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Mindfulness: An Approach to Stress Reduction

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

The Mindfulness: An Approach to Stress Reduction course focuses on developing mindfulness skills and techniques to reduce stress, enhance self-regulation, and improve body awareness. Participants will learn a variety of practices and activities such as meditation, breathing exercises, and body scans to promote relaxation and mental clarity. The course places a strong emphasis on stress management and attentional skills, providing practical tools to incorporate mindfulness into daily routines and effectively manage stress. Additionally, participants will engage in group discussions and activities to foster a sense of community and support, contributing to personal development, psychological well-being, and overall health.

Over the span of 6 weeks, participants will commit approximately 2 hours weekly, totaling 12 hours of engaging content and activities designed to help them stress less, focus better, and live happier.

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Mindfulness: An Approach to Stress Reduction
Course Modules

The Mindfulness: An Approach to Stress Reduction course spans 6 weeks, covering topics such as introduction to mindfulness, integrating mindfulness into daily activities, creativity, stress management, and applying mindfulness to stress management. Each module offers various practices and activities to enhance mindfulness and reduce stress.

Week 1: Introduction

Welcome to Week 1: Introduction. This module provides an overview of mindfulness and includes activities such as yoga stretch, body scan, sitting meditation, and an introduction to mindfulness.

Week 2: Mindfulness in daily activities

Week 2: Mindfulness in daily activities focuses on integrating mindfulness into everyday tasks such as walking, eating, studying, and communicating, emphasizing the practice of mindfulness in various situations.

Week 3: Creativity & Flourishment

Week 3: Creativity & Flourishment explores mindfulness through activities such as drawing, listening, creative movement, treating visitors in the mind, and loving-kindness meditation, promoting mindfulness in creative and interpersonal endeavors.

Week 4: Wind-down

In Week 4: Wind-down, participants engage in activities like lazy yoga, coming back to sensations, savoring practice, breathing meditation, and mindful sleeping to wind down and relax.

Week 5: Stress Management

Week 5: Stress Management covers topics including stress introduction, stress response, facing stressful events, commonality & compassion, and self-compassion, offering tools to manage and cope with stress effectively.

Week 6: Applying Mindfulness to Stress Management

Week 6: Applying Mindfulness to Stress Management provides insights into selective attention, identifying stressors & possible solutions, applying mindfulness to stress management, finding one's own mindfulness practice, and recollection and realizations through mindfulness, offering practical strategies to apply mindfulness for stress management.

Final Exam

The Final Exam module is not included in the description as it does not contain any content description.

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