Masters of Mindfulness: Transforming Your Mind and Body

Overview

Mindfulness is a simple yet profound practice backed by modern biology and neuroscience. This course features 11 top researchers and advocates in mindfulness, providing a comprehensive look at its benefits. Through 22 lectures, participants will explore the transformative power of mindfulness in their lives, guided by psychologist Dr. Shauna Shapiro.

Course Outline

• What You Practice Grows Stronger (23 min)
  • Explore the journey of mindfulness with Dr. Shauna Shapiro.

2. Essential Themes of Mindfulness (31 min)
   • Guided meditation and common mindfulness questions.

• Using Mindfulness to Grow Inner Resources (33 min)
  • Dr. Rick Hanson discusses resilience and positive neuroplasticity.

• Hardwiring Inner Resources: HEAL (40 min)
  • Convert positive experiences into long-term benefits.

• Mindfulness in Heartbreak (34 min)
  • Kristine Carlson shares healing through mindfulness.

• Embracing Change and Choosing Growth (39 min)
  • Reframing loss with mindfulness as a transformative tool.

• A Mindful Approach to Anger (37 min)
  • Learn to navigate anger healthily with Juna Mustad.

8. Getting to Know Your Anger (33 min)
   • Understanding and managing anger through mindfulness.

• Mindfulness at Work: The Power of Authenticity (31 min)
  • Mike Robbins on creating chemistry in the workplace.

• Mindfulness at Work: The Power of Appreciation (31 min)
  • Understanding appreciation to enhance work relationships.

11. The Benefits of Brain Training (27 min)
    • Dr. Amishi Jha on attention, focus, and brain training.

• Mindfulness as Brain Training (36 min)
  • Effects of mindfulness on cognition and brain structure.

13. The Science of Mindful Aging (33 min)
    • Dr. Elissa Epel discusses aging and mindfulness effects.

• Positive Behaviors That Slow Aging (21 min)
  • Explore mental and emotional factors affecting aging.

• Mindful Sex: Being Present in Your Body (25 min)
  • Jessica Graham on enhancing pleasure through mindfulness.

• Beyond the Orgasm: Communicate and Flow (30 min)
  • Deepening connection and pleasure through mindfulness.

• Awe: A Defining Human Emotion (22 min)
  • Dr. Dacher Keltner on the significance of awe.

• How Can You Find More Awe? (37 min)
  • Discovering awe’s benefits and how to experience it.

• Blue Mind: The Healing Power of Water (31 min)
  • Dr. Wallace J. Nichols discusses our bond with water.

• Go Deeper: The Seven Ages of Water (36 min)
  • The impact of water on emotional health.

• Mindsight: Understanding Your Inner Life (30 min)
  • Dr. Dan Siegel on self-organization and mental health.

• The Wheel of Awareness: A Model for Well-Being (34 min)
  • Guided mindfulness meditation incorporating life aspects.