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How to optimize nutrition for health and performance. Topics include macronutrients, fad diets, sugar addiction, low-calorie sweeteners, caloric restriction, disease prevention, and nutrition.

This course teaches students how to stay active by engaging in a variety of workouts (indoor cycling, interval training, weight training, walking/jogging, etc.). This course utilizes a variety of workout equipment to target all major muscle groups. This course will utilize class discussions, class assignments and student participation to enable students to: (1) Understand basic components of health-related physical fitness, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility (2) Develop physical fitness and motor skills, and (3) Develop a positive attitude toward wellness and physical activity which will facilitate a healthy lifestyle.

This class is for each student to explore personal happiness thru applying research- based principles to enhance everyday life. The goal of the class is to position happiness as the cornerstone of personal wellness, purpose and fulfillment. Sessions will combine lecture, guided practice, conversation and readings

he psychological skills that athletes and other performers apply in training, preparation, and competition have a significant influence on performance. Students will learn an overview of concepts and theories in sports psychology research (e.g., motivation, arousal regulation, self-confidence, team dynamics, mental skills training, etc.) and apply psychological techniques to enhance performance, enjoyment, and self-satisfaction in sports and life.

This course helps students better manage their stress and sleep more soundly. It does so by presenting the latest findings in the science of stress and sleep. Functional definitions of stress and perceived stress are given, student stress levels are assessed, and tools are given to manage stress more effectively. Students learn about the sleep cycle and its effect on the brain, understand the causes of insomnia, track their sleep behaviors, and practice getting a better night¿s sleep by using cognitive-behavioral interventions rooted in the latest findings of sleep research. By the end of the course students will be more empowered to work effectively with stress and sleep so they have more clarity, focus, and energy in their day-to-day lives.

This class is designed to help high achieving, intellectually competent Stanford students develop their Emotional Intelligence. This class will use lecture, discussion, peer coaching and guided practice to help students assess, understand and utilize their EI strengths and weaknesses. Goals for class are improved stress management and resilience, greater self awareness and enhanced productivity

An introduction to wellness focusing on physical well being and the importance of that in leading a happy and successful life. Topics covered are proper diet and nutrition, exercise, sleep, brain fitness and the concept of flow or engagement. Woven throughout the class will be the need to manage stress and remain productive and centered.

A comprehensive introduction to the art of meditation, this course provides the opportunity to learn and practice meditation in a supportive setting. Meditation includes practices that help us become more easeful, less distracted, and more emotionally positive and creative, so that we can see ourselves clearly and experience life directly.

This course presents the latest scientific evidence on how to change behavior. We will cover ways to decrease procrastination and enhance productivity, address addictive processes involving technology and substances, and tackle many other simple, yet confounding life challenges. Drawing from the latest insights in neuroscience and psychology, we use the practices of motivational interviewing, peer coaching, cognitive reframing, and mindfulness meditation, to change unwanted behaviors and create desired new ones. Course topics include: the neuroscience of desire, addiction patterns, intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, intentionality, the habit cycle, and many others. Join us and build a better behavioral toolkit that will build a better you.