Well-being

According to WHO, “Mental health and well-being are influenced not only by individual attributes but also by the social circumstances in which people find themselves and the environment in which they live. These determinants interact dynamically, and may threaten or protect an individual’s mental state.”

_{Source: World Health Organization (2012) Risks to Mental Health: An overview of vulnerabilities and risk factors. Background paper by WHO Secretariat for the development of a comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan.}

EPFL Community

Sports and physical activity

Every week, free 30-minute sessions are offered to all members of the EPFL community and the Service Sport Santé UNIL+EPFL provides courses in more than 125 disciplines.

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Mindfulness

EPFL provides to its community mindfulness sessions free of charge with the purpose to strengthen their inner balance and well-being. This mental training produces a large variety of benefits.

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Guided Meditation

The spiritual care service holds guided mediation sessions every Wednesday. The sessions are open to all members of Lausanne’s university community, of all faiths (or none).

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Stress Management

How do you identify and manage stress? What mechanisms are involved? EPFL offers a variety of resources and methods to help you prevent stress from affecting your mental and physical health.

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Health Days: Watch the videos

Lectures and panel discussions on various mental health and wellbeing topics, recorded during the EPFL & UNIL Health Days in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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Meeting in Motion

The EPFL campus provides plenty of chances to step outside. So why not make the most of them with walking meetings?

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Students, PhDs and Postdocs

Keys to success

Tips and ressources to organize your studies, take care of yourself, promote study-friendly environment and bounce back after a failure.

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Peer2Peer Counselling Center

PhDs or postdocs who need support, advice or simply to discuss around professional and/or private issues can contact the volunteers team of the Peer2Peer Counselling Center. The three pillars of the center are: confidentiality, personal well-being and de-escalation.

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