Course Summary
This course teaches the foundations of mindfulness, a practice that can help you reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance well-being. Through guided meditations, readings, and discussions, you'll learn how to cultivate mindfulness in everyday life.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the history and philosophy of mindfulness
- Develop a regular mindfulness practice
- Discover how mindfulness can help improve mental and physical health
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Mindfulness Coach
- USA: $50,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 6 Lakh - INR 20 Lakh
- Spain: €20,000 - €40,000
- Mental Health Counselor
- USA: $40,000 - $70,000
- India: INR 2 Lakh - INR 8 Lakh
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000
- Yoga Teacher
- USA: $30,000 - $70,000
- India: INR 2 Lakh - INR 10 Lakh
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a regular mindfulness practice
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Improve mental and physical well-being
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior experience with mindfulness required
- Access to a quiet space to practice meditation
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Interactive
Similar Courses
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
- The Science of Well-Being
Related Education Paths
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Certification
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Certification
Notable People in This Field
- Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Tara Brach
- Jack Kornfield
Related Books
Description
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.
Knowledge
- 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.
Outline
- Welcome to the Course
- Meet the Professor
- Course Introduction
- Course Information and Keys to Success
- Discussion Forum Guidelines
- Accessibility and Accommodations Statement
- Learning to Pay Attention
- Introducing Mindfulness
- Exploring the Qualities of Mindfulness Part 1
- Exploring the Qualities of Mindfulness Part 2
- Strategies for Cultivating Mindfulness
- Tuning in to Your Senses
- Weekly Activity Challenges Case Study 1
- Brief Introductory Meditation
- Week One Activity Challenges - Learning to Pay Attention
- Week 1 Quiz
- Reflecting on your Weekly Activity Challenges
- Understanding the Mind/Body Connection
- Establishing Connection with the Body
- The Body as a Reference Point for Awareness
- The Health Benefits of Mindfulness
- Understanding and Appreciating Your Body
- Body Scan Meditation
- Weekly Activity Challenges Case Study 2
- Weekly Activity Challenges-Deepening the Mind/Body Connection
- Instructions for Body Scan
- Mindfulness Articles
- Week 2 Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Weekly Activity Challenges
- Exploring Your Inner Landscape
- Exploring My Inner What?
- The Conditioned Mind
- Emotions, Thoughts, and the Body
- Wrapping Up One Hell of a Module!
- Awareness of Breath Guided Meditation
- Weekly Activity Challenges Case Study 3
- Awareness of Breath and Body Guided Meditation
- Unhelpful Thinking Styles
- Weekly Activity Challenges-Exploring Your Inner Landscape
- Instructions for Sitting Meditation
- Week 3 Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Weekly Activity Challenges
- The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a Practice
- Cultivating a Practice of Mindfulness
- Setting the Stage for Practice
- Exploring Common Obstacles During Practice
- Exploring Thoughts Meditation
- Weekly Activity Challenges Case Study 4
- R.A.I.N.
- Course Conclusion
- Weekly Activity Challenge-Noticing the Wandering Mind
- Instructions for RAIN Meditation-read me first!
- Week 4 Quiz
- Reflecting on Your Weekly Activity Challenges
Dr. Elizabeth Slator
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