Mindfulness and Well-being: Foundations by Coursera
Course Highlights
- 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 learn!
Curriculum
6 Topics
Meet the Professor
Course Introduction
Course Information and Keys to Success
Discussion Forum Guidelines
Accessibility and Accommodations Statement
Introduce Yourself
15 Topics
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
Weekly Reflection 1
Paying attention to your breath
Let Go Let Be
Share your Experience
Share Resources: Week 1
16 Topics
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
Weekly Reflection 2
Living from the Neck Up
Your Brain on Meditation
Share Your Experience
Share Resources: Week 2
17 Topics
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
Weekly Reflection 3
Emotional Range and a Growth Mindset
Three Marks of Existence
Share Your Experience
Share Resources: Week 3
18 Topics
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
Week 4 Review
Reflecting on the Course
Ch Ch Ch Changing...
Overcoming Difficulties
Share Your Experience
Share Resources: Week 4
Thoughts on Experience
Mindfulness and Well-being: Foundations
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