Hidden Gems: PSY 240 – Health Psychology
A woman sits cross-legged on the ground among trees, closing her eyes and smiling.
Did you know that college does a mind and body good?
Research has shown that people who have attended college are healthier than those who haven't. Not only that, college graduates live about 10 years longer than those without a high school diploma.
Interested in more fact-based findings?
This course focuses on the relationship between stress and health. You will learn about new research that shows how you can use gratitude, humor, pets and spirituality to help you cope. What's more, you will discover how your attitudes, beliefs, self-confidence and personality affect your overall health-and investigate the role that social support, positive emotions and relationships play.
Unhealthy lifestyles are harder to change than they are to prevent, so act now. Learn to think like a health psychologist and make optimal health and well-being your goal!