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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
99%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Increase capacity for attentional control, sustained focus and presence.

  • Concepts and practices that deepen the understanding of the mind/body connection, and highlights ways that the body is a direct portal to presence.

  • Cultivate compassion for self and others

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Assessments

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This course is part of the Mindfulness and Well-being Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course

This is the sequel course to Foundations of Mindfulness that will continue to provide a broad overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices of mindfulness. With interactive exercises to help students explore their own attitudes, mental habits and behaviors, Foundations of Mindfulness series offers a pathway for living with more freedom, authenticity and ease. Featured components of the course include experiential exercises, guided meditations, personal reflection and interactive discussions.

Living with Balance and Ease will not only cover some of the fundamentals of mindfulness, but will focus on connecting to the innate resources and abilities that will allow for a more effective response to life's challenges, build resiliency, and invite peace and ease into everyday life. Although this course can be taken as a standalone, it is recommended to take the first Foundations of Mindfulness course before beginning this course.

What's included

2 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt

2 videos•Total 8 minutes
  • Meet the Professor•4 minutes
  • Course Introduction•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Course Information & Keys to Success•10 minutes
  • Discussion Forum Guidelines•10 minutes
  • Accessibility and Accommodations Statement•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Introduce Yourself•10 minutes

What's included

7 videos7 readings4 assignments1 peer review5 discussion prompts

7 videos•Total 51 minutes
  • Introduction•4 minutes
  • The Physiology and Health Consequences of Stress•10 minutes
  • The Stress Process•4 minutes
  • Habitual Reactivity to Stress•3 minutes
  • Week 1 Wrap-up•2 minutes
  • Awareness of Breath Guided Meditation•12 minutes
  • Body Scan•17 minutes
7 readings•Total 75 minutes
  • Overview of Mindfulness Experiences for the Week•10 minutes
  • Stress and Wellness Questionnaire •15 minutes
  • Overview of Week 1 Mindfulness Experiences•10 minutes
  • Week 1 Rejuvenator: Observing Reactivity•10 minutes
  • Stress and the Brain•10 minutes
  • The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease•10 minutes
  • The Mind Body Interaction in Disease•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 62 minutes
  • Checklist•2 minutes
  • Interpreting the Stress and Wellness Questionnaire•20 minutes
  • Stress and Mind/Body Systems•10 minutes
  • Observing Reactivity•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Weekly Reflection 1•60 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 50 minutes
  • Symptoms of Stress•10 minutes
  • Man, I am stressed!•10 minutes
  • Check out or work out? Which do you do?•10 minutes
  • Share Your Meditation Experience•10 minutes
  • Share Resources: Week 1•10 minutes

What's included

10 videos5 readings3 assignments1 peer review4 discussion prompts

10 videos•Total 71 minutes
  • Module Intro•5 minutes
  • Introducing Mindfulness•6 minutes
  • 3-Minute Breathing Space•4 minutes
  • Strategies for Cultivating Mindfulness•3 minutes
  • Mindful Stress Reduction•12 minutes
  • Week 2 Wrap Up•1 minute
  • Awareness of Breath and Body Guided Meditation•8 minutes
  • Awareness of Breath Guided Meditation•12 minutes
  • 3-Minute Breathing Space•4 minutes
  • Body Scan•17 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Overview of Mindfulness Experiences for the Week•10 minutes
  • Overview of Week 2 Mindfulness Experiences•10 minutes
  • Week 2 Rejuvenator: Mindful Photo Walk•10 minutes
  • The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma•10 minutes
  • Can Mindfulness Address Maladaptive Eating Behaviors?•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 42 minutes
  • Checklist•2 minutes
  • Mindful Stress Reduction •10 minutes
  • Mindful Photo Walk•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Weekly Reflection 2•60 minutes
4 discussion prompts•Total 40 minutes
  • Meditation Demo •10 minutes
  • The most interesting thing I saw was...•10 minutes
  • Share Your Meditation Experience•10 minutes
  • Share Resources: Week 2•10 minutes

What's included

7 videos5 readings3 assignments1 peer review5 discussion prompts

7 videos•Total 50 minutes
  • Week 3 Intro•6 minutes
  • The Trouble with Certainty•11 minutes
  • Fixed vs. Growth Mindset•6 minutes
  • Mindfulness and Equanimity•5 minutes
  • Week 3 Wrap-up•2 minutes
  • Awareness of Breath and Body Guided Meditation•8 minutes
  • Mountain Meditation•13 minutes
5 readings•Total 60 minutes
  • Overview of Mindfulness Experiences for the Week•10 minutes
  • Moving Past Limiting Beliefs•20 minutes
  • Overview of Week 3 Mindfulness Experiences•10 minutes
  • Week 3 Rejuvenator: Going on a MicroAdventure•10 minutes
  • Fixed Views•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
  • Checklist•30 minutes
  • Creating and Sustaining Balance•10 minutes
  • Going on a MicroAdventure•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Weekly Reflection 3•60 minutes
5 discussion prompts•Total 55 minutes
  • Becoming Unstuck•15 minutes
  • Everything you want is on the other side of fear.•10 minutes
  • When the Going Gets Tough...•10 minutes
  • Share Your Meditation Experience•10 minutes
  • Share Resources: Week 3•10 minutes

What's included

8 videos6 readings4 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts

8 videos•Total 61 minutes
  • A Case for Self-Care•3 minutes
  • Optimizing Well-Being•7 minutes
  • Changing Behavior Mindfully•8 minutes
  • Compassion vs. Criticism•8 minutes
  • Week 4 Wrap-up•2 minutes
  • Loving-Kindness Meditation•15 minutes
  • R.A.I.N. Meditation•15 minutes
  • Course Conclusion•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 70 minutes
  • Overview of Mindfulness Experiences for the Week•10 minutes
  • Nourishing/Depleting Activities•10 minutes
  • Overview of Week 4 Mindfulness Experiences•10 minutes
  • Week 4 Rejuvenator: Solo Challenge•10 minutes
  • Personal Wellness Inventory•20 minutes
  • Self-Compassion and Well-Being•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 100 minutes
  • Checklist•30 minutes
  • Reflecting on Your Personal Wellness Inventory•30 minutes
  • Achieving Positive Health•10 minutes
  • Week 4 Rejuvenator: Solo Challenge•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
  • Weekly Reflection 4•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
  • How do you practice self-care?•10 minutes
  • Share your meditation experience•10 minutes
  • Share Resources: Week 4•10 minutes

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Reviewed on Mar 25, 2026

I enjoyed the videos and the meditations. I have not enjoyed peer graded assignments in previous classes and so chose not to to any of these and thus I won't officially complete the course.

SM
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Reviewed on May 30, 2021

the concept of mindfulness has been beautifully explained with the contents provided (video and reading material). It can be assimilated by people at a different level of knowledge as well..

KM
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Reviewed on Mar 30, 2021

Great course for those who want to make their life live in a easier and comfortable way..Thanks to Professor Elizabeth Slator for the course and her team..

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