How does mindfulness support your wellbeing, including stress responses, behaviors, and attitudes?
In this course we turn toward our own experiences. You are invited to reflect on your own levels of stress and how mindfulness can cultivate behaviors and attitudes that shift your living towards wellness. We also invite you to explore your why, toxic stress, and strengthening the mind, attention, and choice.
As we dive deeper into the way mindfulness practices support well-being, you may notice at times that discomfort and emotion arise. We’ll explore the definitions of trauma, how and why it may be activated in mindfulness practices, and how to practice through a lens of compassion while building your resiliency.
Here’s what you need to bring:
A journal and a pen
Courage and honesty
Course Learning Objectives
- Identify your purpose for adopting a mindfulness practice
- Define toxic stress and explain its effect on the brain
- Build the strength to react mindfully
- Define trauma and the different types
- Recognize the long-term effects of trauma
- Explain the trauma response and how it affects the brain
- Cultivate behaviors that lead to self-compassion, resilience, and self-care
