PSY 513 - Mindfulness, Meditation, & Psychological Health (1/4)

This class involves the learning and practice of meditation as well as other forms of mindfulness. There are seven required once a week class sessions. Class sessions are one hour and fifteen minutes in length and occur over two consecutive terms. On non-class days throughout this seven week course, students maintain a personal mindfulness meditation practice lasting a minimum of 10 minutes a day; in the final weeks of the class, at least 4 of the individual meditation practice sessions will be expanded to 15 to 20 minutes. Students also keep a brief daily log. In the log they record their meditation practice experience, their experience of mindfully doing an everyday activity such as walking to class, and also a gratitude. Students read one easily accessible book on the application of mindfulness meditation for everyday life. Students will also read one academic journal article on the psychological and/or psycho-physical benefits of meditation and mindfulness. During class reflection time students will share meaningful quotations, concepts, or data drawn from the reading explaining how they find them personally relevant. There are no quizzes, tests, or papers.