LEAD 120 - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
Credits: 1 credits
Attribute: CC

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction will provide participants with skills for responding to both external and internal sources of stress. Students will learn about physical and cognitive stress responses and engage in practices of mindfulness and acceptance allowing them to tolerate unavoidable stress while interrupting vicious cycles that can prolong and intensify one?s reactions to stressors. Recommended for students who wish to improve their own stress management, as well as those interested in the mental health professions. Students seeking consent must attend an informational meeting and should email MBSR@oberlin.edu for details.

Enrollment Limit: 16
Instructor: D. El-Amin

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes