Course Description
Course Code |
IMC 01 |
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Qualifications |
Improving Mindfulness Certificate of Achievement (10 hours) |
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Prerequisite |
Demonstrate language, literacy and numeracy skills to a minimum level of Year 10 secondary schooling or equivalent. |
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Course Investment |
Course Information
Overview
Mindfulness is a term that is frequently used but rarely defined. Practicing true mindfulness encourages living in the present while it addresses the danger of distorted thinking, staying in tune both mentally and emotionally improves perspective to enhance personal and professional success.
With this Improving Mindfulness course, you will begin to identify your own patterns of thinking. And as you learn to practice mindfulness, you will cultivate positive emotions that will have a dramatic effect on your work and home environment.
Get ready to improve your mindfulness and become more present in life!!
- 12 Online Modules with case study videos, practical worksheets, mindfulness meditations and quizzes
- Unlimited text/email support for the entire program (using WhatsApp, skype or email) have a coach in your back pocket for whenever you need the extra support and accountability
- 1-hour coaching sessions at the end of the course to put into practice your new learnt information.
Course Outcomes
- Define mindfulness
- Develop techniques to make oneself more attuned to the present moment
- Understand the value and utility of one’s emotions
- Learn how to identify and counter distorted thinking
- Learn how to cultivate genuine positive emotions
- Become more fully present in social interactions
- Learn Mindfulness meditations
- 1 x 1-hour Life coaching session to make sure you have lasting results
Requirements
Access to a computer with word processing, PDF reader capabilities and an internet connection.
A good command of written and spoken English.
Syllabus
Module 1 - Getting Started
- Course Objectives
Module 2 - What Is Mindfulness?
- Buddhist Concept
- Bare Attention
- Psychological Concept of Mindfulness
- Memory
Module 3 - Practicing Mindfulness
- Attention
- Acceptance
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Scanning Meditation
Module 4 - Emotional Intelligence
- The Purpose of Emotions
- Mindfulness meditation awareness of the senses
- High Performance Emotions
- Swing Emotions
- Blue Emotions
- Self-Compassion mindfulness meditation
Module 5 - Cognitive Distortion (Phase One)
- Dichotomous Reasoning
- Magnification and Minimization
- Filtering
- Jumping to Conclusions
Module 6 - Cognitive Distortion (Phase Two)
- Destructive Labelling
- Personalizing
- Blaming
- Mindfulness Meditation
- The Tyranny of the Should
Module 7 - Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Mental Modes
- Doing Mode
- Being Mode
- Metacognitive Awareness
Module 8 - Mindfulness and Gratitude
- What is Gratitude?
- Mindfulness meditation Appreciating Things You Have in Life
- Gratitude Journal
- An Exercise in Mindfulness and Gratitude
- Forming a Habit
Module 9 - Cultivating the High-Performance Emotions
- The Emotion-Cognition-Behaviour Triangle
- Cultivating Enthusiasm
- Cultivating Confidence
- Cultivating Tenacity
Module 10 - Mindfulness in Customer Service
- Individually Focused
- Active Listening
- Building a Rapport
- Timing
Module 11 - Mindfulness and Leadership
- Mental Resilience
- Focus
- Compassion
- Creativity
Module 12 - Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
One-hour private coaching session with your own personal life coach
- To make sure that you can practically apply all of the techniques that you have learnt from this course to live more mindfully
Course Recognition
At the completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of achievement which can be used as a credit if you would like to study one of our accredited courses in Life Coaching or Meditation.