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Unit 5 | Generative AI and Well-being

Welcome to Unit 5

Pollock, Alexia; AI and Well-being Guide; Publisher: Lumen5/Panopto; Published Date: 08/28/25; Found at: AI for Career Readiness.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the connection between GenAI use and your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
  • Explore how GenAI can support healthy study habits, time management, and stress reduction.
  • Identify potential risks of GenAI overuse (yes, even binge-asking ChatGPT counts).
  • Create a personal “GenAI & Wellbeing toolkit” that balances productivity with self-care

Skill-Based Credential Alignment

Together, these objectives support a Level 5: AI & Digital Wellness Credential, which emphasizes:

  • Digital Wellbeing: Using GenAI in ways that support, not sabotage, your mental health.
  • Self-Management: Balancing academic success with personal well-being.
  • Ethical Awareness: Knowing when to step back from GenAI and rely on human judgment, intuition, and rest.
  • Resilience Building: Practicing reflection and boundary-setting as lifelong habits.

This is the kind of skill that makes you not just a better student, but a better professional—and a more balanced human.

License

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