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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19 by University of Toronto

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About the Course

Never in the history of humanity have so many people been feeling intense anxiety related to COVID-19 and the world it will leave in its wake. The intent of this course is to give you a deeper understanding of the anxiety reaction as it relates to various aspects of our current life, ranging from our consumption of news to the way we talk to our children about this. I will also give you clear strategies for managing and, in fact, turning off the anxiety response at least for short periods. My sincere hope is that you will leave this course with a better understanding of how your brain reacts to crises, along with some powerful tools for managing it before it manages you. In this course we will cover: 1.1 Introduction and Overview 1.2 Understanding the Anxiety Response 1.3 The Necessity of Strategies to Manage Anxiety 1.4 Achieving Relaxation: A Skill We All Need to Learn Now 2.1 Why Watching the News is Addicting and How to Manage Your Consumption 2.2 The Critical Art of Mental Distraction to Crowd Out Stressors 2.3 How We Think About Physical Distancing and Explaining it to Our Children 3.1 The Effects of Isolation 3.2 Some Strategies to Make Isolation More Tolerable 3.3 The Importance of Social Connection in a Physical Distancing World 4.1 The Need to Guard Against Depression: The Importance of Control 4.2 Bring it Together: Practice Makes Proficient 4.3 Invitation to Suggest Additional Videos...

Top reviews

AM

Jul 17, 2020

So grateful that a course like this exists. I found the information that was presented easy to understand and in such a way that small changes to my daily routine seem manageable. Thank you very much!

VS

Jul 19, 2020

The course is very insightful. The topics were carefully and simply taught by Prof. Joordens. It's easy to understand and has helped a lot in understanding how our minds work esp during this pandemic.

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By Ivette R

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Jul 16, 2020

Helpful tips to manage anxiety during this time. Will definitely put to practice some of those tips. (ie: taking more Coursera classes) Thank you!

By Derrick A

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Jul 15, 2020

He was able to tackle the subject matter in a very light but precise way. That simple exercise in relieving stress is such relaxing. Keep it up!

By Guillermo G

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Jul 3, 2020

I love this course, simple and so useful. You can practice the exercises on daily basis and see how you get results in every aspect of your life.

By otto m

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Jan 12, 2021

Thank you for teaching us how to manage all kinds of anxiety and the main problems thath we face because of de COVID-19. Perfect content. Thanks!

By Imarotunnairoh

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Sep 14, 2020

i love this coure. thank you so much for make this course, the topic make me open minded about how to managing our mental health during covid-19.

By Tasnim Z S

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Aug 8, 2020

This is an amazing course. It helped me immensely to a point i took it all in one go. Professor Steve is an exceptional lecturer! Thank you sir.

By Christian D A V

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Aug 4, 2020

Un tema de suma relevancia, explicado de una manera simple y entendible para cualquier persona. Excelente habilidad para transmitir conocimiento.

By Janice B

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May 2, 2022

Short, but good course. I wish I had found it at the beginning of the pandemic, I think it can help me with mostly anything I get anxious about.

By Ivee P

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Dec 12, 2020

Very useful course in this time of pandemic as it gives you a perspective on understanding the roller coaster of emotions you are going through.

By Sarah C

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Nov 3, 2020

The practiced meditation program really helped me relax whereas others have failed. I was very pleased the instructor gave practical strategies.

By Zeena F M

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Aug 23, 2020

Well guided course to deal with covid times. Instructor Steve has been wonderful in giving practical inputs to manage the crisis constructively.

By Vivek S

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Jul 8, 2020

Very helpful for my Mental Health! Great Course...Feeling bursting out with positivity in my day-to-day life after practicing guided relaxation.

By Pratik

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Jan 6, 2021

Great course. I reckon it is useful for individuals in general ( not specific to COVID-19 situation ) to manage and take care of mental health.

By Daniela S

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Aug 21, 2020

This helped me so much to learn how control my anxiety. I've been home since march so I needed something to relax and to help me control myself

By Salu M S

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Aug 10, 2020

This course is really essential one during this present situation. I am really grateful that I was able to successfully complete it. Thank you.

By NASEER A

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Jun 25, 2020

cool and simple way to explain things,learned much knowledge and skill to control anxiety.Steve Joordens made it so easy to learn.Thanks Steve.

By Jay P D

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May 18, 2020

This course is very helpful. Topics are discussed in an understandable manner and activities are practical and easy to do. Thank you Coursera!

By Taufik P

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Aug 17, 2021

Very helpful skill & knowledge for mental health, delivered thru simple structured and easy to listen & understand. Thanks a lot for sharing.

By BRENO V A D S

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Aug 6, 2020

O curso cumpre muito bem a sua proposta. De tal forma que despertou um grande interesse em mim em aprender assuntos relacionados a psicologia.

By Maria C C F

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Feb 8, 2021

Simply amazing. Love the teachers approach and how caring he's to help us on handling our fears and anxiety during quarantine and hard times.

By Laura C E M

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Nov 30, 2020

Excelent course, i'm so very grateful with this type of topics, i would like that the information discussed here could be replicated. Thanks!

By Anita P

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Nov 17, 2020

I have thoroughly enjoyed the course and has got myself upgraded in the type and form of knowledge shared. Thank you for the course material.

By Nelson F P D

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Jul 27, 2020

This course helped me to understand a lot the current situation with quarantine, Thank you very much to the instructor and to the university.

By Kamalpreet K

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Jul 19, 2020

A well constructed course. It helps to control our anxiety level and maintain mental calmness in any situation.

Thank you for this course sir.

By TAN K S

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Aug 13, 2020

Incredible course, should have take it earlier on. To cope with fear and anxiety, we need to first know what it is, and this courses did it!