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One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), Wiku B., Adisasmito, W. B., et al. One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future. PLOS Pathogens, 2022;18(6), e1010537.
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Marks D, Murray M, Estacio EV. Health psychology: theory, research and practice (6th edition. ed.). SAGE Publications, 2021.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine – https:www.lifestylemedicine.org
Science of Wellbeing Course – https://www.cousera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
Greater Good Science Center – http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/
Greater Good in Action – http://ggia.berkeley.edu
International Positive Psychology Association – https://www.ippanetwork.org
Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program – https://healthyliving.mayoclinic.org
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Society of Behavioral Medicine – https://sbm.org.
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Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine – https://bensonhenryinstitute.org
Lee Kum Sheung (Harvard) Center for Health and Happiness, Harvard TH Chan School of Public
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Masters in Applied Positive Psychology – https://www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/graduate/mapp
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Yale University – Center for Emotional Intelligence – https://www.ei.yale.edu
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