Meditation and Self-Reflection

This course will introduce students to the various theories and practices of meditation and self-reflection. Students will experience meditation outside of its traditional religious or cultural settings and will focus on using meditation as a form of health and well-being. The importance of quieting the mind will be one of the many tools this course will promote. Scientific research has proven meditation and similar mindfulness tools to be successful in lowering high blood pressure, anxiety, obsessive thinking and depression. The self-reflection part of the course will consist of numerous assignments on journaling and deep critical thought of each individual's experiences fostering their own depth of character. Offered every semester.