The Complete Mindfulness & Meditation Training (Mbct/Mbsr)

Science-based mindfulness and meditation tools for focus, stress management, emotional intelligence and communication

What you'll learn

What mindfulness is and how to apply it

How to meditate and deepen meditation

How to increase focus and self-awareness

How to reduce stress and increase wellbeing

How to communicate mindfully

How to build lasting mindfulness and meditation habits

Requirements

No experience required

Suitable for learning to apply mindfulness in either personal or professional life

Description

Click the image to preview the course, with many free sample videos!Welcome to the Complete Mindfulness & Meditation Training, where you will learn step-by-step all you need to know to confidently practice mindfulness & meditation, and to bring the habit of mindfulness into your daily life. You will be diving into 8 different topics, from living in the present moment, to reducing stress and boosting happiness. And you will get to practice with a wide variety of mindfulness techniques that have been scientifically shown to improve wellbeing. And to ensure that you can achieve the results you desire, this course contains a comprehensive 8-week practice program, including a large collection of high quality meditations and daily life exercises, as well valuable tips and tools to set your practice up for success. In over 200 lectures and 17+ hours of to the point content, we will cover 8 major mindfulness & meditation topics:Rediscovering Here & Now. Learn how to practice present-moment attention and improve your focusExploring Body & Mind. Learn how to increase awareness of your inner world that enables self-masteryReducing Stress Mindfully. Learn what stress is, how it can build up and how to reduce it Releasing Difficult Emotions. Learn how we can get stuck in intense emotions and  how to process them Communicating Mindfully. Learn how to apply mindfulness in your general communication and in conflictsCultivating Kindness & Gratitude. Learn how the practice of kindness and gratitude can increase your wellbeingBoosting your Happiness. Learn about what makes us happy, and build your happiness toolkitRealizing Who You Are. Dive even deeper and explore awareness itself. Who am I deep down?With this approach, the course goes further than any of traditional Mindfulness & Meditation Programs:- by combining tools from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)- by incorporating the insights from Positive Psychology and Happiness Research- and by showing the links between Western Mindfulness and its roots in Eastern Wisdom TraditionsBy the end of this course, you will be thoroughly trained in mindfulness & meditation. You will be able to apply Mindfulness in the various areas of your life and you will have started to experience many of its powerful benefits.You will also receive:+ Access to an extensive Meditation Collection & Download Center+ Learning syllabus with all slides & space for notes + Practice syllabus to guide you through the practice program and deepen your insights + Lifetime Access to course updates+ Fast & Friendly Support in the Q&A section+ Udemy Certificate of Completion Ready for DownloadThis course comes with a 30 day money-back guarantee - so there's no risk to get started.So enrol for this course now and start your mindfulness & meditation journey today!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to the Complete Mindfulness & Meditation Training!

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Lecture 2 A tip for Fast Listeners

Lecture 3 Course structure

Lecture 4 Two possible ways you can take this course

Lecture 5 The learning syllabus and how to use it

Lecture 6 Modern day challenges many of us face

Lecture 7 Mindfulness solutions for these challenges

Lecture 8 What mindfulness did for me

Lecture 9 The origins and science of mindfulness

Lecture 10 Mindfulness research

Lecture 11 Conclusion and where to go from here

Section 2: How to Set Your Practice Up for Success

Lecture 12 Welcome to the Practice Program

Lecture 13 Why practice?

Lecture 14 It's all about habits!

Lecture 15 The practice: meditation and daily life exercises during 8 weeks

Lecture 16 The practice syllabus and how to use it

Lecture 17 Establishing your meditation routine

Lecture 18 Potential challenges to your meditation routine

Lecture 19 Overcoming the meditation challenges

Lecture 20 Establishing your daily life practice

Lecture 21 Extra tool 1: Reminders

Lecture 22 Extra tool 2: Habit apps

Lecture 23 What about meditation apps?

Lecture 24 Extra tool 3: The practice journals

Lecture 25 Set? Go!

Section 3: TOPIC 1: Rediscovering Here & Now

Lecture 26 Intro: Rediscovering here & now

Lecture 27 Starting from an example: The dog and his owner

Lecture 28 Noticing your automatic pilot

Lecture 29 Reconnecting with the present moment

Lecture 30 Anchors: The body

Lecture 31 Anchors: The mind

Lecture 32 Exercise: using anchors while sitting

Lecture 33 A definition of mindfulness

Lecture 34 The beginner mind

Lecture 35 Mindfulness practices

Lecture 36 MEDITATION: The Breath

Lecture 37 The breath meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 38 DAILY LIFE: Mindful activity

Lecture 39 Example: Mindful eating practice

Lecture 40 PRACTICE WEEK 1: Breath and Mindful activity

Lecture 41 Conclusion and where to go from here

Section 4: TOPIC 2: Exploring Body & Mind

Lecture 42 Intro: Exploring body & mind

Lecture 43 Our inner experiences

Lecture 44 Sensations

Lecture 45 Emotions

Lecture 46 Thoughts

Lecture 47 Types of thoughts

Lecture 48 The Mind-Body Connection

Lecture 49 Becoming aware of your internal world - Noticing and Naming

Lecture 50 Noticing and naming - A visualization example

Lecture 51 Our main job in mindfulness: Watching the traffic

Lecture 52 What is meditation?

