Online Resources

Healthy Aging Online Class

"How old would you be, 
if you didn't know how old you were?"

- Satchel Paige

Our beliefs about aging have a huge impact on how we act and how we take care of ourselves. In fact, a person's perceived health turns out to be one of the best predictor's of his or her future health.

This class will take you through 8 modules. You will learn about:

• How your Attitude Affects Aging
• Bust the Aging Myths
• Eat for the Long Run
• Staying Mentally Alert
• Be a Social Animal
• Do I Need a Check Up?
• Doing Well by Doing Good

Lantern is a coach-supported mobile mental health program.  We offer a new, accessible standard of care that engages people who otherwise may never seek or find care to improve mental health outcomes for a fraction of the cost of therapy. Through a range of evidence-based techniques rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, patients learn to ease and manage stress, anxiety, and depression.

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Join Omada, an online health program to lose weight, develop healthy habits, and reduce your risk for chronic diseases, like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Omada is an innovative program that combines the support of a live health coach with a weekly online curriculum, helpful tools including a wireless scale and pedometer, and the accountability of a small group of peers. The program is all online, so you can participate via your computer, tablet, or smartphone, whenever it’s most convenient for you. You’ll learn new strategies related to nutrition, physical activity, and daily challenges that will help you create a sustainable healthy approach for the long term. Based on what you learn, you’ll set and meet personal and group health goals. The average participant loses 11 pounds at 16 weeks. *Register anytime and begin the program within 2 weeks of your registration date.

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NEW! Sleepio is an online sleep improvement program that is scientifically proven to help you improve your sleep in just a few weeks.
Discover your Sleep Score and get a personalized sleep report by taking the 2-minute sleep quiz at www.sleepio.com/stanford.

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• 5-minute Guided Breath Meditation - Sarah Meyer Tapia
• Want to go deeper?  Take 15 to breathe and be present. 
  Guided Breath Meditation - Sarah Meyer Tapia
• Having a difficult moment?  Want to cultivate more self-compassion?  Give yourself an 8-minute break to ground down and open up.
  Self Compassion Meditation - Sarah Meyer Tapia
  

President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition
Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Getting active is easier than you may think. Find ways to add in or mix up daily activity and discover a healthier you.

Physical Activity Guidelines, from Health.gov Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (PAG)
are an essential resource for health professional and policymakers. Based on the latest science, they provide guidance on how children and adults can improve their health through physical activity.

Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging
This guide is the centerpiece of Go4Life®, NIA’s national campaign to help you fit exercise and physical activity into your daily life.

Physical Activity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Activity Basics, Resources & Publications, Worksite Activity and more.

fitnessblender.com  
Free fitness site- customizable videos based on time and level.

yogisanomous.com
Thousands of online yoga videos. Free trial. $15/mo unlimited use.

Diet and Nutritional Information

2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines are out!
Learn more about the good and the bad.

Smart Nutrtion 101 - Nutrition.gov
Healthy Eating, MyPlate Resources, Dietary Guidelines and more.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center - a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971 - provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.

USDA Resource List - Compiled by Nutrition Information Specialists, the lists provide resources in a variety of formats

Choose My Plate - MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future.

National Institute of Health - Nutritional Tools & Resources: These tools and resources help families and communities better understand nutrition and the important role healthy eating plays in maintaining a healthy weight.

Stanford Organic Foods

Stanford BeWell Community Gardens

Alternative Transportation:

• Bike to Work- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
• Commute planning assistance for biking, transit, and biking + transit.
• Helpful Hints for Walking and Biking to Work (or Transit!)
• Bike Questions and Answers
  New to riding or just getting back on your bike?
• Get Ready to Roll
  Gear tips, what you need to get rolling
• Sample Bike Routes
  Try these local routes
• Take the Stanford Bike Safety Pledge
  Pledge to follow the rules and wear a helmet, and enter to win a free bike!
• Bike Maps:
• Download a bike map of campus.
• Mid-Pennisula Bike Map
  

Women's Heart disease symptons

This information could save your life! You may think of it as "a man's disease" or "a disease old people get," but heart disease is the #1 killer of women, across many ages.

Experts from Stanford's Women's Heart Health Clinic urge all women to know their numbers, listen to their bodies, and spread awareness about women's heart disease.

Women's Heart Health Video-
Dr.Tremmel, Stanford Interventional cardiologist