PSY 417 Mindfulness Based Wellness

This experiential course is an introduction to mindfulness.  Through it, students will learn the principles of mindfulness practice, develop their own mediation practice, and apply these principles to daily life.  They will learn strategies to skillfully work with thoughts, emotions, and sensations, while developing their capacity to enhance mindful awareness of present-moment experiences.  Students will study theory and research in the field of mindfulness-based interventions and the emerging science that shows promising, beneficial effects for physical and mental health and well-being.  This course is designed for beginners and is also suitable for those with experience who want to refine their mindfulness practice.  Students who complete this course will have the prerequisite to pursue training as a mindfulness teacher from programs that provide that certification.