Mindfulness and Well-being: Foundations

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.

• 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.