For over a decade, Jeanne has helped numerous people surmount challenges to optimal health. Her goal is to help people gain an understanding of how their body works and give invaluable tools to keep healthy. As Director of Holistic Wellness Programs for City College of NY, and thru her own NuDay Holistic Health, Ricks has developed practical programs to help people develop inner resources to confront adversity and overcome life challenges.
Jeanne Ricks’ book, The Biology of Beating Stress, and workbook Be More Stress-Less, recently became available in bookstores everywhere. Her lucid insights, signature warmth, and disarming humor are quite literally on display.
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Donna A.
April 14, 2026Jeanne was an absolutely wonderful speaker, and we are so grateful to have had her at our community. Her presentation covered a wide range of topics—from wellness and spring renewal to journaling, mindfulness, and digestion—and she delivered it all in such an engaging and easy-to-understand way. She has a true gift for breaking down complex, scientific concepts into simple, relatable ideas that everyone can follow and benefit from.
The session was not only informative but also fun and interactive. Our residents were fully engaged, and we all walked away feeling uplifted, refreshed, and inspired with a new perspective. It served as a meaningful reminder of the importance of practicing mindfulness in our everyday lives.
What truly stood out was Jeanne’s compassion and dedication. After the presentation, she took extra time to speak one-on-one with a resident who struggles with IBS, offering thoughtful advice, support, and genuine care. That level of attentiveness meant so much to all of us.
Overall, it was a fantastic experience—informative, inspiring, and impactful. We are already looking forward to having Jean back again next month!
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Jeanne Ricks has taken her crusade from the streets to the auditorium with a mission to demystify all the myriad information about wellness.
Stress-management is one area where Ricks has made a considerable impact. Her idea is provocative, but her prescription is surprisingly straightforward: incremental, easy-to-understand exercises done in real-time rather than the “lump sum” approach of reacting and responding to your life as a series of small fires that must be immediately stamped out. And the results have been significant: her approach has generated a ripple effect that has helped countless people overcome a litany of stress-related afflictions including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, weight gain, headaches, poor digestion, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, high cholesterol and insomnia.
How did it all begin? “I was sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Ricks says. The beginning of her foray into health and wellness came, like so many others, after a prolonged bout of illness. After 5 surgeries, the realization that there were alternatives to the costly fistful of medications was an epiphany. This experience sparked a quest for wellness which led her to earn certificates in Health Counseling through Columbia University’s Teacher’s College in New York and as a Holistic Health Practitioner through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She also earned certification as a Clinical Hypnotist through the National Guild of Hypnotists. In addition, she has completed training in Herbalism, including Traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic and Native American traditions. She's a current member of the Northeast Herbal Association.
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