Mindfulness and Well-being - Foundations Coursera

Overview

With interactive exercises to help students explore their own attitudes, mental habits and behaviors, Mindfulness and Well-being - Foundations course offered by Coursera in partnership with Rice University offers a pathway for living with more freedom, authenticity and ease. 

Featured components of the course include experiential exercises, guided meditations, personal reflection and interactive discussions.

What you'll learn

• Key mindfulness concepts and practices that support the ability to use attention in an enhanced way.
• Concepts and practices that deepen the understanding of the mind/body connection, and highlights ways that the body is a direct portal to presence.
• Guidance for enhancing resilience, with specific regard to opening to and accepting a wide range of emotion.
• How to take the benefits that come from regular meditation and integrate them into daily life, as well as establishing a regular meditation routine.

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the Mindfulness and Well-being Specialization. When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

• Learn new concepts from industry experts
• Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
• Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
• Earn a shareable career certificate