Taking Care of Ourselves & Each Other

Health & Well-Being

Stanford
Vaden Health Services

Wellness Education

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

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More About Wellness Education

Wellness Education offers primarily 1-2 unit courses spanning a range of subjects including mindfulness and meditation, financial wellness, social and emotional health, sexuality and identity, nutrition, digital wellness, relationship to the body, sexual and relational wellness, movement and embodied practice, behavior change, purpose and meaning. Courses are both didactic and experiential, aimed to provide a thorough introduction to scholarly fields within wellbeing science as well as equip students with practical skills to improve wellbeing in sustainable ways.

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Testimonials From Students

Wellness 118 Student
“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
“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
“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
“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 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
“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…” 

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