Mental Health: Learn Mindfulness

Name: Mental Health: Learn Mindfulness
Rating: 4.7 (59 reviews)

Reconnect with yourself using mindful practices

Created byRicardo Da Costa

Last updated 3/2022

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What you'll learn

Mindfulness in a simple way
Self-regulate your nervous system
Yogic breathing techniques
Create a new narrative
Connect with gratitude
Reconnect with yourself

Course content

2 sections • 11 lectures • 29m total length

Contemplation2:26
Practice contemplation to quiet distractions and examine your inner landscape and life goals. Set an intention, observe patterns, and choose steps—walks, solitude, or nature—to gain clarity and burn old narratives.
Old Narrative5:05
Discover how an old narrative shapes identity and relationships, then practice releasing it through written expression and a mindful burn to make space for a new chapter.
New Narrative4:29
Burn your old narrative and craft a new one through solitude and introspection, then align belief and action to support health, spirituality, or other goals.

Yin Breathing1:32
Learn yin breathing through left-nostril breathing, aligning with the moon and feminine energy to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, cooling the body, and reducing stress, anxiety, and blood pressure.
Yang Breathing1:43
Yang breathing, a right-nostril technique, activates the sympathetic nervous system to reduce anxiety and improve clarity of mind. Sit comfortably and breathe slowly through the left nostril for 5–15 minutes.
Alternate Nostril Breathing2:30
Practice alternate nostril breathing to calm and ground the body and mind, balance logic and emotion, and reduce emotional distress, in a seated routine lasting five to thirty minutes.
Abdomen Breathing1:48
Practice abdominal breathing, a yogic breathing technique that breathes from the belly to calm body and mind, alleviating insomnia, reducing anxiety, and easing digestion and depression symptoms in 5–30 minutes.
Turtle Breathing1:57
Practice turtle breathing to slow the breath and calm the mind, using slow, deep inhalations through both nostrils into the abdomen, followed by slow exhalations, for 5 to 30 minutes.
Breath of Fire1:48
Explore kapalabhati pranayama, a yogic breathing practice that cleanses internal organs, energizes the nervous and circulatory systems, and sharpens mental clarity through 60-second rounds of rapid exhalations and abdominal engagement.
Mindful Meditation2:24
Practice mindful meditation by focusing on the breath to unite breath and mind, observing inhalation and exhalation, and gently returning attention when the mind wanders for 10 to 60 minutes.
Gratitude Practice3:54
Practice gratitude through journaling, visualization, and grounding to heal and stay present by writing ten things you are grateful for and connecting a memory to the feeling.

Requirements

No level of experience required

Description

This course teaches you how to create a new narrative,
reconnect with yourself through gratitude,
and self-regulate your nervous system using mindfulness.

Our environment and minds are racing and chasing.
A fast and overwhelming pace has become normalized,
creating anxiety, depression, and other mental disorders.

We are out of touch with the present moment.
This way of living is unbalanced.

Mental clarity can’t exist when the mind is overflowing with thoughts,
and the body is under tension, stressed, and overwhelmed by emotions

We have lost the capacity to be in the present moment without feeling uncomfortable in our skin.
We numb ourselves through compulsions and instant gratification,
doing whatever we can to slow down our fast-paced minds.

The purpose of this course is to teach you mindfulness in a simple way.
When you learn how to self-regulate your internal state using mindful practices,
you feel more confident in your ability to calm yourself down,
deal with negative emotions and overcome obstacles on your path.

Here you will learn gentle breathing techniques designed to help you reconnect with yourself,
align body and mind, and cultivate clarity.

You will also learn how to let go of your old narrative,
and create a new one without conditioning or limitations from your past.

This course is a reflection of my healing journey.
I hope it helps you feel more at peace within yourself.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn how to self-regulate the nervous system
Anyone who wants to learn how to deal with anxiety and stress
Anyone who wants to learn yogic breathing techniques
Anyone who wants to learn how to be more mindful
Anyone who wants to improve their mental health
Anyone who wants to learn how to reconnect
Anyone who wants to connect with gratitude
Anyone who wants to write a new narrative

Mental Health: Learn Mindfulness

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Course content

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