Preview The Science of Flourishing for Education 

Welcome to The Science of Flourishing for Education (8 minute video)

Director of Learning and Development, Stephanie Wagner, provides an overview of the course and introduces the Healthy Minds Guides featured throughout. As your host, Stephanie welcomes you to each section, guiding you through the course.

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A Scientific definition of Awareness (6 minute video)

Throughout the course, you’ll explore the science behind the Healthy Minds Program’s Pillars of Well-being through brief, engaging lessons. Click below to watch Dr. Cortland Dahl introduce the scientific perspective on awareness, the first pillar in the Healthy Minds Framework.
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Practice: Kindness (5 minute practice)

Practicing the skills of well-being is introduced through guided practices. In this example, we treat kindness like a skill and practice it.

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Learning Objectives, Knowledge Checks, Reflections, Intention setting, Data and more!

Opportunities to integrate learning through self-reflection, knowledge checks, and intention-setting are woven throughout the course. 
Your school will receive de-identified data on participation and scientifically valid changes in well-being assessment scores. You can learn more about the science behind our Healthy Minds Program here https://hminnovations.org/science

Meet Your Instructors

Stephanie Wagner, MA, NBC-HWC

Lead Trainer, Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Curriculum Specialist at Healthy Minds Innovations

Richie Davidson, PhD

Founder and Chief Visionary, Healthy Minds Innovations; Founder & Director, Center for Healthy Minds 

Rev. Ronné Wingate Sims, PhD

Ordained Baptist minister and Assistant Director of Religious Diversity, Justice and Outreach at University of San Francisco

Cortland Dahl, PhD

Chief Contemplative Officer, Healthy Minds Innovations; Research Scientist, Center for Healthy Minds

Jay Vidyarthi

Technologist, UX Designer, and Meditation Guide and Healthy Minds Innovations