This course provides a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness. With interactive exercises to help students explore their own attitudes, mental habits and behaviors, Foundations of Mindfulness offers a pathway for living with more freedom, authenticity and ease. Featured components of the course include experiential exercises, guided meditations, personal reflection and interactive discussions.
This course is part of the Mindfulness and Well-being Specialization
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About this Course
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Key mindfulness concepts and practices that support the ability to use attention in an enhanced way.
Concepts and practices that deepen the understanding of the mind/body connection, and highlights ways that the body is a direct portal to presence.
Guidance for enhancing resilience, with specific regard to opening to and accepting a wide range of emotion.
How to take the benefits that come from regular meditation and integrate them into daily life, as well as establishing a regular meditation routine.
Skills you will gain
- interoceptive techniques
- Basics of meditation
- Improved focus
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to the Course
Learning to Pay Attention
Understanding the Mind/Body Connection
Exploring Your Inner Landscape
The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a Practice
Reviews
- 5 stars86.80%
- 4 stars9.59%
- 3 stars1.04%
- 2 stars1.34%
- 1 star1.19%
TOP REVIEWS FROM MINDFULNESS AND WELL-BEING: FOUNDATIONS
It was an excellent course for the beginners to get a taste of what is mindfulness. Recommended to those who like to improve their focus and conscious living.
This is a very well done course, both theoretical and practical. It provides the tools to be able to practice Mindfulness in a simple way through the use of audiovisuals.
It was very easy to understand and follow. I can just imagine iuf this was in person. The instructor is inspiring and her calm demeanor really helped.
It is The Best Course. I have learned not only about mindfulness but also so much about myself. Dr. Elizabeth Slator thank you so much for this course!
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