Events Calendar
01
Aug
Wellness Event
Stanford Medcast: CME Podcast
Stanford Medcast is an educational podcast ideal for the clinician on the go. Hot topics in medicine, healthcare and education are discussed with world leading physicians and scientists. Current Series: Hot Topics Mini-Series Covid-19 Mini-Series Pediatric Pulse Mini-Series Streaming now on all major podcast platforms.
01
Aug
Online Class
Back to Basics – Nutrition Made Easy
Every day the news and social media are buzzing with complex and often conflicting messages about nutrition. How can you sort out the key elements of healthy eating among all the mixed messages?...
03
Aug
Webinar
Learn the Basics of When and How to Claim Social Security
Social Security provides a foundation of retirement protection for nearly all people in the US. According to estimates from the Social Security Administration, 97% of adults aged 60 to 89 either receive social security or will...
05
Aug
Webinar
The Power of the Present Moment
Mindfulness refers to a set of perspectives and practices that encourage living in the present moment. Cultivating present moment awareness is associated with well-being and happiness and benefits our health, our emotions, and...
08
Aug
Wellness Event
Cardio Dance for Joy
Dance for JOY | find HOPE in movement. Cardio Dance combines traditional aerobic routines with dance-based choreography including swing, salsa, hip-hop, modern, African and Jazz. No experience necessary, just a love of movement and upbeat music!
10
Aug
Wellness Event
Postpartum Discussion Support Group
Becoming a parent can be joyful and transformative. It can also be incredibly challenging and isolating. Navigating all the uncertainty, triumphs and disappointments can be overwhelming. Sharing experiences, supportive practices, strategies and educational resources can help reduce the overwhelm within the first year postpartum. Join us in a safe, confidential and interactive discussion group designed ...
11
Aug
Wellness Event
Black Mental Wellness Beyond Black History Month
Co-sponsored with the Black Staff Alliance The BSA and the Faculty Staff Help Center extend the theme of wellness throughout the year with the offering of monthly, mental wellness drop-in groups for faculty, staff, retirees, and postdocs who self-identify as African, Black, or of Caribbean descent. The groups aim to be a source of support for Black employees of ...
11
Aug
Wellness Event
The Link Between Stress, Sleep and Weight
Chronic stress takes a toll on us, mentally and physically. It is linked to a myriad of disorders including cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, and insomnia. Research also shows that chronic stress is linked to weight gain. In this evidence-based webinar, you will learn how chronic stress can promote abdominal fat, make it hard to lose ...
11
Aug
Webinar
The Link Between Stress, Sleep and Weight
Chronic stress takes a toll on us, mentally and physically. It is linked to a myriad of disorders including cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, and insomnia. Research also shows that chronic stress is linked...
11
Aug
Wellness Event
Take Charge! – Guided Advance Care Planning (August 11 – 18)
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would? Planning for your future care can bring peace of mind – to you and your loved ones. Advance care planning is a process that helps you decide and document ...
11
Aug
Online Class
Take Charge! – Guided Advance Care Planning
What matters most to you? If you were facing serious illness, what kind of care would you want? If you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would?
Planning for your future care can...
12
Aug
Wellness Event
Painting for Mindfulness, Flow, and Fun Series – Music and Painting
Research has shown that the process of creating art can have many beneficial effects on our well-being. Artmaking can increase our sense of presence, flow, and creativity, enhance sensory pleasure and mindfulness of the present moment, and help manage stress and anxiety. This online series offers step-by-step exercises using painting as a mindful and playful ...
12
Aug
Online Class
Painting for Mindfulness, Flow, and Fun Series – Music and Painting
Research has shown that the process of creating art can have many beneficial effects on our well-being. Artmaking can increase our sense of presence, flow, and creativity, enhance sensory pleasure and mindfulness of...
15
Aug
Wellness Event
Awaken Your Natural Voice
Your voice is integral to your sense of identity and an important part of communication in your personal and professional life. While it may be tempting to take your voice for granted, it is a vital resource that should be protected, much like your hearing or eyesight. Sickness or overuse may cause your voice to ...
15
Aug
Online Class
Awaken Your Natural Voice
Your voice is integral to your sense of identity and an important part of communication in your personal and professional life. While it may be tempting to take your voice for granted, it...
15
Aug
Wellness Event
DYP Happy Hour
Interact with new postdocs at the Designing Your Postdoc (DYP) Happy Hour hosted by SURPAS in association with SCPA and the OPA and spread the word about Wellness Month!
16
Aug
Wellness Event
PHIND Seminar – Akshay Chaudhari, PhD
The PHIND Center is part of the Department of Radiology and is the first center in the world to focus on precision health and integrated diagnostics. We bring together faculty from across campus to initiate new collaborations and strengthen existing ones. The PHIND Center hosts a seminar series that is open and free to everyone ...
16
Aug
Wellness Event
Painting for Mindfulness, Flow, and Fun Series – Symbolic Painting
Research has shown that the process of creating art can have many beneficial effects on our well-being. Artmaking can increase our sense of presence, flow, and creativity, enhance sensory pleasure and mindfulness of the present moment, and help manage stress and anxiety. This online series offers step-by-step exercises using painting as a mindful and playful ...
16
Aug
Online Class
Painting for Mindfulness, Flow, and Fun Series – Symbolic Painting
Research has shown that the process of creating art can have many beneficial effects on our well-being. Artmaking can increase our sense of presence, flow, and creativity, enhance sensory pleasure and mindfulness of...
17
Aug
Wellness Event
Morning Yoga
Kick start your day with this yoga flow class that moves through sun salutations, standing poses, balance poses, and seated stretches to get blood and energy moving throughout the body. We work on full-body strength and flexibility and focus on connecting movements to the breath. Open to all levels.
