For colleges and universities

Exam season puts stress, sleep and eating habits to the test. In this interactive workshop, students learn how food, rest and stress affect focus, mood and memory, and leave with simple strategies they can use during their busiest weeks. There’s no diet talk, just practical tools that fit a student’s life and budget.

Students will learn to:

• Keep energy and focus steady during long study days

• Notice how stress shows up in their bodies, sleep and eating

• Use quick, realistic habits to feel more grounded before and during exams

Format: 45–60 minutes · In person or on Zoom · English, Spanish or bilingual

For employers, HR teams and employee groups

Burnout often starts small: skipped meals, poor sleep, afternoon crashes and stress that follows people home. This workshop helps employees understand how what they eat, how they rest and how they handle stress affect their energy, focus and well-being. They leave with tools they can start using the same day.

Employees will learn to:

• Recognize early signs of burnout in themselves

• Steady their energy through the workday and avoid the afternoon crash

• Understand stress eating and respond to it with care instead of guilt

Format: 60–90 minutes · Lunch-and-learn or team training · In person or virtual · English or Spanish

For libraries, community centers, churches and parent groups

What we eat, how we sleep and how we manage stress all shape how we feel. In this warm, welcoming talk, families learn simple ways to support their mood and energy at home, honoring the foods and traditions they already love. It’s offered fully in Spanish, fully in English, or bilingual.

Participants will learn to:

• See the connection between food, sleep, stress and mood

• Try small, affordable changes that fit busy family life

• Know when it might help to reach out for extra support

Format: 45–60 minutes · In person or virtual · Spanish, English or bilingual

Esta charla se ofrece completamente en español.

For nonprofits, community mental health agencies, food pantries, shelters and peer support programs

Research increasingly shows that nutrition plays a role in mental health, including depression, anxiety, mood stability and energy. In this evidence-based workshop, participants learn how food, blood sugar, the gut-brain connection and sleep affect the mind, and how stress, mental illness and food insecurity can make eating well harder. The focus is on practical, affordable and culturally respectful steps that support, but never replace, mental health treatment.

Staff version (case managers, peer specialists, outreach workers, volunteers)

Participants will learn to:

• Explain the basics of how nutrition and mental health affect each other

• Spot when appetite changes, medication side effects or food insecurity may be affecting a client’s well-being

• Talk with clients about food without judgment or diet language

• Know when and where to refer clients for nutrition, medical or mental health support

Community version (the people the organization serves)

Participants will learn to:

• Understand how food, sleep and stress can affect mood and energy

• Make small, low-cost changes using foods they can access, including pantry staples

• Care for their mental health with kindness, without guilt or strict rules

• Find support when they need it

Format: 60–90 minutes · In person or virtual · English, Spanish or bilingual · Can be adapted for your program’s population.