What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursClass Experience
With lecture and discussion, along with some images and my model of the brain, I demonstrate concepts to investigate what stress and emotions are and why we feel them. Once core concepts are learned, we will begin to explore ways of navigating our emotions so that if we feel anger, or fear, or stress/worry, we can learn to use mindfulness, or being aware of our thoughts, emotions, and sensations in any given moment, to decide the most beneficial way, for ourselves and others, to respond rather than react. Class 1: Stress and the Amygdala: Learning why we feel stress from a brain and evolutionary perspective as a protective mechanism. Paying attention to sensations when emotions arise and drawing what is noticed on an outline of a body for home practice. Class 2: Thoughts and perspective; how our minds work. We'll discuss perceived danger vs. true danger and how to tell the difference."Naming it tame it" and changing I am... to I feel.. Class 3: Mindfulness and breathing exercises- Mindfulness - What can we be aware of at any given moment? How to move attention when and where we want it. Beginning to learn ways to let the amygdala know we are safe when we do not need it when we mindfully detect stress or anger. Class 4: Neuroplasticity: Reviewing the class of how we sense our emotions and step-wise techniques to re-set the nervous system with breathing, mindfulness, safety sensing, gratitude and self-compassion. Responding rather than reacting, and turning these mind habits into lasting brain changes.
Learning Goals
What stress and emotions look and feel like. The science behind why they are there so they are not so scary or confusing. How to move attention to become aware of our thought and behavior patterns to stress. How neuroplasticity works to create lasting mind habits that change our brain.
Other Details
Supply List
A special notebook for journaling and taking notes or just some paper and a pen.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
This class is not intended to be therapy or medical treatment or a replacement for therapy or medical treatment. I do not diagnose or treat any specific medical or psychiatric conditions in this course, rather this course is a way for all to strengthen habits of resilience through positive thinking and skills for stress reduction learned through GoZen!, Mind Ninja, MBSR instructor training from UMASS, and Mindful Schools Educator Essentials Course and training with Neuroscientists Dan Siegel https://drdansiegel.com/ and Rick Hanson https://www.rickhanson.net/
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Live Group Class
$125
for 4 classes2x per week, 2 weeks
60 min
Completed by 90 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-18 learners per class