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Course detail: An Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness
Course Description:
An informative and interactive class that introduces the concepts of meditation and mindfulness. Attendees learn the evidence-based benefits of these powerful personal practices and discover how to use these tools to mitigate stress, regulate emotions, and improve overall health.
This class explores the primary types of stress and how they impact our mental, emotional, and physical health. We will use a simple self-assessment tool to measure our current stress levels. Then, we'll learn how to use meditation and mindfulness to reduce stress and self-regulate.
Participants will also learn how to discuss, prioritize, and implement mindfulness in their personal and professional lives, and will leave with the skills and tools they need to inspire and motivate others to embrace mindful practices.
This class is recommended for law enforcement, fire service, EMS, DOC, dispatchers, parole & probation, social workers, mental health professionals, clergy, military, veterans, and others.
Core Competency:
- Participants will support their wellness and resilience with skills learned in the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional areas required of law enforcement officers.
Course Objectives:
- Define and describe meditation and mindfulness.
- Discuss how these tools can be used to mitigate acute, chronic, and accumulated stress, and improve health.
- Understand the importance of analyzing the self to increase awareness of the symptoms of stress.
- Have a general understanding of how these practices can improve brain function and physiological health.
- Discover how to apply brief and consistent mindful practices throughout every day to manage stress and regulate emotion.
- Know how to begin a sustainable meditation practice to exponentially reduce stress and promote mindfulness.
Instructor Methods:
- Lecture
- Practical Exercises
Who Should Attend:
- All first responders
- Significant others are strongly encouraged to attend as well
Course Requirements:
- 100% attendance and participation
Fitness Level Necessary for Successful Completion:
This class replaces Mindfulness Techniques in Public Safety, a required course for the Health and Wellness Certificate.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC or call 620.694.1400 at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.
