| Course Title: Introduction to Mindfulness |
| Start Date: 08/24/2020 End Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course will introduce the practice of mindfulness to the student. Scientific research has shown that practicing mindfulness can help people manage stress and enhance their quality of life. It can help people cope with anxiety, navigate the tasks they face, and achieve meaningful personal growth. The course will be based on Koru Mindfulness and cover topics such as body scanning, belly breathing, dynamic breathing, eating meditation, walking meditation, Gathas and guided imagery. The course supports the four areas of the Be Well initiative including a healthy mind, body, community, and life. |
| Distribution(s): PE - Physical Education |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:0.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| David Allen | 413-538-2314 | dmallen@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Physical Education Activity | Monday and Wednesday | 03:00PM - 03:50PM | KEND - Kendall Hall/Sports Complex | ST2 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| 1 PE unit. Half semester. Repeatable. |
| Course Tags | ||
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 12 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Mindful Twenty-Somthing - e-book Author: Rogers, Holly Copyright: 2016 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: New Harbinger |
Required | 0.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Free e-book from Library |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: MH EBSCOhost eBook Perpetual E-Book RC489.M55 R639 2016eb You will also need to download an app (free). Details will be given in the first class. |