ESP Biography



ENRIQUE RUIZ, ESP Teacher




Major: Not available.

College/Employer: Stanford

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Past Classes

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L7870: Mental Strength Training in Splash Spring 2023 (May. 20 - 21, 2023)
Taught by experienced, licensed therapists, this class was designed for those looking to make personal development a priority and take a proactive stance to get mentally strong – and by strong, we mean, healthier, calmer, and in more control over one’s own life. Anxiety, depression and stress are on the rise. Therefore, it is our duty to develop the mindset and skills necessary to manage our mental health and cultivate resilience. Just as we go to the gym and exercise to get stronger, mental strength involves developing daily habits that builds on mental muscles. Much like seeing physical gains from lifting weights and eating healthier, we develop healthy mental habits, like practicing delayed gratification, gratitude, and patience, some of which we will touch on in this class. Mental strength involves developing daily habits that build a stronger mind. It also involves giving up habits that no longer serve us or are holding us back.


L7774: Mental Strength Training in Splash Fall 2022 (Dec. 03 - 04, 2022)
There are a whole lot of people struggling with stress, overwhelm and mental health issues these days that need to take back control and build mental strength to deal effectively with daily pressures, challenges and stressors – well enough to perform to the best of their abilities, irrespective of the circumstance in which they find themselves. Building mental strength is essential to living your best life! Just as we go to the gym and exercise to get stronger, mental strength involves developing daily habits that builds on mental muscles. Much like seeing physical gains from lifting weights and eating healthier, we develop healthy mental habits, like practicing delayed gratification, gratitude, and patience, some of which we will touch on in this class. Mental strength involves developing daily habits that build a stronger mind. It also involves giving up habits that no longer serves us or is holding us back. Optimal mental health helps us to live a life that we actually love, have more meaningful connections and improved self-esteem. It also increases our ability to deal with discomfort and take risks, try new things, and cope with any difficult situations that life may throw at us. This course dabbles in the psychology of motivation, change, and behavioral sciences in habit formation. We will explore ideas around mental health. The goal is for you to learn more about how you can take a more proactive and deliberate stance on your mental health vs reactive. This is about preventive care. Come learn with Stanford Psychotherapist and fellow experts in the field of behavioral science. Are you ready?