Wellness Education

Education for Life. Exploring the science and practice of wellbeing in all areas of life to support whole-person living.

Wellness Education Classes

• 99  Kinesthetic Delight
• 102A  Body Mapping
• 105  Meeting the Moment: Inner Resources for Hard Times
• 106A&B  Spiritual Wellbeing and Religious Encounter
• 107  Behavior Design
• 108  Leadership from Within: Meditation, Creativity, & Connection
• 110  The Science of Motivation and Procrastination
• 112  Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Building Confidence
• 113  Sleep for Peak Performance
• 117  Changing for Good: Behavior Change Science & Practice
• 118  Sexual and Emotional Intimacy Skills
• 120  Sexual Citizenship in Fraternities & Sororities
• 123  Living on Purpose
• 127  Driving Your Metabolism
• 128  Wild Wonder: Deep Nature Connection for Cultivating Wellbeing
• 130  Meditation
• 131  Compassion Meditation
• 132  Breathwork for Wellbeing
• 133  Meditation Retreat: Weekend Campus Intensive
• 140  Wellness Through Queerness
• 141  Flourishing While BIPOC
• 142  The Art of Grief
• 150  Intro to Nutrition
• 152  Mindfulness & Food
• 162  Digital Wellbeing: Healthy Relationships With Technology
• 170  Laughter & Play for Wellbeing
• 171  Laugh to Relax
• 183  Financial Wellness for a Healthy, Long Life
• 191  Peer Education on Comprehensive Sexual Health
• 196  Sexual Citizenship
• 198  Directed Reading and Individual Studies

Testimonials From Students

Wellness 118 Student: Sexual and Emotional Intimacy Skills
“I am in medicine and think this is one of the most beneficial, applicable, and important courses I have ever taken for both myself personally and as a provider…” 

Wellness 117 Student: The Science and Practice of Behavior Change
“TAKE THIS CLASS! This class literally changed how I see myself and how I view my habits and behaviors… I can’t imagine how different my life would’ve been if I didn’t take this class. I’m much more introspective and curious about my behaviors and self…”

Wellness 140 Student: Wellness Through Queerness
“This class allowed me to put words to phenomena and feelings that I have experienced being a queer person and opened my eyes to how I can better care for myself. The way the progression of the course starts with understanding how white supremacy culture contributes to the marginalization of queer communities to self care practices enabled me to contextualize what wellness through queerness was for me…” 

Wellness 152 Student: Mindfulness and Food
“This course gave me a foundational ethos for designing digital technology that will guide my work for years to come… Wellbeing is built into the course curriculum, which is a nice change of pace from Stanford’s status quo…” 

Wellness 130 Student: Meditation
“Meditation helped me notice the vicious treadmill I was on, where I was so worried and anxious about the next thing, I forgot to realize that I am currently taking a step I used to be anxious or worried about…” 

Wellness 183 Student: Financial Wellness for a Happy, Long Life
“The personal finance class you’ve always wanted!!! This is the perfect crash course for basic finance things you need to know… I feel much more prepared heading into the real world – this class is very worth it…”