Lecture 53 Types of meditation: Posture

Lecture 54 Types of meditation: Object

Lecture 55 MEDITATION: the Body Scan

Lecture 56 Body Scan journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 57 DAILY LIFE: the Awareness Pause

Lecture 58 PRACTICE WEEK 2: Body Scan / Senses and Awareness Pause

Lecture 59 Conclusion

Lecture 60 Extra meditation: The Senses

Section 5: TOPIC 3: Reducing Stress Mindfully

Lecture 61 Intro: Reducing stress mindfully

Lecture 62 What is Stress?

Lecture 63 The stress response

Lecture 64 Fight-Flight-Freeze

Lecture 65 Stressors

Lecture 66 Examples of stressors: Employment

Lecture 67 Examples of stressors: Life changes

Lecture 68 Not all stress is negative

Lecture 69 To avoid: Chronic negative stress

Lecture 70 Becoming aware of stress

Lecture 71 Reducing stress mindfully

Lecture 72 Option A: Decreasing stressors

Lecture 73 Option B: Improving your stress response

Lecture 74 Mind technique 1: the S.T.O.P. exercise

Lecture 75 An overview of STOP

Lecture 76 Mind technique 2: Meditation

Lecture 77 Mind technique 3: Positive attitude towards stress

Lecture 78 Mind technique 4: Positive social contact

Lecture 79 Body technique 1: Deep breathing

Lecture 80 Body technique 2: Sports (& Hobbies)

Lecture 81 Body technique 3: Movement therapies

Lecture 82 Body technique 4: Heading into nature

Lecture 83 What else goes into your Anti-Stress Toolkit?

Lecture 84 MEDITATION: Mindful Movement

Lecture 85 Mindful Movement journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 86 PRACTICE WEEK 3: Mindful Movement and S.T.O.P.

Lecture 87 Conclusion

Section 6: TOPIC 4: Releasing Difficult Emotions

Lecture 88 Intro: Releasing difficult emotions

Lecture 89 The basic (difficult) emotions

Lecture 90 Fear (& Anxiety)

Lecture 91 Anxiety stats

Lecture 92 Anger

Lecture 93 Sadness (& Depression)

Lecture 94 Depression stats

Lecture 95 Disgust

Lecture 96 Complex difficult emotions

Lecture 97 What triggers difficult emotions?

Lecture 98 Our automatic response: Resistance

Lecture 99 Blocking and Drowning

Lecture 100 The role of 'negative' thinking

Lecture 101 Types of negative thinking

Lecture 102 A mindful approach to difficult emotions

Lecture 103 The R.A.I.N. practice

Lecture 104 An overview of RAIN

Lecture 105 MEDITATION: the Mountain

Lecture 106 Mountain Meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 107 PRACTICE WEEK 4: Mountain / Lake and R.A.I.N.

Lecture 108 Conclusion

Lecture 109 Extra meditation: the Lake

Section 7: TOPIC 5: Communicating Mindfully

Lecture 110 Intro: Communicating Mindfully

Lecture 111 We are always communicating

Lecture 112 Agreement or Conflict?

Lecture 113 What is your conflict management style?

Lecture 114 What is mindful communication?

Lecture 115 Having internal awareness during communication

Lecture 116 Awareness of (body) language

Lecture 117 Awareness of the other person

Lecture 118 A mindful approach to conflict

Lecture 119 Mindfully in conflict - A visualization exercise

Lecture 120 Step 1 - Internal Scan

Lecture 121 Step 2 - Mindful Listening

Lecture 122 Step 3 - Mindful Expression

Lecture 123 Step 4 - Apologizing or Forgiving

Lecture 124 Mindfully in conflict - An overview

Lecture 125 MEDITATION: Thoughts

Lecture 126 Thoughts Meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 127 PRACTICE WEEK 5: Thoughts and Mindful Communication

Lecture 128 Conclusion

Section 8: TOPIC 6: Cultivating Kindness & Gratitude

Lecture 129 Intro: Cultivating kindness & gratitude

Lecture 130 A closer look at attitude

Lecture 131 Basic attitudes 1 & 2: Non-judging and Beginner mind

Lecture 132 Basic attitudes 3 & 4: Patience and Trust

Lecture 133 Basis attitude 5: Acceptance

Lecture 134 Basic attituds 6 & 7: Letting go and Non-striving

Lecture 135 Basic attitudes: Conclusion

Lecture 136 Adding positive attitudes to the mix

Lecture 137 'Active' attitudes

Lecture 138 Kindness and Gratitude

Lecture 139 What is kindness?

