De-Mystifying Mindfulness

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Offered by Universiteit Leiden. Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. Rather than ... Enroll for free.

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Taught by
Chris Goto-Jones
Prof. dr.
and 12 more instructors

Offered by
Universiteit Leiden

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r/Mindfulness • post
45 points • IDrouinski
Mindfulness online course starting today on coursera! Thought some of you might be interested. Merry x-mas!
r/Mindfulness • post
75 points • Razkan
Free Coursera course on mindfulness called "De-Mystifying Mindfulness" starts tomorrow (Dec 05)

Hey everyone,

I thought I'd let you guys know that there's a free Coursera course on mindfulness called De-Mystifying Mindfulness that's starting on December 5th. You can sign up for it here. I found it a few weeks ago and watched all the videos in the first module, and I have to say, it's pretty good stuff.

The course is taught by Dr. Chris Goto-Jones of Leiden University in the Netherlands. He's extremely well-spoken and charismatic, and the quality of his videos is really good. You can watch his course introduction here.

The course is great for beginners and veterans. There are no prerequisites and anyone can learn! Enrollment ends on December 10.

Here's some more info on the course:

>Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. Rather than being seen as mystical practices from ancient Buddhism or esoteric philosophy, they are increasingly seen as technologies rooted in evidence from psychology and neuroscience. Mindfulness has become the basis for numerous therapeutic interventions, both as a treatment in healthcare and as a means of enhancing well-being and happiness.

>For millions around the world, mindfulness has become a life-style choice, enhancing and enriching everyday experience. Mindfulness is big business. But, what actually is mindfulness? Is it really good for you? Can anyone learn it? How can you recognize charlatans? Would you want to live in a mindful society, and would it smell like sandalwood? What does it feel like to be mindful? Are you mindful already, and how would you know?

>Evolving from the popular Honours Academy course at Leiden University, this innovative course combines conventional scholarly inquiry from multiple disciplines (ranging from psychology, through philosophy, to politics) with experiential learning (including specially designed ‘meditation labs,’ in which you’ll get chance to practice and analyze mindfulness on yourself). In the end, the course aims to provide a responsible, comprehensive, and inclusive education about (and in) mindfulness as a contemporary phenomenon.

>During the production of this course, we have been supported by Willem Kuyken, Director of the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre, and Stephen Batchelor, co-founder of Bodhi College. And we gratefully acknowledge the contributions made by Mark Williams, co-developer of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Rebecca Crane, Director of the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at the University of Bangor.

Happy learning!

r/Meditation • post
14 points • Kongiku
Coursera - De-Mystifying Mindfulness, starts December 5

Hello! Is anyone else taking this course?

I've just started practicing mindful breathing (again) and this time I think I've actually gotten myself into it. I've gone about it daily for the past three months and it doesn't feel like a chore anymore. I started with small sessions and it's just the past couple of weeks that I can go for longer. I'm stoked about it and I'm happy that this course seemed to pop out right on time with my renewed enthusiasm.

The lessons can be accessed now, the discussion forums doesn't seem to be up yet though.

Here is the link: https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness

r/fasting • comment
4 points • lynda_

There are some free courses on mindfulness you might want to check out on coursera. https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness - This one says it starts in october but you can still access the material. Anyway, that has been on my list for a while, I should really take my own advice, lol.

r/IWantToLearn • comment
2 points • helectron

Maybe this course can help you [De-Mystifying Mindfulness] (https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness)

r/2meirl4meirl • comment
1 points • maggiofg

This helped me a lot:

https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness

It's totally free.

The book 10% happier by Dan Harris is a great resource as well and maybe you can find it free too.

r/Meditation • comment
1 points • cal1fub3ralle5

There's a great course going on right now on coursera which you can take for free, called Demystifying Mindfulness. I've been trying various traditions and methods for years now while teaching myself, and this course is probably the best I've encountered.

https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness

r/secularbuddhism • comment
1 points • BadFengShui

I hope to do a retreat once it's reasonable to be around other human beings again.

You might be interested in a couple of free Coursera classes: Buddhism and Modern Psychology with Prof Robert Wright and De-Mystifying Mindfulness with Prof Chris Goto-Jones. I haven't finished the second one, but they're both about the intersection of Buddhist concepts with modern, Western psychology. Prof Goto-Jones in particular has compared mindfulness practice treatment favorably to CBT, in certain cases. He's very particular in how he speaks, so that comes with a lot of conditionals, but it sounds promising.

I find Coursera itself sort of awkward, but the courses have been worth it.

r/Meditation • comment
1 points • c4tTi

Here this is in my opinion the best way to start, the only better way is going to study with a real meditation teacher. A lot of context will be given, so you have a solid foundation... (it's free!)

https://www.coursera.org/learn/mindfulness/home/welcome