Overview
Description
This course introduces students to theory, research, and practices related to stress and self-regulation in adulthood. Students examine the causes and impacts of distress and eustress as well as evidence-based techniques for mitigating the impact of life stressors. Students are introduced to the core elements of maintaining a healthy lifestyle in adulthood by incorporating evidence based research on nutrition, mindfulness, communication, positive thinking, exercise, environmental factors contributing to wellness and disease; immune system support, and activity management.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Summer
Terms
fall, summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- locate and utilize evidence-based health literature across the five domains of well-being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social.
- assess and identify areas of growth and create strategies to reduce stress and enhance well-being.
- identify interpersonal and environmental factors that impact stress and wellness.
- develop skills for managing time, communication, finances, stress, and physical health.
- apply tenets of positive psychology and appraise the benefits of positive thinking theories.
- assess the impact of culture on lifestyle habits and behaviors that affect stress.