Tuesday evenings, October 30 – December 11
7:00 to 8:45 p.m., Main Campus, 513 Parnassus Avenue
REGISTRATION FEES
General Public: $75
Today’s fast-paced women can find themselves caught up in what has been called the “Superwoman Syndrome.” Women often feel pressure to achieve in many domains: at home, with their families, in their work, in caring for friends, and even with their appearance. Many times, women do not have the time or energy to care for themselves, or even to get enough sleep. This course will explore these unique pressures and investigate their origins, physiological impacts, as well as current, scientifically-proven strategies for managing priorities, fostering wellness, and achieving a balanced portfolio for health.
This program was sponsored in part by a grant from the George Family Foundation to the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.
Course chair:
Margaret A. Chesney, PhD, Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor in Residence, UCSF School of Medicine
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October 30
The Female Brain: Balancing Social Expectations with Your Own Health
Louann Brizendine, MD, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Author, “The Female Brain” and “The Male Brain;” Lynne and Marc Benioff Endowed Chair; Director, Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic
November 6
Body Image: Don’t Let “Ideal” Get in the Way of Real Health
Andrea Garber, PhD, RD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine
November 13
Women and Sleep: From Stressful to Restful
Kathryn Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, School of Nursing, Family Health Care Nursing
November 27
Mind Your Heart: Stress, Mental Health and Heart Disease
Mary Whooley, MD, Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco;
Staff Physician, San Francisco VA Medical Center
December 4
Family Caregiving as Fate but also Opportunity: Views from Mind and Body
Elissa Epel, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
December 11
Overcoming the Superwoman Syndrome: Creating Your Personal Path to Wellness
Margaret A. Chesney, PhD, Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Professor in Residence, UCSF School of Medicine
