PSYCH 417 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Advanced Topics in Mental Health

Through training attention via mindfulness, this course provides a deeper personal and general understanding of stress, stress reactivity, adaptive stress responses, and wellness. Experiential learning will be central: students will participate in guided mindfulness practices in class and use the support and structure of the course to develop and maintain a daily mindfulness practice at home. Reflections on personal experience, rooted in both scientific and meditative inquiry, will enrich experiential learning.