18
Aug
Wellness Event
Maximize Your Motivation
Most of us want to live healthier lives, and information abounds on how to eat healthy, start an exercise program, and get better sleep. And yet despite good intentions, many of us struggle to achieve our health and well-being goals. In this noontime webinar, we will draw upon a combination of articles, books, and behavior ...
18
Aug
Online Class
Maximize Your Motivation
Most of us want to live healthier lives, and information abounds on how to eat healthy, start an exercise program, and get better sleep. And yet despite good intentions, many of us struggle...
19
Aug
Wellness Event
The Neuroscience of Meditation
Meditation is a time-honored practice of supporting intentions for calm, health, and over-all well-being. The practice has been shown to effectively relieve stress, manage anxiety, reduce inflammation, and improve memory and attention. But how does meditation actually work? Join us for this noontime webinar for a discussion on what happens in the brain during meditation ...
19
Aug
Webinar
The Neuroscience of Meditation
Meditation is a time-honored practice of supporting intentions for calm, health, and over-all well-being. The practice has been shown to effectively relieve stress, manage anxiety, reduce inflammation, and improve memory and attention. But...
22
Aug
Wellness Event
Stanford Bio-X Talks in English (T.I.E.) – via Zoom
Stanford Bio-X Talks in English (T.I.E.) Introducing a broad range of scientific research in the Stanford Bio-X community through jargon-free lectures and discussion. 12:00 PM JONATHAN PRITCHARD, Bing Professor of Population Studies “The surprising rules that govern the genetics of human complex traits” 12:30 PM BENJAMIN GOOD, Assistant Professor of Applied Physics “Rapid evolution ...
24
Aug
Webinar
Making Friends with Stress
Finally, some good news about stress! Recent scientific research has found that there are some real benefits to stress. Times of stress can be opportunities for learning, personal growth, happiness, improved performance, and...
25
Aug
Wellness Event
Reduce your Cardiometabolic Risks with a Healthy Lifestyle
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is a combination of metabolic dysfunctions that can greatly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases. An estimated 47 million people in the US are living with cardiometabolic disorders. Knowing how to decrease your risk can help you live a longer, healthier life. In this noontime ...
25
Aug
Webinar
Reduce your Cardiometabolic Risks with a Healthy Lifestyle
Cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) is a combination of metabolic dysfunctions that can greatly increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases. An estimated 47 million people in the US are living...
25
Aug
Wellness Event
Self-Shiatsu for Hands and Feet
Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork using the thumbs, fingers, palms, and elbows to apply pressure to the acupuncture meridians of the body. The pressure relieves stress by dissipating muscle tension and allowing the flow of energy through the body. The repetitive stresses of work are calmed and eliminated, increasing productivity and health. In ...
25
Aug
Online Class
Self-Shiatsu for Hands and Feet
Shiatsu is a Japanese form of bodywork using the thumbs, fingers, palms, and elbows to apply pressure to the acupuncture meridians of the body. The pressure relieves stress by dissipating muscle tension and...
26
Aug
Wellness Event
Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program Symposium and Poster Session
Join us for the Stanford Bio-X Interdisciplinary Initiatives Seed Grants Program Symposium and Poster Session! You must register HERE by August 19, 2022 to attend this event. Friday, AUGUST 26, 2022 9:00am – 1:00pm Clark Center Auditorium and Courtyard View the poster! 9:00AM – Breakfast 9:30AM – Introduction Carla Shatz, Catherine Holman Johnson ...
26
Aug
Wellness Event
Diabetes Prevention – How to Reduce Your Risk
Have you been told that you have pre-diabetes, are borderline diabetic, or that you are at risk to develop diabetes? If so, you are not alone. Approximately 96 million American adults — about 38 percent of the adult US population — have prediabetes. Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “pre-diabetes” — ...
26
Aug
Webinar
Diabetes Prevention
Have you been told that you have pre-diabetes, are borderline diabetic, or that you are at risk to develop diabetes? If so, you are not alone. Approximately 96 million American adults — about 38 percent of...
26
Aug
Webinar
Healthy Kitchen, Cooking Together
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is a healthy eating plan designed to treat or prevent high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. It includes foods that are rich in potassium...
26
Aug
Wellness Event
Healthy Kitchen, Cooking Together – Lower Blood Pressure with the DASH Diet
The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet is a healthy eating plan designed to treat or prevent high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. It includes foods that are rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium and limits foods that are high in sodium, saturated fat and added sugar. Studies have shown that this diet ...
27
Aug
Wellness Event
Yoga for Mental Health: Cultivating Emotional Resilience and Fortitude
Current times have created high levels of physical, emotional, and mental stress for many, especially individuals in healthcare – whether as patients or providers. The Yoga for Mental Health training is dedicated to sharing yoga-based strategies for emotional health and mental resilience with healthcare providers and/or yoga teachers working with individuals who have health or ...
27
Aug
Wellness Event
11th Annual Conference: Breast Cancer and African Americans (BCAA)
Despite the progress made in breast cancer, Black women in the U.S. are still being diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages, at later stages, and with more aggressive forms of breast cancer ultimately resulting in higher death rates from the disease. Join an informative dialogue with clinicians, health professionals, researchers, cancer survivors, caregivers, advocates, ...
29
Aug
31
Aug
Wellness Event
Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga allows your body and mind to find deep relaxation and restoration through gentle Yoga postures that are held for 3 to 8 minutes at a time. Postures are held with the aid of props without any strain on the body. Restorative Yoga helps to soothe the nervous system, correct poor posture, and relieve ...