Centre of Excellence – Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course

Description Of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course has been created to give those who suffer from stress, whether constantly or occasionally, the tools to combat negative thoughts and turn the mind into a weapon of positivity that will help you to reclaim your life.

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course does this through giving you both the knowledge of how and why certain techniques work along with how to do them and incorporate them easily into your daily routine.

We all suffer from stress and anxiety at times in our lives. For some, this is a fleeting condition that comes and goes with particular life events for others it is a daily struggle whose affects can be debilitating and hard to overcome; building up until even usually insignificant things can seem impossible to get through. No matter how often you feel the affects of stress and how powerfully, stress is a state of mind, which, left unchecked, can quickly turn into a physical condition.

The course gives students an in-depth look into what Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is. This includes information on its origins and the practice of mindfulness, deep breathing, and meditation and their affects on the mind and body. Students are invited to practice mindfulness following exercises.

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course covers mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and meditation; explaining what they are, the differences between them (and how phrases like ‘mindfulness meditation’ can be confusing), and the benefits to your mind and body of practising each.

Stress and anxiety create a negative chemical change in your brain, in a similar, but opposite, way practising mediation and being mindful can also create a positive chemical change. Students will learn exactly what these changes are, and will be introduced to more techniques that will help them to cultivate the habits of meditation and mindfulness.

For chronic sufferers of stress, the reaction to negative triggers can have damaging affects on the body and mind. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course discusses these effects and, conversely, the positive effects of a mindful practice, along with imparting practical techniques that can be employed the moment the feeling of stress comes on.

Students are provided with practical, illustrated yoga techniques that they can practice themselves and combine with mediation techniques, to more affectively de-stress both the mind and the body. Stress can easily manifest itself as a result of miscommunication with the people in your life or because an individual finds it difficult to communication certain things.You will learn how to become a better at communicating so that conflicts can be rectified before they can become lasting problems.

As mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is at the core of this course, students will be guided through the structure of an 8-week programme in MBCT. This imparts not only a theoretical knowledge but a practical one also.

Knowing that there are so many people who have been where you’ve been and want to be, where you are now can inspire you to want to help others. With this in mind this course guides students through setting up their own MBSR practice, should they wish to impart their newly-found knowledge and make it an even bigger part of their lives.

What You’ll learn in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course

Course Syllabus
What will I learn on the course?

Module 1 – The Origin of Mindfulness

• Introduction
• Part 1: Mindfulness Defined
• Part 2: Founder of Mindfulness
• Part 3: Mindfulness and Deep Breathing
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 – Meditation and the Practice of Awareness

• Part 1: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
• Part 2: Meditation – A Two-Step Process
• Part 3: Mindfulness Versus Meditation
• Part 4: What Does it Mean to be Mindful?
• Part 5: Coffee or Tea Ceremony Mindfulness Exercise
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 – Cultivating Mindfulness

• Part 1: Mindfulness and the Brain
• Part 2: How the Brain Processes Stress and Anxiety
• Part 3: Mindful Eating
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 – Rewiring the Stress Response

• Part 1: Autonomic Nervous System / Parasympathetic Nervous System
• Part 2: Diaphragmatic Breathing – The Healing Power of Breathing
• Part 3: Systematic Relaxation
• Part 4: Coping with Stress, Responding Versus Reacting
• Part 5: The Devastating Effects of Stress
• Part 6: Mindfulness at Google and Other Companies
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 4 Assessment

Module 5 – Mindful Movement

• Part 1: What is Mindful Movement?
• Part 2: Mindful Yoga Exercises
• Part 3: Alternate Yoga Sequence
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 5 Assessment

Module 6 – Nonviolent Communication

• Part 1: The Process of Communication
• Part 2: Conflict Resolution
• Part 3: Non-Violent Communication – A Language of Compassion
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 6 Assessment

Module 7 – Working With Resistance – Dealing with Physical and Emotional Pain

• Part 1: Mindfulness and Chronic Pain
• Part 2: Releasing the Pain Visualisation Exercise
• Part 3: Choosing to Live Well with Pain and Illness
• Part 4: 22 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Workday
• Part 5: Laughter
• Part 6: The Balanced Wheel of Life Exercise
• Part 7: How to Use Laughter in Your Everyday Life
• Part 8: Mindfulness Meditation
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

• Part 1: What is MBCT?
• Part 2: Outline of an Eight-Week Program
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 8 Assessment

Module 9 – How to Use MBSR in Your Everyday Life

• Part 1: Why Worrying is a Waste of Time
• Part 2: Loving Kindness Meditation
• Part 3: Setting An Intention For the Day
• Part 4: Leaving the Stress Behind for the Day
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Module 9 Assessment

Module 10 – Setting Up Your Own MBSR Practice

• Part 1: Setting Up In Practice
• Part 2: Consent Forms
• Test Your Knowledge
• Key Learning Points Exercise
• Conclusion
• Module 10 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Diploma Course is something that can benefit everyone, though the focus is on those who suffer from stress, anxiety and/or depression, and want to be able to help themselves in a way that is lasting, sustainable, and holistic/medicine-free.

The course will also be beneficial to those who know someone who is going through the aforementioned conditions and may wish to study with them, as a support to them. Likewise, the course proves as an excellent study source for those in caring professions and those who wish to use what they have learned to help in their careers.

About Centre of excellence

Here at Centre of Excellence we are supremely proud to be at the heart of a vibrant community of hard-working students. The determination and enthusiasm of our students never ceases to impress us and there is nothing better than seeing our graduates go on to succeed in further education, work, business or just life in general!

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