| Course Title: Introduction to Mindfulness |
| Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 03/10/2023 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
| 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 |
| 01/23/2023 - 03/10/2023 | Physical Education Activity | Monday and Wednesday | 10:00AM - 10:50AM | KEND - Kendall Hall/Sports Complex | LNGE1 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| 1 PE unit. Half semester. Repeatable. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 19 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress and Everything E Author: Rogers, Holly Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781525267109 Publisher: ReadHowYouWant |
Required | 20.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at FREE EBook through Library |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You do not need to buy the book. The library has a free e-book copy. Link to download the pdf of the book - The Mindful Twenty Something: http://proxy.mtholyoke.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1380295 |