Wellness

The state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.

Campus Connections

Vaden’s Wellness staff, SUPER, and SARA staff come to your residence halls, community centers and student groups meetings.
Faculty “Night” Programs create engaging connections outside of the classroom.
WellnessEd gives students opportunities to explore different health and wellness concepts via academic courses.
CCARE investigates methods for cultivating compassion and promoting altruism within individuals and society through rigorous research, scientific collaborations, academic conferences. In addition, CCARE provides a compassion cultivation program and teacher training as well as educational public events and programs.

Awakening Joy: Live and online courses available
Penn LPS MAPP Program: Master’s degree program - Applied Positive Psychology
7 Doors of Happiness: Insights in positive psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness

Project Happiness: Palo Alto organization dedicated to increasing well-being among youth
Race to Nowhere: Film about the struggles of high achieving Bay Area high school students
Challenge Success: A project of the Stanford School of Education that provides information and strategies for kids’ academic fulfillment

Greater Good: Bay Area university center for research and education offering outstanding public programs about human flourishing