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Mindfulness Practices for Students

This 4-week course on mindfulness for academic success consists of weekly 1-hour sessions over video conference. The course has a practical focus on developing mindfulness skills through daily meditation practice. Participants are expected to practice mindfulness techniques taught in sessions and complete daily meditation homework. There are no formal assessments, but participants will log and reflect on their daily mindfulness experiences. The goal is to gain personal experience of mindfulness and its benefits for academic and personal well-being.

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Mindfulness Practices for Students

This 4-week course on mindfulness for academic success consists of weekly 1-hour sessions over video conference. The course has a practical focus on developing mindfulness skills through daily meditation practice. Participants are expected to practice mindfulness techniques taught in sessions and complete daily meditation homework. There are no formal assessments, but participants will log and reflect on their daily mindfulness experiences. The goal is to gain personal experience of mindfulness and its benefits for academic and personal well-being.

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Mindfulness for Academic Success Modules

Course Overview This course has more a practical focus than most other University subjects, so the emphasis is more on gaining a practical personal experience of mindfulness and its benefits and less on the academic study of mindfulness. Having said that, you are encouraged to read as widely on the subject as you wish to, and broaden your learning in whatever way makes sense to you. You will find short practical activities throughout the modules. You are expected to practise these and to reflect on your experiences. The activities will generally increase in length as you move through the modules. The course consists of weekly sessions of one hour s duration via !dobe "onnect sessions, over four weeks. #essions will include instruction, discussion, and mindfulness practice sessions. $n addition, participants will be asked to undertake daily mindfulness practice sessions at home in their own time and to keep a log of their experiences. There will also be a small amount of reading and online research re%uired. There are no formal assessment tasks for this course. Week One $ntroduction and housekeeping &hat is mindfulness' &hy mindfulness' (indfulness and meditation Homework tasks ) $ntroductory *eadings *esearch definitions of mindfulness and free meditation downlaods #et your goals Week Two Techni%ues for developing mindfulness +ractising mindfulness ) first practice in,session Homework Tasks , !ccess #miling (ind http-..[Link]. , create an account and use site for daily meditation practice to develop mindfulness. /Those with an existing mindfulness meditation practice will be asked to continue and reflect on their practice0

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2og your daily meditation practice Week Three 3ealing with issues and difficulties in mindfulness practice. 4stablishing routines 3iscuss experiences in daily practice #econd practice in,session Homework tasks "ontinue daily practice and 5everyday mindfulness6 Week Four 3eveloping your practice further Third practice in,session 7inding inspiration and support ) suggestions eg Tricycle 3eveloping other attributes , e%uanimity "ourse 4valuation /#urvey (onkey0

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