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Jan 14, 2025
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HHS 3060 - Nature, Mindfulness and Spirituality
Credit(s): 3
This is an immersive, nature-based course that emphasizes direct experience and personal reflection. Students will be led on weekly explorations into local wild places and guided in simple mindfulness practices that have been shown to deepen one’s connection to oneself and one’s environment. Studies show that simply spending time in nature has specific effects on the nervous system, the mind and psychological regulatory mechanisms. Indigenous peoples have reported a deep spiritual connection to nature that has come from both extended physical presence in an undeveloped environment as well as specific tools that have been passed on through generations which enhance this relationship. Students will have regular, guided mindful experiences in nature and, in small and large groups, will discuss those experiences in the context of the principles of mindfulness and nature-based therapy that are discussed in class. Applications to personal and professional practice will be included in our discussions.
Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Online
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