6-Week Introduction to Mindfulness

*If you are interested in this program, please fill out this form to be added to the interest list. We will contact you once this program is scheduled.

Are you:

  • Interested in learning what mindfulness is and how it can benefit you?
  • Curious to learn how mindfulness can fit into your life?
  • Hesitant to commit to a longer program?
  • Eager to explore a variety of practices in a condensed format?
  • Wishing for a mindfulness refresher?

Then our Introduction to Mindfulness course may be right for you!
 
You may have heard about the benefits of mindfulness in reducing stress and increasing resilience. It’s been quite a hot topic in the media and is being integrated into a wide variety of settings, including healthcare, K-12 schools, workplaces, professional sports teams, governmental agencies, the military, even prisons. The benefits of bringing mindfulness into both work and life are increasingly being recognized, and research is supporting what millions of people already know. That being more awake in our own lives allows us to see the beautiful and the challenging as they arise in the moment. In turn, this awareness helps us appreciate the positives and respond intentionally to the difficult.

Start your mindfulness journey with us…

  • Be more present and aware in both work & home lives,
  • Reduce auto-pilot reactivity in stressful situations,
  • Enhance attention and connection in interpersonal communication,
  • Offer yourself kindness and compassion in times of challenge,
  • Find more happiness in everyday life.

In six weekly 90-minute classes, our Certified teachers will guide you in practicing various types of mindfulness meditations and will show you how you can incorporate mindfulness into your daily life. This course will introduce new topics and practices in every class, including:

  • Sitting Meditation
  • Body Scan Meditation
  • Mindful Movement
  • Mindful Eating
  • Mindful Walking
  • Threat Reactivity & Stress Management
  • The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
  • Taming Digital Distractions
  • Mindful Communication
  • Mindful Self-compassion

This program provides you with a good foundation to participate in the more comprehensive 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC or SC-MSC) programs offered at the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness.

Objectives

 After this program, participants will be able to:

  •  Explain what mindfulness is and what benefits arise from the practice;
  •  Utilize a wide range of mindfulness practices;
  •  Describe how their thoughts and core beliefs dictate their stress reactivity, and how mindfulness facilitates self-management of that reactivity;
  • Explain where and why mindfulness is beneficial in the workplace;
  • Apply mindfulness practices into both work and life.

6-week Introduction to Mindfulness Course Fee

 $375 ($350 if you pay in full 30 days in advance for the course).

UC SAN DIEGO EMPLOYEE/STUDENT DISCOUNT

UC San Diego Employees/Students may take the course for $350 ($325 if you pay in full 30 days in advance for the course).

Continuing Education (Additional $15 Fee)

Continuing education credits are awarded in the following categories: American Psychological Association and Board of Registered Nursing. They are available for an additional $15 fee and you must attend ALL sessions to receive the certificate.

Psychologists: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 6.0 CE credit.

California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: This activity is an approved continuing education program by the American Psychological Association. Credit hours may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. 6.0 CE credit.

Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to sponsor continuing education. Provider Number CEP16351. 7.0 contact hours.

Cancellation Policy

A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.

Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.

In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to the In-Person Programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.

The refunds are processed in the same method as the payments were submitted (unless past 180 days).