Building Resilience
Description:
Course objectives:
The aim of the course is to give the students an introduction to basic concepts of neuroplasticity, the biology of stress, and how the mind evolved to handle stress in relation to resilience. Furthermore, Students will learn research-proven techniques to navigate the internal stress response and how to apply those techniques in stressful situations.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- To identify and distinguish innate and learned aspects of how the mind interacts with stress
- To describe, share (on paper and with others), and analyze your emotions
- To generally apply the course concepts and techniques in their own lives with to purpose of finding calm and understanding of what causes anxiety
- To implement new routines that change how you interact with stressful situations
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Recordings of meditative exercises |
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Follow the meditative exercises during the week ↓ |
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Small group discussions on how you experienced the exercises |
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Recordings of meditative exercises |
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Write and submit a reflection on your experience ↓ |
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Feedback on your reflections |
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Peer stories and experiences |
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Listen to your peers without judging |
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Guided discussion prompts to facilitate sharing |
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Additional information
Note that this class is a personal journey where you learn from your experiences about yourself. The class is online, where the main sessions are recorded, while small breakout exercises are not recorded.