ESP Biography

Did you know that gratitude and self-compassion can rewire your brain and behavior for the better? Did you also know that they can help you deal with stress in school, improve your physical health, and transform your social life? In this class, you'll learn about the power of gratitude and self-compassion to change your life and increase your happiness! We'll look at scientific research from positive psychology and neurobiology, discuss all things happiness, and engage in a few fun exercises that will be useful in your everyday life.

School is so boring. Classes, grades, homework, tests, it’s all so useless, right? As true as it seems, it all has a purpose. In this class, you’ll talk to students from underrepresented backgrounds who made it to Stanford and are thriving as leaders today. These students thought the same things as you when they were in school and fought hard to get through it. They’ll tell their stories and provide their thoughts on the key elements to success as an student from an underserved or underrepresented area. They will also discuss how to make the most out of your education and programs like Splash!

In this class, you'll challenge your notion of what "success" is. You'll begin to create a new vision and action plan to increase your clarity, motivation, and balance in all areas of your life. Lastly, you'll develop a toolbox of skills you can use to reframe what matters to you, act on it, and achieve your own form of "success."

In this course, you'll create a comprehensive, personal vision for your life that will motivate you to fulfill your deepest aspirations. Alongside your personal vision, you will also craft a world vision, a wish list for what type of world you want to live in 50 years from now. With both inspired visions in hand, you'll learn ways to put them into action - making your dreams into a reality!

Gandhi. Martin Luther King Jr. Cesar Chavez. The Dalai Lama. These great figures all have one thing in common - they practiced nonviolence. In this course, we'll ask the question: what is nonviolence? Drawing on the examples of the great leaders above, you'll explore, learn, and apply the principles of nonviolence (what Gandhi called "Ahimsa"). Together, we'll envision a more peaceful, loving world and work to transform ourselves and our community for the better!

Did you know that gratitude can rewire your brain and behavior for the better? Did you also know that gratitude can help you deal with stress in school and transform your social life? Yes, this is gratitude, and it's great! In this class, you'll learn about the power of gratitude to change your life and increase your happiness! We'll look at scientific research, discuss all things gratitude, and engage in a few thankfulness exercises that will be useful in your everyday life. Thank you! Arigato! Gracias! Merci! Danke! Asante!

In this course, we will explore the connections between the Star Wars movies (Episodes 1 through 6) and real life. We will examine key philosophies (i.e. light side vs. dark side) presented by the characters (Yoda, Anakin, etc.) and the plot of the movies. Lastly, we'll discover how these ideas relate back to you and how you should lead your life. *May the force be with you...always!*

Ever set a New Years Resolution? Ever fail to follow through with it? In this class, you'll learn how to craft goals and goal statements that you will actually achieve! You'll learn why people often fail to achieve their goals and resolutions, and how to follow through with your personalized goals.

We will learn and brainstorm different ways to bring more happiness and positive energy to our daily lives. With fun activities, we will explore kindness, volunteering, gratitude, affirmations, love, support, meditation, and plenty of other exciting things!