Events: 15th January 2026

    HealthySteps to Wellness, personalized to fit your life!  Complete your 2026 Health Assessment to get a snapshot of your well-being and unlock your points. Then choose the healthy activities that fit your goals and watch your rewards add up. Whether you’re looking to eat better, move more, sleep deeper or feel stronger—HealthySteps to Wellness offers …

    A CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY PROGRAM FOR MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD) If your current antidepressant medication(s) is/are not adequately improving symptoms of your MDD, you may be eligible for the AMPA PROGRAM. This program is researching an investigational drug to see if it is safe and whether it improves symptoms of MDD when taken with your …

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    During this four-week discussion group series, participants will examine their experience of burnout, including its various sources and contributing factors, before exploring strategies for harmonizing personal and professional life. Help Center counselors Ilana Hayutin and Joe Orovecz will share frameworks for understanding burnout and facilitate activities that support the development of personalized paths forward. Topics …

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    When the days are short and the weather turns chilly, there’s nothing quite as soothing as a steaming bowl of homemade soup. Join us for an engaging virtual cooking demonstration where you’ll learn how to prepare a hearty vegetarian soup packed with flavor and nourishing, anti-inflammatory ingredients. In this online demonstration, our instructor will guide …

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    Join Help Center clinicians Amy Friedman and Jaimie Lyons at a monthly drop-in group for parents of middle and high school students.  These regular discussions are an opportunity to share parenting concerns while feeling supported by others experiencing this exciting, though challenging, time of rapid change and adjustment.    Meetings take place on the third …

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    Decades of research in social psychology and positive psychology have uncovered two important lessons about happiness and well-being: people can intentionally cultivate these emotions through science-based practices, and social connection is a major pillar for lasting happiness. Join us for this two-part online workshop to learn how you can enhance your own well-being through these …

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    Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L Stanford University, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and Foothill College Abstract: Occupational therapists (OTs) are critical players in the transdisciplinary rehabilitation team. An OT's job is to help people, who because of illness, injury, or aging, have experienced a decrease in their ability to function independently in the areas …

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    Evening Guided Meditation is designed to offer basic meditation skills, to encourage regular meditation practice, to help deepen self-reflection, and to offer instructions on how meditation can be useful during stressful and uncertain times.  All sessions are led by Andy Acker. Open to Stanford Affiliates. Free, no pre-registration is required.