Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Express
| Course code: | 25-SS-033 |
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| Dates: | September 10 - October 15, 2024 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Tu from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, 6 sessions |
| Hours: | 12.00 |
| Location: | Online |
| Instructor: | Yedda Stancil |
| Fee: | $350.00 |
Description
Mindfulness isn't just a buzzword: the practice is an evidence-based approach to reducing stress, chronic pain and a range of other life issues. When left unmanaged stress can compromise your overall health. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teaches techniques steeped in science-based research for changing our relationship with stress, supporting one's ability to live more in the present moment.
Learn the scientific underpinnings of mind-body medicine to promote resiliency and healing. Based on the highly acclaimed program curated by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, this streamlined version of MBSR will give you the essential lessons in 8 two-hour classes. It will help improve focus, combat stress, and better navigate unpredictable life events. This course gets rave reviews from participants!
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Fundamentals of Mindfulness: Introduce participants to the core concepts of mindfulness, explaining its scientific basis and the psychological mechanisms through which it reduces stress and improves mental health.
- Learn Mindfulness Techniques: Teach practical mindfulness techniques that can be applied in daily life, including formal and informal meditation practices and mindfulness exercises.
- Manage Stress Effectively: Equip participants with mindfulness-based strategies and tools to recognize, manage, and reduce stress in both professional and personal settings.
- Improve Physical and Mental Resilience: Demonstrate how mindfulness can enhance physical and mental resilience, helping participants to cope better with chronic pain, anxiety, and other stress-related conditions.
- Apply Mind-Body Medicine: Explore the principles of mind-body medicine as they relate to mindfulness, emphasizing how mental states can affect physical health and vice versa.
- Develop a Personal Mindfulness Practice: Guide participants in developing a consistent personal mindfulness practice, based on the teachings of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program.
- Enhance Focus and Concentration: Teach participants how to improve their focus and concentration through mindfulness exercises, contributing to better performance in various aspects of life.
- Respond to Life's Challenges with Greater Calm: Provide tools and techniques for participants to respond more effectively to unpredictable life events, reducing reactive behaviors and fostering a more thoughtful, calm approach.
These objectives aim to offer participants a comprehensive foundation in MBSR, enabling them to use mindfulness to significantly improve their quality of life and well-being.
Notes
Cancellation/Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration up until two weeks before the course start date, and receive a full refund minus a $35 credit card processing fee. Cancellations must be received via email at ocpe@vcu.eduIn the unlikely event that this program is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
Student/Participant Conduct:
Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com including:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim
For Academic Accommodations, please visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/policies.html#accommodations
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