Developing Mindfulness
In this course you will learn mindfulness techniques that will help you to improve your behavioral, cognitive and emotional responses to stress.
Mindfulness helps us to be engaged in the activity we are doing and helps us to facilitate feelings of relaxation and gratitude of the time we have in a present moment. Being present and mindful while undertaking an activity provides us with many psychological and physiological benefits.
Increased ability to handle stressful situations
Improvement in general physical well being
Increase in empathy towards others
Improved emotional regulation
Improved concentration
Improved performance
Decrease in physical pain from injuries
Improvements in social interactions
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How to use this course
Before we begin...
Benefits of mindfulness
Types of mindfulness activities
Our default mode
The practice of mindfulness
Mindfulness art journal
Exercise 1
meditation
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Functioning with stress
Daily mindfulness
Stress reduction and well-being
Physical response to stress
Meditation
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Paying attention
Multi-tasking
Distraction, avoidance, procrastination
Managing your emotions
The cognitive factor
Meditation
Exercise 6
Exercise 7
Exercise 8
Exercise 9
Self-compassion and well-being
Benefits of self-compassion
Practicing self-compassion
Self-compassion when it matters most
Meditation
Exercise 10
Exercise 11
Exercise 12
Exercise 13
Relationships
Compassion and empathy
Living mindfully
Meditation
Exercise 14
Exercise 15
Exercise 16
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