Mindfulness Essentials
| Course code: | 25-SS-030 |
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| Dates: | August 20 - September 10, 2024 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Tu from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, 4 sessions |
| Hours: | 4.00 |
| Location: | Online |
| Instructor: | Felisha Jones |
| Fee: | $199.00 |
Description
Mindfulness meditation helps us to develop a clear mind, compassionate heart, and greater sense of well-being. Meditation offers us time and space to step away from our busy schedules, to develop awareness of our sensations, feelings, and thoughts as they arise and to accept ourselves just as we are.
This workshop will introduce you to the practice and benefits of mindfulness, and through a variety of learning experiences learn how to begin creatively and kindly incorporating mindfulness practices into your daily lives. You will leave this workshop with the tools and understanding to begin your own personal practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Develop Awareness of Attention: Train participants to enhance their ability to focus and maintain attention on the present moment, recognizing distractions and learning techniques to manage them effectively.
- Cultivate Non-judgmental Observation: Teach participants how to observe their thoughts and feelings without judgment, fostering a more compassionate and accepting attitude towards themselves and others.
- Practice Responsive Decision-Making: Instruct participants in creating intentional pauses between stimuli and response, enabling more mindful and considered reactions in daily life.
- Understand Mindfulness Meditation: Provide a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of mindfulness meditation, highlighting its benefits for mental clarity and emotional resilience.
- Enhance Self-Acceptance: Encourage participants to accept themselves as they are, increasing self-compassion and reducing negative self-critique.
- Integrate Mindfulness into Daily Activities: Guide participants in creatively incorporating mindfulness practices into their everyday routines, promoting ongoing personal growth and well-being.
- Establish a Personal Mindfulness Practice: Equip participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to begin and sustain a personal mindfulness practice beyond the workshop.
These objectives are designed to offer a structured approach to learning mindfulness, ensuring that participants can effectively apply these techniques to enhance their quality of life.
Notes
Cancellation/Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration up until two weeks before the 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.
Transfer Policy: Registration may be transferred to a different person if requested in writing via email at ocpe@vcu.edu by the cancellation deadline.
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
Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for seat availability, or alternative or upcoming course/event dates.
Contact: VCU Continuing and Professional Education, ocpe@vcu.edu, 804-828-1322
