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Stress Management Resources

 
T'ai Chi for Health and Wellness
Site membership required.
T'ai Chi is a slow-motion martial art that can build agility, strength, and balance and reduce stress. This on-line class will teach you twelve basic T'ai Chi movements, and show you how to incoporate them into a regular exercise routine. (Twelve movements)

Four Steps to Managing Your Stress
Site membership required.
Everyone needs a little tension and excitement to keep life interesting, but chronic stress can: raise your blood pressure, damage your immune system, hurt relationships and increase your risk for heart disease. This on-line class explores causes of stress and shows you how you can take control. (Four week program)


 

Readiness for Change Assessment
Site membership required.
Making a lifestyle change is difficult. For example, approximately 50% of people who start a new exercise program drop out within 6-8 weeks. For more than fifty years, research on behavior has helped us understand why people do what they do and why they sometimes don`t do what they know they should. This self-assessment will help you identify factors that may be keeping you from successfully acheiving a more healthy life. (11 questions. Personalized output reports.)


New Stanford Health and Lifestyle Assessment
Site membership required.
The Stanford Health and Lifestyle Assessment is designed to give you an idea how your current lifestyle may be affecting your health. You can view personalized output reports after completing a nine page survey. (9 sections, approx 60 questions. Personalized output reports.)