Lecture 140 Being kind to yourself

Lecture 141 Benefits of practicing kindness

Lecture 142 Kindness in action - A visualization example

Lecture 143 A roadmap to kind action

Lecture 144 MEDITATION: (Loving)kindness

Lecture 145 Lovingkindness meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 146 What is gratitude?

Lecture 147 Two approaches to gratitude

Lecture 148 Benefits of practicing gratitude

Lecture 149 How to practice gratitude

Lecture 150 PRACTICE WEEK 6: Lovingkindness and Kind acts

Lecture 151 Conclusion

Section 9: TOPIC 7: Boosting your Happiness

Lecture 152 Intro: Boosting your happiness

Lecture 153 Exercise - When are you happiest?

Lecture 154 This is your starting point

Lecture 155 A definition of happiness

Lecture 156 Happiness research

Lecture 157 Happiness factor 1 - Genes

Lecture 158 Happiness factor 2 - Circumstances

Lecture 159 Happiness factor 3 - Intentional activity

Lecture 160 What do Mindfulness and Science have to say about what makes us happy?

Lecture 161 Happiness in the mindfulness tradition

Lecture 162 Looking outside for happiness

Lecture 163 Desire, striving and attachment - An example of money

Lecture 164 Happiness as an inside job

Lecture 165 Happiness practice 1 - Mindfulness

Lecture 166 Happiness practice 2 & 3 - Kindness and Insight

Lecture 167 The science of happiness

Lecture 168 Happiness practice 4 - Feel good activities

Lecture 169 Happiness practice 5 - Flow

Lecture 170 Happiness practice 6 - Community

Lecture 171 Happiness practice 7 - Positive attitudes

Lecture 172 Happiness practice 8 - Purpose & Meaning

Lecture 173 What else goes into your Happiness Toolkit?

Lecture 174 MEDITATION: Gratitude

Lecture 175 Gratitude meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 176 PRACTICE WEEK 7: Gratitude & Thanking

Lecture 177 Conclusion

Section 10: TOPIC 8: Realizing Who You Are

Lecture 178 Intro: Realizing who you are

Lecture 179 The last piece of the puzzle?

Lecture 180 MEDITATION: Self-inquiry

Lecture 181 Self-inquiry meditation journal: What did you experience?

Lecture 182 Am I the body? Am I the mind?

Lecture 183 The Ego

Lecture 184 The Ego as a fiction of the mind

Lecture 185 Ego as the root cause of suffering

Lecture 186 So who am I then? Bringing attention to awareness itself

Lecture 187 Awareness as a movie screen

Lecture 188 Self-realization or Enlightenment

Lecture 189 How to realize who you really are?

Lecture 190 No longer identifying with your thoughts

Lecture 191 The traditional versus the direct path

Lecture 192 Awakening technique 1 - Observing

Lecture 193 Awakening technique 2 - Inquiry

Lecture 194 What would enlightenment be like?

Lecture 195 PRACTICE WEEK 8: Insight & Observing Ego

Lecture 196 Conclusion

Section 11: Congratulations

Lecture 197 Great job on finishing the program!

Lecture 198 How to get your certificate of completion

Lecture 199 What could be next?

Lecture 200 Thank you!

Section 12: Mindfulness Quick Tips for Life

Lecture 201 How to be More Present in your Life

Lecture 202 How to be Less Distracted

Section 13: Meditation Collection & Audio downloads

Lecture 203 Breath Meditation

Lecture 204 Mindful Eating

Lecture 205 The Body Scan

Lecture 206 Senses Meditation

Lecture 207 Mindful movement

Lecture 208 The S.T.O.P. exercise

Lecture 209 The R.A.I.N. practice

Lecture 210 Mountain Meditation

Lecture 211 Lake Meditation

Lecture 212 Mindful in Conflict practice

Lecture 213 Thoughts Meditation

Lecture 214 Kindness Visualization

Lecture 215 Kindness Meditation

Lecture 216 When am I happiest?

Lecture 217 Gratitude Meditation

Lecture 218 Self-inquiry Meditation

If you are new to mindfulness and want to learn what it can do for you,If you have have tried mindfulness in the past but are looking for a deeper understanding and practice,If you want to manage stress and increase your focus and sense of calm,If you want to increase your general sense of freedom and wellbeing