Stanford Center for Health Education
Employee Wellness and Stress Management
Enhance your productivity and engagement in the workplace with a mental and emotional toolkit designed to empower you to prioritize and support the well-being of both yourself and others.
Start date
26 March 2025
Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
The percentage of individuals who report feeling significantly more stressed and anxious as a result of COVID-19.
Thrive Global (2020).
The estimated cost of lost productivity for the global economy as a result of depression and anxiety.
WHO (May, 2019).
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Organizations are beginning to recognize the negative effects of stress, which impact individuals and have consequences for the entire company. Studies show that 56 percent of workers feel compelled to find a new job due to stress, which results in high expenses and productivity losses.1 As businesses understand the connection between personal well-being and team productivity, they are prioritizing employee wellness.
The Employee Wellness and Stress Management online short course teaches you how to enhance your own and others' health. Dr. Roberta Johnson, an expert in healthcare education, developed the course to provide strategies for leading teams and influencing colleagues toward self-care. The course highlights the link between personal well-being and healthy teams, emphasizing the importance of self-care practices for managing stress and increasing energy levels. Through reflection, case studies, and goal setting, participants will define their wellness priorities and build resilience to cope with the demands of today's complex working environment.
1 Wrike (Nd). Accessed September 23, 2020.
Is this course for you?
This course can benefit individuals looking to improve their well-being and develop stress-management skills. It is also suitable for professionals in leadership roles, such as consultants, HR managers, and team leaders, who want to promote employee well-being, identify signs of burnout and stress, and navigate mental health issues in the workplace. Through the course, people managers can enhance their leadership skills and support the health of their teams. Additionally, healthcare and wellness professionals seeking to improve their professional expertise and understanding of the relationship between stress and well-being can benefit from the course.
Course overview
Course overview
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Organizations are beginning to recognize the negative effects of stress, which impact individuals and have consequences for the entire company. Studies show that 56 percent of workers feel compelled to find a new job due to stress, which results in high expenses and productivity losses.1 As businesses understand the connection between personal well-being and team productivity, they are prioritizing employee wellness.
The Employee Wellness and Stress Management online short course teaches you how to enhance your own and others' health. Dr. Roberta Johnson, an expert in healthcare education, developed the course to provide strategies for leading teams and influencing colleagues toward self-care. The course highlights the link between personal well-being and healthy teams, emphasizing the importance of self-care practices for managing stress and increasing energy levels. Through reflection, case studies, and goal setting, participants will define their wellness priorities and build resilience to cope with the demands of today's complex working environment.
1 Wrike (Nd). Accessed September 23, 2020.
Is this course for you?
This course can benefit individuals looking to improve their well-being and develop stress-management skills. It is also suitable for professionals in leadership roles, such as consultants, HR managers, and team leaders, who want to promote employee well-being, identify signs of burnout and stress, and navigate mental health issues in the workplace. Through the course, people managers can enhance their leadership skills and support the health of their teams. Additionally, healthcare and wellness professionals seeking to improve their professional expertise and understanding of the relationship between stress and well-being can benefit from the course.
What will set you apart
An action plan to improve and sustain resilience and well-being, including strategies to maintain energy, overcome bias, and promote a sense of community among team members.
An understanding of the key techniques that balance professional productivity and personal health, such as sleep, good nutrition, and exercise.
The mental and emotional tools to improve wellness and foster a team culture through psychological safety.
Leadership strategies to identify and prevent burnout, and promote self and team well-being.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Healthy you, healthy teams
Module 2
Daily habits as a foundation for resilience
Module 3
Team connection and meaningful contributions
Module 4
Overcoming cognitive biases and developing empathy
Module 5
Managing stress and mental health
Module 6
Sustaining well-being and resilience
Academic Director
Dr. Grace Gengoux
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
About the certificate
Learn more about wellness and stress management, and earn an official certificate of completion from Stanford Center for Health Education.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
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