A driving principle behind the Center’s educational initiative is to bring evidence-based research to the wider community.
Courses & Workshops
Courses
Life 101: Mental & Physical Self-Care
Developed as a course intended to combat the ongoing epidemic of stress among college students, Life101 is intended to teach students on all 10 University of California campuses healthy habits, the importance of self-care, and how to manage stress both on and off campus. Taught through a combination of lectures, multimedia videos, and discussions, students learn basic lifestyle skills to cope with stress and achieve wellness. You can take the course for free through the Coursera online learning platform.
Healthspan Sciences
Healthspan Sciences is grounded in scientific wellness and evidence-based (and evidence-informed) interventions that promote longevity and enhance human healthspan. The course introduces core wellness principles and then explores multi-omics, genetic and phenomic data, personalized healthcare, and proven practices that can add healthy years to life.
Community Workshops
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Healthspan Seminar Series
Nature Therapy
Recent studies have revealed that even the briefest exposure to natural settings and stimuli can lead to increased mental and physical relaxation. By temporarily returning out bodies, which are often overly stimulated by technology and modern society, back to our natural evolutionary roots, we can achieve numerous health benefits. Nature Therapy is a newer term that refers to such contact with nature.