State Wellness webinars: August 2026
Happy Family Health & Wellbeing Month!
The State Wellness Program aims to motivate, inspire, and educate employees through monthly wellness webinars (live and on-demand), healthy challenges, guided meditations, wellness coaching, and much more.
August offers fresh opportunities to deepen healthy habits! The Wellness Program will continue to support your family's Thrive journey each month with motivating webinars, seasonal challenges, and monthly resources designed to help you stay energized, informed, and thriving as the year unfolds.
Health and Wellness Coach Available at No cost!
Reach your health goals faster! Your personal health coach will partner with you and motivate you to reach your fitness, nutrition, sleep and stress management goals.
View Wellness Coach Resources by Medical Plan below:
CareFirst Personal Health Coaching
United Healthcare Wellos Program
Kaiser Permanente Wellness Coaching Program
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MetLife Webinar
Tuesday, August 11, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Smart Money Moves - 10 Tips to Financial Success
Learn ten key financial and retirement planning tips that will help set you up for financial success now and in your future. From making the most of your State benefits, to weighing risk and reward with your investments and having the right asset allocation, this workshop offers real time insights.
Register for 8/11 Smart Money Moves - 10 Tips for Financial Success
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Mindful Mondays: Summer Serenity Series
Monday, August 10, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Social Support
Strong relationships are essential to good health. Explore how social support boosts emotional well-being, reduces stress, and helps you and your family navigate life's ups and downs with greater confidence and resilience.
Register for 8/10 The Power of Social Support
Monday, August 17, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Resilience
Resilience helps you and your family navigate life's unexpected moments. Learn practical tools to strengthen emotional well-being, adapt to change, and foster resilience that supports you and your loved ones.
Register for 8/17 The Power of Resilience
Monday, August 24, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Talk Therapy
Discover how talk therapy can help you and your family manage stress, navigate life's challenges, strengthen relationships, and support emotional well-being.
Register for 8/24 The Power of Talk Therapy
Monday, August 31, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: The Power of Taking Time for Yourself
Discover why making time to recharge supports your mental, emotional, and physical well-being and helps your whole family thrive.
Register for 8/31 The Power of Taking Time for Yourself
Tasty Tuesdays with Chef Sandra
Tuesday, August 4, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Succotash
Maryland sweet corn and fresh lima beans are in season through mid-September. Because their peak harvest periods align so perfectly, they are a classic combo, delivering fresh flavor, satisfying texture, and timeless summer appeal!
Tuesday, August 18, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Watermelon and Feta Salad
Juicy watermelon, crumbly feta, fresh herbs, and a lively dressing create the perfect balance of sweet, salty, tangy, and refreshing flavors. Think of this as summer on a plate!
Register for 8/18 Watermelon and Feta Salad
Tuesday, August 25, 11:00 am - 11:45 am: Caprese-Style Sheet Pan Chicken
With school starting soon, it's time to consider simple and satisfying family meals like this dish. Juicy chicken roasted with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, then garnished with balsamic, is a colorful sheet pan meal that feels fresh and flavorful any night of the week!
Register for 8/25 Caprese-Style Sheet Pan Chicken
Healthy U Wednesdays
Wednesday, August 5, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: From Hustle to Harmony
Life can sometimes feel like a race to get everything done, but slowing down and finding balance benefits you and your whole family. Learn how to manage life's demands, reduce stress, and create space for meaningful moments that support lasting health and well-being.
Register for 8/5 From Hustle to Harmony
Wednesday, August 12, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Positive Relationships and Your Health
Discover how positive connections can reduce stress, boost emotional well-being, and strengthen the bonds that help individuals and families thrive.
Register for 8/12 Building Positive Relationships and the Effect on Health
Wednesday, August 19, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Teen Talk: Connecting with Your Teen
The teen years can be challenging for parents and teens alike. Discover effective ways to improve communication, navigate conflict, and build lasting trust and understanding with your teens.
Register for 8/19 Teen Talk - Building a Positive Relationship with Your Teen
Wednesday, August 26, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Caring for an Aging Loved One
Caring for an aging loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Discover practical strategies to navigate caregiving with confidence while supporting your well-being and the health of your family.
Register for 8/26 Caring for an Aging Loved One
Thrive Thursdays
Thursday, August 6, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Seated Pilates
Experience the power of Pilates! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this class welcomes all fitness levels. Get ready to feel empowered, refreshed, and stronger - like a core work-out meets a mini retreat just for you!
Register for 8/6 Seated Pilates
Thursday, August 13, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Family Health
Healthy families build healthy futures. Learn practical ways to support the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every family member through healthy habits and meaningful connections.
Register for 8/13 Family Health
Thursday, August 20, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Seated Chair Yoga
Practice restorative chair yoga right at your workspace as you stretch and lengthen your spine, increase blood flow, and release muscle tension. It's the perfect mid-day mini-retreat!
Register for 8/20 Seated Chair Yoga
Thursday, August 27, 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Preparing Healthy Meals
It's been said that a healthy home often starts in the kitchen. Learn simple meal-preparation strategies that help you create nourishing meals.
Register for 8/27 Preparing Healthy Meals
Friday Guided Meditations
Friday, August 7, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts
Take a mindful pause! Learn how the power of your breath can help quiet anxious thoughts, ease tension, and restore a sense of calm and balance in this guided meditation.
Register for 8/7 Breathe Away Anxious Thoughts
Friday, August 14, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Giving Gladness to Your Thinking Mind
Give your mind a moment of renewal. This guided meditation that invites you to slow down, welcome positive thoughts, and create space for greater joy, gratitude, and emotional well-being.
Register for 8/14 Giving Gladness to Your Thinking Mind
Friday, August 21, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Focusing on the Positive Moments
Your mind naturally clings to unpleasant experiences to protect you from danger, but by actively seeking out moments of joy, you encourage the brain to shift that bias. As the saying goes, what you put your attention on grows!
Register for 8/21 Focusing on the Positive Moments
Friday, August 28, 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Bring in the Positive
Create space for positivity and renewal as you shift your focus, release stress, and welcome more gratitude, calm, and optimism into your day.
Register 8/28 Bring in the Positive
Tips for a Healthier You
Friday, August 7, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity often leads to risks for poor health outcomes in adulthood. Learn how establishing healthy lifestyle choices in childhood improves future health as adults.
Register for 8/7 Childhood Obesity
Friday, August 21, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Everyday Time Management
Life is busy! By assessing your time management skills and setting your priorities, you can manage time to benefit you and your family's schedules.
Register for 8/21 Everyday Time Management
Friday, August 28, 11:30 am - 11:45 am: Adolescent Mental Health
Learn the unique states of adolescent mental health and how to support adolescents during the transition to young adulthood.
Posted: August 3, 2026, 11:07 AM
