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Self-Care and Wellness for Helping Professionals (HSER 1115)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
This course covers theories and practical exercises related to wellness. You will learn how to enhance your own wellness and promote wellness with others. You will use textbook readings, an optional online wellness assessment, buddy support dyads, weekly journals and a wellness promotion project, all of which will involve work in and outside of the classroom. Must be taken A-F.
Topical Outline:
1. Overview of Wellness Concepts
2. Introduction to Wellness Assessment
3. Exploration of Areas of Personal Wellness
4. Wellness Project Presentations
Learning Outcomes:
1. Define and distinguish wellness concepts from more traditional characterizations of health
2. Utilize a wellness inventory to assess personal wellness and define growth goals
3. Understand processes of visualizations, affirmations and mindfulness to support goal realization
4. Study and personally apply a specific diet management program for own self-development
Prerequisites:
HSER 1001 or Instructor Approval