Professor of Health Promotion Director of the WSU Stress Relief Center Dept. of Health PHysical Education & Recreation Weber State University Ogden, UT 84408-2801 801-626-6485 molpin@weber.edu   Recently Authored Books Unwind! 7 Principles for a Stress-Free Life The World is NOT a Stressful Place Textbooks I've co-authored Stress Management for Life - Fourth Edition Stress Management for Life - Third Edition Stress Management for Life - Second Edition Stress Management for Life

Personal I was born and grew up in Provo, Utah. I spent most of those early years involved in nearly every sport you can imagine. I love all sports. When I am not teaching or working on my professor stuff or doing things with my wife (Shan) and kids, you will find me on a ball court or field, on my bike, running, or enjoying watching some sporting event. I also enjoy spending time on the computer, playing the piano, or reading. I have lived in California, Illinois, and West Virginia, and I have traveled to most parts of the country, but nothing is better than being in Utah enjoying the great people and beautiful places here.  Teaching Philosophy   I feel that a teacher of health & wellness should be very interested in those things that promote health and those things that cause someone to no longer experience being well. Health (wellness) is an experiential process – not an end. We learn how to be healthy so we can effectively do everything else we want to do, at the level we choose. For this reason I love to teach in this exciting field of health promotion. By living and teaching the principles of health and wellness, we maintain our ability to do all the other things we love to do. Professional Focus In this exciting field of health promotion, my main areas of emphasis include stress management, high level wellness, the mind/body/spirit connections and the ways our thoughts, attitudes and behaviors relate to our state of health and well-being.  I am interested in the instruction of health & wellness toward  health & wellness coaching/consulting and in the settings of the university, school and worksite. Recent and current WSU Teaching Assignments Stress Management Mind/Body Wellness Computer Applications in Health Promotion Methods in Health Promotion Health Promotion Research and Assessment Wellness Coaching Fun Things I'm Working On WSU Stress Relief Center Resources in Continual Development About Dr. Olpin Stress Management/Wellness Website and Consulting Benefits of Aerobic Conditioning My Reading List The Stress Management Place on Facebook Professional Blogs Stress Management Blog Mental-Emotional-Spiritual Wellness Blog Advising Health Promotion Program Home Page Health Promotion majors & minors Facebook site Education Ph.D. Health Education. Southern Illinois University M.S. Health Promotion. BYU B.S. Psychology. BYU My amazingly cool family!   Let's connect: