8 Week Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Programme (MBSR)

A new way of coping with bereavement and divorce

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Content of the Programme

  • Content: 8 Week Interactive Online Programme
  • Skill level:  All levels
  •  CPD Points: 12 ( inc meditations)
  •   Includes:
  • Access to class Learning Management System
  • Experienced guiding teacher online to guide your practice
  • Available on IOS and Android
  • Certificate of completion

Course Description

This training is for those bereaved and divorced. It is designed to relieve suffering  It has already transformed the lives of many people in Ireland, the UK, Australia and Canada. The course will require that you can spend at least 15 minutes each day, for the purposes of meditation.

Course Delivery

You will receive an 8 week online MBSR programme geared specifically with those who have been bereaved or under gone a separation or divorce. This will include 8 weeks of content grounded in science to include video, a guiding teacher to answer your queries,  and inclusion on our Discussion Forum with like minded individuals.

Research

An extensive body of academic research supports the benefits of mindfulness practice for mental performance, emotional wellbeing, physical health and more. Recent developments from the field of neuroscience show that mindfulness practice produces positive changes in the structure and functioning of the brain

What are the requirements?

  •  It is important for you to be able to find the time to do the meditations every day in order to experience the benefits
  •   A quiet place where you can just ‘be’ so that you can perform the meditations
  •   In order to participate fully in the course, 4 hours of your time per week is required.
  •   You are required to submit 3 short assignments during the course to receive your certificate of completion.

Curriculum

Week 1
  • ​Introduction to Mindfulness, Concentration, Insight
Week 2
  • ​Bringing the Mind home to the Body, Neuroscience
Week 3
  • ​Exploring Physical and Mental limits, Positivity Ratio, Neuroplasticity
Week 4
  • ​The Negativity Bias, the Limbic System, the ABC model of Emotions
Week 5
  •  Exploring Difficulty
Week 6
  • ​ Exploring Identity, Cultivating Compassion
Week 7
  • Positive Psychology and Gratitude, Depleting and Nourishing activities
Week 8
  • Our Belief System, Addiction, Integrating Mindfulness into your life

Curriculum