Health & Wellness

Practice the Science of Well-Being: What does it really mean to be well? In this course, you’ll explore the many dimensions of wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, social, and digital health, and how they connect to the choices you make every day. You’ll examine topics like nutrition, sleep, stress, movement, relationships, and screen time, learning to separate evidence from myths and marketing. You’ll set personal wellness goals, track your progress, and reflect on what actually works for you. The course ends with a student-led project where you investigate a wellness topic that matters to you and your community.

Why Take This Course? Your health is the foundation for everything else you want to do. This course gives you the knowledge and practical habits to care for your whole self, now and for the rest of your life, and helps you become a thoughtful consumer of health information in a world where advice is everywhere.

Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made. Some courses require additional materials which can be found in the Course Outline. 

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