veggies are ideal ways to get your veggies on over the colder months. Learn simple ways to incorporate more of them into your eating plan. 

  • Date: November 3, 2020

The Power of the Pumpkin

Pumpkins are not just fun for Halloween decorating; they are also a nutritional superfood. Learn about the health benefits of adding pumpkin to your diet and how to make delicious Pumpkin Power Bites.

  • Date: October 28, 2020

The Life-Altering Power of Mindfulness with Meditation Expert Katherine McHugh

What if there was a “pause” button you could press when you felt stressed, one that would provide calm, focus, and strength? Well, there is: It’s called mindfulness. Cultivating a regular practice of mindfulness can literally repave pathways in your brain to be more resilient. And it means so much more than just meditating. Join renowned meditation expert, Katherine McHugh, for this special Calm-Cast in honor of World Mental Health Day and discover easy ways to build mindfulness into your every day to feel centered and balanced for life

  • Date: October 22, 2020

Ergohealth

Prolonged computer use can be tough on the body. This webinar will show participants the way a workstation should be set up, whether it is at home or in the workplace, as well as easy, quick fixes to help reduce muscular pain and discomfort. 
  • Date: October 21, 2020
Fun with Fall Ingredients
Learn how to make a beautiful salad with the perfect combo of every fall ingredient! Kale, apples, cider and roasted butternut squash…. not only healthy but absolutely delicious.  We’ll chat about some of the nutritional benefits of the ingredients, and you’ll have a chance to ask questions while we cook! 
  • Date: October 7, 2020

Stress Less: Finding Peace in Everyday Life

This webinar will help your employees to reduce the negative effects of stress and capitalize on its “hidden” benefits. Participants will become aware of why and how they experience stress, as well as the ways in which it has hindered or advanced their progress. They will learn the leading mind-body techniques to reduce and prevent damaging symptoms associated with prolonged stress responses. With a new perspective on their stress and a handful of tools to manage it, participants will be primed to navigate life's challenges with ease.

  • Date:  October 6, 2020

Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting in any type of chair, and/or uses a chair to support and to help modify poses. Chair yoga is beneficial for all ages and abilities, it can be a useful tool while sitting at a desk all day or for those with limited mobility to stretch and strengthen muscles. A yoga instructor will guide you through 30 minutes of poses to increase flexibility, strength and promote good posture. 

  • Date:  October 5, 2020

Retro Recipes: Making Healthy Comfort Food

Sometimes when you’re stressed all you want is comfort food. In this demo, we’ll make a quick, healthier and delicious versions of classics such as Tuna Noodle Casserole and American Chop Suey.

  • Date: September 30, 2020

Making Distance Learning Work

Is the kitchen table your child's new classroom? This Fall back-to-school is anything but normal. Distance learning is becomming the new norm which is a huge adjustment. Devorah Heitner, PHD, an expert on young peoples relationship with digital media & technology will share practical advice & tips for how your kids can succeed in this new digital classroom. She will also dicuss how parents can make this easier on themselves as well. 

  • Date: September 15, 2020

Raise Kids to be Actively Anti-Racist

Brought to you by Care.com, the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey, award-winning author, educator, and activist, will offer guidance on how to have constructive, age-appropriate discussions with children about race and racism.  For a recording of this amazing webinar click here

  • Date: August 25, 2020

Managing Stress in the Midst of Covid-19 - Sheri LaBree MSW, CAGS

Brought to you by Care @ work by Care.com, this webinar will address warning signs of stress overload, techniques to reduce stress and enhance well-being, and ways to get the support and help needed to balance work & life. 

  • Date: May 28, 2020

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