Mindfulness & Wellbeing 6-Week Course

What you'll learn
Understand what is meant by 'mindfulness' and how it can help us.
Learn why and how the breath is so important, and how we can harness it to improve our mindfulness practice.
Know the many advantages of using visualisation, and how to do so.
Learn many useful techniques to take advantage of in your mindfulness practice.
Know how to build on what you've learnt in this course, and keep it going for the long term.
Requirements
No experience needed. You will learn everything you need to know.
Description
'Mindfulness' has become a popular phrase in the last few years. Everyone knows how beneficial it is to our mental health and wellbeing. However, it can be confusing to know what mindfulness actually is and how it can help us...Do I need to sit down in a certain position?Do I need a special mindfulness cushion?Is it the same as meditation?We will answer all of these questions and more, as we break down what 'mindfulness' actually is, and how we can bring it into our busy schedules. This course is important for everyone as it adds crucial skills to assist us with our mental health & wellbeing. This course has been created using a 6-week format, however, it can be completed at a pace that suits you.In this course, we'll cover:Week 1: Introduction to Mindfulness - we look at what is meant by 'mindfulness' and how it can help us.Week 2: Understanding the Importance of our Breath - we look at why and how the breath is so important, and how we can harness it to improve our mindfulness practice.Week 3: The Benefits of Visualisation - we look at the many advantages to using visualisation within our practice.Week 4: Awareness & Labelling in Mindfulness - we look at two very useful techniques to take advantage of.Week 5: Loving Kindness in Mindfulness - we look at the benefits of this popular technique.Week 6: Body Scan & Bringing It All Together - we look at how we can use what we've learnt and build on it for the future.
Overview
Section 1: Week 1 - Introduction to Mindfulness
Lecture 1 What does 'Mindfulness' Mean?
Lecture 2 Why Should we Practice It?
Lecture 3 Getting Started with Mindfulness.
Lecture 4 Technique - Five Senses Practice
Lecture 5 Useful Apps
Section 2: Week 2 - Understanding the Importance of our Breath
Lecture 6 Why is Breathing so Important?
Lecture 7 How do You Breathe?
Lecture 8 How Should we be Breathing?
Lecture 9 Technique - Box Breathing
Lecture 10 Technique - Breath Control & Focus
Section 3: Week 3 - The Benefits of Visualisation
Lecture 11 What is Visualisation & Why Use It?
Lecture 12 What can Visualisation Help With?
Lecture 13 Technique - Colour Breathing
Lecture 14 How to do Colour Breathing
Lecture 15 Technique - Guided Imagery with Muscle Relaxation
Lecture 16 How to do Guided Imagery
Section 4: Week 4 - Awareness & Labelling in Mindfulness
Lecture 17 What is 'Awareness' in Mindfulness & What can It Help With?
Lecture 18 Technique - Awareness
Lecture 19 How to do the Awareness Technique
Lecture 20 What is 'Labelling' in Mindfulness?
Lecture 21 What can Labelling Help With?
Lecture 22 Technique - Labelling
Lecture 23 How to do the Labelling Technique
Section 5: Week 5 - Loving Kindness in Mindfulness
Lecture 24 What is 'Loving Kindness' in Mindfulness?
Lecture 25 What can 'Loving Kindness' Help With?
Lecture 26 Technique - Loving Kindness
Lecture 27 How to do the Loving Kindness Technique
Section 6: Week 6 - Body Scan & Bringing It All Together
Lecture 28 Why use 'Body Scan' in Mindfulness?
Lecture 29 What can Body Scan Help With?
Lecture 30 Technique - Body Scan
Lecture 31 How to do the Body Scan Technique
Lecture 32 What is Your Favourite Technique & Why?
Lecture 33 Technique - Bringing it all Together
Lecture 34 Remember the Positives, Long-Term Benefits & Key Points
Anyone interested in bringing mindfulness into their life.
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