Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. Rather than being seen as mystical practices from ancient Buddhism or esoteric philosophy, they are increasingly seen as technologies rooted in evidence from psychology and neuroscience. Mindfulness has become the basis for numerous therapeutic interventions, both as a treatment in healthcare and as a means of enhancing well-being and happiness. For millions around the world, mindfulness has become a life-style choice, enhancing and enriching everyday experience. Mindfulness is big business.
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De-Mystifying Mindfulness
Universiteit LeidenAbout this Course
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Understand popular conceptions and misconceptions about Mindfulness
Interpret your own experiences of Mindfulness practices
Evaluate the social and political significance of Mindfulness
Compare different psychological and therapeutic approaches to mindfulness
Skills you will gain
- Ethics
- Meditation
- Positive Psychology
- Mindfulness
- Philosophy
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to the course
Introduction to Mindfulness
Psychology of/& Mindfulness
Philosophy of/& Mindfulness
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- 5 stars84.50%
- 4 stars10.97%
- 3 stars2.06%
- 2 stars0.86%
- 1 star1.59%
TOP REVIEWS FROM DE-MYSTIFYING MINDFULNESS
It is such a useful and practical course. The contents, discussions, assignments and quizzes are extremely insightful. I truly enjoyed the course and awaiting a second phase of the course in future.
This is a well designed course. The content and instructor are excellent. I have grown in gthis course and will continue learning mindfulness. I highly recommend this course.
Great course, a superb teacher, and useful materials. You learn to meditate as well as learning some of the science. It was better when Leiden ran it all before Coursera took over the moderating.
Excellent course. I really enjoyed the combination of videos, assignments, forum discussions and peer reviews. Well recommended. And Chris has the perfect voice for this. :)
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