printer friendly pageWELLNESS 111: Exploring Happiness
Explores how research-based happiness theory and principles are applied to enhance daily and life satisfaction. Positions happiness as a cornerstone construct of personal wellness, purpose, and fulfillment. Investigates the science of happiness through lecture, guided practice, dialogue, and course material in order to enhance understanding and implementation.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Yisrael, D. (PI)
WELLNESS 113: Stress Less, Sleep Better
Effectively manage stress and practice positive sleep strategies to enhance clarity, focus, and energy. Presents tools for assessing perceived stress and sleep quality, findings in the science of stress management, current research in sleep studies, and cognitive-behavioral theories and interventions (CBT-i) demonstrated to reduce stress and certain insomnias, while enhancing sleep quality.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Matta, C. (PI)
WELLNESS 117: Behavior Change: Building A Better You
Change behaviors using evidence-based techniques. Addresses the roles of habit cycles, procrastination mitigation, productivity enhancement, motivational factors, self-compassion, and addiction and addictive processes (both substances and non-substance related) in changing behaviors from maladaptive to adaptive patterns. Drawing from current findings in the neuroscience and psychology of behavior change and habit formation, utilize motivational interviewing, cognitive reframing, peer coaching, and mindfulness meditation models and intervention strategies.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Meyer Tapia, S. (PI)
WELLNESS 122: Work With Purpose: Design Your Career
Presents meaningful work as an essential component for life-long wellbeing. Discusses decision making, navigating change, mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience as these topics relate to your career journey. Blends lecture, discussion, individual and group coaching, and small and large group interactions. Learning activities enhance theoretical knowledge and guide career-related decisions.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Paspa, P. (PI)
WELLNESS 127: Driving Your Metabolism
Examine the main factors impacting metabolic rate including stress, sleep, movement, and nutrition. Review the science behind the continual need for nourishment including quality sleep, stress management, movement and consistent nutrient supply. Practically apply principles of metabolism to one¿s unique physiology and lifestyle for optimal well-being.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Wilson, C. (PI)
WELLNESS 130: 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 stress management and well-being. While meditation practices emerge from religious traditions, all practice and instruction will be secular.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Luskin, F. (PI)
;
Meyer Tapia, S. (PI)
WELLNESS 133: Meditation Retreat: Weekend Campus Intensive
Introduces diverse forms of meditation practice in both theory (contemplative neuroscience, phenomenological traditions) and practice. Selected practices in focused attention, mindfulness, guided imagery, compassion, loving kindness, positive emotion, and/or mantra meditation will be offered to enhance focused attention, insight, stress management, and well-being. Takes place in a weekend immersion format (on campus), which allows more immersive exploration of the topic space. While meditation practices emerge from religious traditions, all practice and instruction will be secular.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
;
Rich, T. (PI)
WELLNESS 136: Meditation and the Brain: Practicing the Science and Art of Contemplation
Investigate the power of meditation for training the mind and changing the brain, specifically in focusing attention, enhancing awareness, and generating compassion. Going beyond meditation as a tool for simply reducing stress, this course grounds the theory and practice of meditation in a neuroscientific understanding of how meditation changes brain structures and functioning in service of increasing overall cognitive performance and psychological wellbeing. Learn how to apply specific frameworks and tools for effectively practicing meditation in daily life.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-2
WELLNESS 138: Mindfulness and Stress Management
Effectively manage stress through mindfulness meditation strategies (sitting and movement-based) that positively impact the brain-body system to enhance clarity, focus, and energy. Examine tools for assessing perceived stress and mindfulness, current findings in the science of stress management and meditation, and cognitive-behavioral theories and interventions demonstrated to reduce stress and enhance well-being. Course is based on the mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) curriculum.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Meyer Tapia, S. (PI)
WELLNESS 150: Introduction to Nutrition
Optimize nutrition for health and performance based on established and emerging research. Discern between popular trends and scientific understandings of healthy nutrition and nutritional habits. Topics include evidence-based analysis of macronutrients, fad diets, sugar addiction, low-calorie sweeteners, caloric restriction, disease prevention, and general nutrition with an emphasis on translating research into implementable, day-to-day dietary practices.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Robinson, J. (PI)
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