We offer monthly webinars on a variety of topics designed to help you take charge of your health and wellbeing. Webinars are free but registration is required.
To make disability-related accommodations, please contact the Bakken Center's community relations office ([email protected], 612-625-8164).
Upcoming Webinars
Integrative Nursing Webinar | Chief Wellbeing Officer Role within Veterans Health Administration
Wednesday May 8, 2024 • 12 to 1:00 p.m. Central
The content of the webinar is designed for nurses. Other health professionals are welcome.
This session led by nurses in the Chief Wellbeing Officer (CWO) Role will discuss the position in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The speakers will explore how this role contributes to the wellbeing of clinicians and the overall organizational health. They will also discuss the support mechanisms that are necessary for executing these strategies in the field, so that the wellbeing initiatives can truly make a difference in the lives of healthcare professionals.
Participants can earn 1.0 continuing nursing education contact hours.
Bakken Center Mindfulness Programs Information Session
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 • 12 to 1:00 p.m. Central
This webinar led by Bakken Center Mindfulness and Wellbeing Instructor Mariann Johnson will provide an introduction to mindfulness meditation and will be particularly relevant to those new to the practice or simply curious about the possible benefits of a mindfulness practice. Participants will have an opportunity to practice a short mindfulness meditation, to share their experiences, and to ask questions. Examples will also be provided for practicing "everyday" mindfulness, at work and at home. The webinar will conclude with an overview of the Bakken Center's mindfulness resources and programming.
Swipe Right On You! Social Media and Your Mental Health with Kit Breshears
How will you spend that time, and how will social media impact your mental health and wellbeing?
In this webinar, you’ll learn about the fundamentals of social media, why we sometimes behave differently online than we do in person, and why empathy and mindfulness may be keys to developing more harmonious social media habits and behaviors. Additionally, we’ll explore the influence social media has on your cognitive abilities and mental health, how social media impacts relationships, and how you can impact your community using social media.
Five Practices for Living Fully with Catherine Duncan, MA, BCC
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central
What does it mean to be fully alive? Catherine Duncan in her book, "Everyday Awakening", explores three life changing events and the five practices learned. Life is the ultimate continuing educator. Realizing and living our true life is a sacred gift we all deserve. This webinar will explore what it means to live from the inside out - body, mind, and spirit - and to feel vibrantly alive.
Integrative Nursing Webinar | Climate Conversations: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Health Professionals in Minnesota
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central
The content of the webinar is designed for nurses. Other health professionals are welcome.
Health professionals are the most trusted voices in our society, yet many are not prepared with climate knowledge to help our patients and communities adapt. This talk will cover the findings of two research studies led by the Minnesota Department of Health and provide summaries, tools, and next steps to engage the public to promote adaptation to the health impacts of climate change.
Participants can earn 1.0 continuing nursing education contact hours.
Wellbeing Series 2024 | The Impact of Trauma on Health and Wellbeing and How to Heal featuring Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH
View Previous Webinars
Arts and Healing
Wellbeing Series 2023 - Medical Musician: A Storyteller In Sound with Andrew Schulman
Utilizing Abstract Nature Imagery in Healthcare Settings and During Mindfulness-Based Meditation
Life Affirming Creativity in Times of Distress
Waking the Oracle | Calling in New Life: A Turning Toward Spring Music & Meditation Immersion
Integrative Nursing
Creating Whole Health: A Clinical Model for Advanced Practice Integrative Nursing
An Evidence Based Design Approach to Creating a Healthy Work Environment
Inspiring, Recruiting, and Retaining the Health-Care Workforce
Seeking Unity in Patient Care: A Ternary Approach to Health
Bad Stuff, Trauma and PTSD: How COVID blew the lid off it all
Integrative Nursing & Sacred Medicine: The Emerging Field of Psychedelic Therapy
Unlocking the Interconnectedness of Nature and Nursing: The Illusion of Separateness
Self-Care
Healing from Within: Yoga Therapy’s Response to Chronic Pain, Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression
Why Everyone Deserves a Health and Wellbeing Coach
Mind-Body Trauma Care: Cultivating a Sense of Collective Winter Warmth
Self-Acupressure for Stress Management Webinar
Pathways to Resilience During Times of Change
Tibetan Medicine
Death and Dying as a Pathway to Generate Resilience and Cultivate Compass
Free Tibetan Medicine Webinar Series: Joyful Living!
Tibetan Medicine: Create a Healthier MIND and Live Joyfully!
Tibetan Medicine: Create a Healthier BODY and Live Joyfully!
Tibetan Medicine: Transform Fear into Joyful Living!
Read about the speakers and their work on the series page.
Tibetan Medicine: Self-Care for Mind and Body
Wellbeing Series
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us featuring Susan Magsamen
Ethical Leadership: The Fractal for Equitable Enduring Change with Dr. Monica Sharma
Wellbeing: Expanding the Definition of Progress Featuring Dr. Alonzo L. Plough
AfroSoul: Dreams of Freedom, Racial Reconciliation, and Healing Justice
The Clinical and Public Health Importance of Social Wellbeing featuring Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Anti-Racism: Dismantling Your Practice featuring Nicole Cardoza
Wellbeing Series for Planetary Health Part 2
Wellbeing Series for Planetary Health Part 3
WELL at WORK: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace featuring Esther Sternberg MD
Other Wellbeing Topics
The Role of an End of Life Doula
An Introduction to Mental Wellbeing: Lessons from The Years in Asia
Trauma and the Rule of Two: Why Trauma Symptoms Show Up When They Do
"Who Do You Want To Be When You Grow Old? The Path of Purposeful Aging" Book Club Conversation
Strategies for Supporting Physical Activity and Wellbeing Among Youth and the Young at Heart
The Relationship between Climate Change and Health and What You Can Do About it
Unlocking Your Path to Purposeful Aging with Richard Leider
A Whole Person Approach to Mental Health
Purpose in Times of Uncertainty Webinar