printer friendly pageWELLNESS 202: Wellness: Mind, Body, Spirit
An introduction to wellness focusing on emotional health and the cultivation of happiness. Managing stress and enhancing productivity while remaining centered are the primary learning objectives. Class will be lecture and discussion with time for guided practice in skill development.
Last offered: Winter 2015
WELLNESS 204: Resilience: How to Bounce Back
Resilience is the ability to bounce back in the face of life¿s challenges, whether these challenges are getting a poor test grade, breaking-up with a significant other, battling illness, or taking on any number of other tough events. In this course students study insights from the emerging field of resilience to learn about and practice the skills that allow them to bounce back more quickly and effectively from life¿s setbacks. Models of resilience will be presented and students will learn about the cognitive, emotional, and social aspects that allow them to enhance their capacity to rise above life adversity and thrive, even in the midst of tough times.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
WELLNESS 207: Meaningful Work: Creating a Career You Love
Finding work that is meaningful and a career that actualizes one's potential while maximizing success and well-being deepens insights present in research on motivation, meaning, and purpose creation. Philosophical traditions and psychological science converge on the conclusion that meaningful work leads to professional success, positive relationships, and improved health. Develop the theoretical understanding and skills that lead to both reframing current endeavors for enhanced purpose and choose new endeavors with higher meaning, optimizes both future achievement and lasting happiness.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
;
Robins, S. (PI)
WELLNESS 208: Behavior Change: Building A Better You
Change behaviors using evidence-based techniques. Addresses habit cycles, procrastination mitigation, productivity enhancement, motivational factors, and addiction and addictive processes (both substances and non-substance related) in changing behavior from maladaptive to adaptive patterns. Draws from neuroscience (Davidson, Siegel) and psychology (Beck, Miller, Rollnick) and employs motivational interviewing, cognitive reframing, peer coaching, and mindfulness meditation models and intervention strategies.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
8 times
(up to 8 units total)
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
WELLNESS 210: The Science of Motivation
Examines factors that give rise to and sustain motivation. Cultivates the psycho-physiological factors that increase motivation, while reducing those aspects that depress it. Presents the meaning, mastery, and autonomy model of motivation in tasks engagement, plus research from the fields of psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience, then discusses tools to enhance motivation and achievement while maintaining balance and health.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Yisrael, D. (PI)
WELLNESS 212: Psych of Optimal Performance
How the psychological skills that athletes and other performers apply in training, preparation, and competition influence optimal performance in multiple life domains. Surveys concepts of motivation, arousal regulation, self-confidence, team dynamics, mental skills training. Applies psychological techniques to enhance balanced performance, enjoyment, and self-satisfaction in sports and life.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
WELLNESS 215: Wise Decision Making
Being wise makes us happier and more successful. Our relationships, bodies, health, school, and work can be either stressful or fulfilling. Wisdom skills are practical and effective in these areas, and you can learn how to apply them sooner rather than later. This course will help you develop wisdom through guided practice in skills such as mindfulness, emotional intelligence, cognitive reframing, humility, empathy, gratitude, and courage. Entertaining video clips, quotes, and jokes will supplement our discussions.
Terms: Aut, Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Yisrael, D. (PI)
WELLNESS 217: Behavior Change: Building A Better You
Change behaviors using evidence-based techniques. Addresses habit cycles, procrastination mitigation, productivity enhancement, motivational factors, and addiction and addictive processes (both substances and non-substance related) in changing behavior from maladaptive to adaptive patterns. Draws from neuroscience (Davidson, Siegel) and psychology (Beck, Miller, Rollnick) and employs motivational interviewing, cognitive reframing, peer coaching, and mindfulness meditation models and intervention strategies.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
WELLNESS 230: Meditation
Introduces diverse forms of meditation practice in both theory (contemplative neuroscience, phenomenological traditions) and practice. Practices in guided imagery, compassion, loving kindness, positive emotion, mindfulness, and mantra meditation will be offered to enhance well-being. While meditation practices emerge from religious traditions, all practice and instruction will be secular.
Terms: Spr, Sum
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
;
Luskin, F. (PI)
WELLNESS 250: Introduction to Nutrition
Optimize nutrition for health and performance based on established research. Topics include evidence-based analysis of macronutrients, fad diets, sugar addiction, low-calorie sweeteners, caloric restriction, disease prevention, and general nutrition. Discern between popular trends and scientific understanding in nutrition and nutritional habits.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
8 times
(up to 8 units total)
Instructors:
Robinson, J. (PI)
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