Mindfulness in Class and in Life: Mental Health and Emotional Resilience Alongside Academic Studies

Autor/in	Weston, Linda Yaron
Titel	Mindfulness in Class and in Life: Mental Health and Emotional Resilience Alongside Academic Studies
Quelle	In: Liberal Education, 106 (2020) 3 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0024-1822
Schlagwörter	Metacognition; Mental Health; Grief; Suicide; Drug Abuse; Health Services; COVID-19; Pandemics; Mental Health Workers; Well Being; Educational Experience; Daily Living Skills; Physical Education; College Students; Universities; Departments; Stress Management; Physical Activities; Health Promotion; Learning Processes; Course Descriptions; Social Justice; Resilience (Psychology); California (Los Angeles) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Psychohygiene; Trauer; Selbstmord; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Psychiater; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Bildungserfahrung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Collegestudent; University; Universität; Department; Abteilung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Kursstrukturplan; Soziale Gerechtigkeit
Abstract	In the fall of 2019, at the University of Southern California (USC), nine students died of causes that included suicide and drug use. The campus community was shaken by grief and called for action to support student mental health. As educators confront the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racial justice issues, addressing student well-being is more crucial than ever. In addition to ensuring trained mental health professionals and other psychological resources are available to students, this article presents how campuses can incorporate well-being into the college experience and situate it as a priority by offering specific, for-credit courses that explicitly teach students tools to care for their mental health and navigate life. At USC, one way is through the mind-body branch of the Department of Physical Education, which offers courses in yoga, stress management, and mindfulness, including my Introduction to Mindfulness class. Many students end up taking several mind-body courses, in addition to other department fitness and recreation classes, for a multidimensional approach to health and well-being. These courses foster community and belonging while contextualizing self-care within students' busy college schedules, and the duration of a semester-long class allows for deep learning and accountability as students invest time and effort for a grade. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of American Colleges and Universities. 1818 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Tel: 800-297-3775; Tel: 202-387-3760; Fax: 202-265-9532; e-mail: pub_desk@aacu.org; Web site: http://www.aacu.org/publications/index.cfm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01