Hidden Gems: HPE 171–Personal & Community Health & Wellness
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A roomful of people stretch in unison during a group yoga class.
This course offers you an overview of personal health and wellness. Through active learning experiences, you will explore topics like exercise and fitness, nutrition, sexuality, smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, stress management, and emotional well-being. Participation in class activities will help you create an individualized wellness plan.
Health is not defined simply as the absence of disease, but as a high level of wellness of the entire individual—YOU!
Take this opportunity to evaluate your own health lifestyle using insights from nationally renowned experts. Use your critical thinking and problem-solving skills—along with this new knowledge—to achieve feeling your best self.