This course will cover various topics that would teach students healthy lifestyle choices, the importance of mental and physical health and self-care. For each topic, an evidence-based lecture that would include scientific evidence will be presented and then students will be provided practical methods to practice what they have learned from the lectures. One of the main goals of this course is to inspire students to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care
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Life 101: Mental and Physical Self-Care
Instructor: Mahtab Jafari
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- Stress Management
- Personal Care
- Mental Health
- Mindfulness
- Preventative Care
- Personal Development
- Exercise Science
- Nutrition Education
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Substance Abuse
- Nutrition and Diet
- Health Education
- Emotional Intelligence
- Positivity
- Self-Awareness
- Empathy & Emotional Intelligence
- Habit Formation
- Self-Motivation
- Behavioral Health
- Environment and Resource Management
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Reviewed on Nov 27, 2025
ชอบที่ยกตัวอย่างสถานการณ์ให้เห็นภาพ ทำให้เข้าใจง่ายขึ้นว่าจะเอาไปประยุกต์ใช้ได้อย่างไร และมีคำถามและข้อความให้มีส่วนร่วมกับบทเรียนอยู่เสมอ ควิซตลอดบทเรียนทำให้เข้าใจและจดจำเนื้อหาได้ดีขึ้น
CY
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2025
This content practically boosted my mental health! Thank you, Professor Mahtab Jafari and all the guest speakers!
AD
Reviewed on Jul 18, 2024
I think this course should be implemented through all the schools & universities. It 's the need for today's generation to learn it so that we can have better world tomorrow.
