The 6 week Foundation course
Course content
Introduction
- about this course
- what is mindfulness?
- how it works / brain science
Week 1 - core practices
- how to practice
- mindful breathing
- mindfulness of body feelings
Week 2 - mindfulness in movement
- stretching & exercise
- lightening thoughts yoga
- mindful walking
Week 3 - interconnection & gratitude
- interconnection, gratitude & your gut
- the 10 second re-boot
- sleep better
Week 4 - managing interactions
- mindful communication
- kindness & compassion
- emotional intelligence
- mindful hearing
Week 5 - managing difficulties
- leaning-in with curiosity
- reframing
- mind the gap
Week 6 - habits & what next
- review your practice
- habits
- keeping it going and next steps
Week 5 - managing difficulties
Having established some skill in the core practices, the real test is what happens when everything goes pear-shaped!
The following exercises introduce new ways to meet challenges as and when they happen. This is now your opportunity to really test out and apply the skills you have been developing!
As an extra core practice, we also introduce 'mind the gap'.