Health Matters is a live video series hosted by LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee wellness program. Each webinar focuses on a fresh topic with practical advice related to nutrition, fitness, and mental health.
Upcoming LIVE Webinars
Ways to keep kids active during summer break
June 15, 2026
12 - 12:30 p.m.
Jumping into Summertime can be exciting and we’re here to help parents and caregivers encourage movement and healthy habits while school is out. Explore simple, fun, and age-appropriate ways to keep kids physically active, limit screen time, and support overall well-being—without adding stress to the summer schedule.
Presenter: LIVE FOR LIFE Fitness Team
Intro to Cardio Step
July 20, 2026
12 - 12:30 p.m.
This session will be an introduction to cardio step, where you’ll increase your heart rate and break a sweat. Movements and exercises will focus on beginner moves, and you can start with no riser or use a step platform at the lowest height. You’ll need comfortable shoes, a towel and water. Step left, step right, get ready to get steppin’!
Presenter: Brian Zelanko, DHSc, NSCA-CPT, NASM-CES
Small Habits, Big Impact: Your Wellness Routine Made Simple
August 17, 2026
12 - 12:30 p.m.
Struggling to stick to a wellness routine that fits your life? In this session, you’ll learn how to create a simple, sustainable approach to wellbeing without overwhelming your schedule. We’ll cover realistic strategies for improving energy, reducing stress, and building healthy habits that last. You’ll leave with a personalized routine you can start right away, designed to work with your day, not against it.
Presenter: Rosemary Rozario, MPH
Petting a Pet to Reduce Stress: How Pets Help Us Feel Calmer
September 21, 2026
12 - 12:30 p.m.
Discover how pets bring comfort to our everyday lives and boosts our emotional and mental health. It takes less than 10 minutes of petting to improve mood, reduce stress and anxiety, and decrease loneliness.
On Demand Webinars
- Webinar (30 minutes)
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- Art Gallery
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- Post-Exercise Recovery Part II Handout
- Intro to Post-Exercise Recovery (Recording)
- Handouts:
- Webinar
- Self-Compassion Break (handout)
- Webinar
- Anxiety Management Techniques (handout)
- Webinar
- Setting Your Sleep Schedule (handout)
- Webinar
- The Stress Continuum (handout)
- Box Breathing (handout)
- Webinar
- Meal Kits Made Easy (handout)
- Webinar
- RPE Scale (handout)
- Heart Rate Training Guide (handout)
- Webinar
- Identifying Goals Worksheet (handout)
- Webinar
- List of herbs and spices
- Recipes:
- Salt-free pizza dough recipe: No Salt Pizza Dough | Low Salt Kitchen
- Pizza recipe: Fresh Herb Pizza Recipe | Ree Drummond | Food Network
- Salad dressing recipe: 3 Five-Minute Fresh Herb Salad Dressings - Live Simply
- Webinar (30 minutes)
- Recipe List
- Webinar (30 minutes)
- Meal Planning Worksheet
- Food Pantry Finder
- Webinar (30 minutes)
- Webinar (30 minutes)
- Webinar (30 minutes)