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About the Course

Interest in meditation, mindfulness, and contemplation has grown exponentially in recent years. Rather than being seen as mystical practices
from ancient Buddhism or esoteric philosophy, they are increasingly seen as technologies rooted in evidence from psychology and
neuroscience. Mindfulness has become the basis for numerous therapeutic interventions, both as a treatment in healthcare and as a means of
enhancing well-being and happiness. For millions around the world, mindfulness has become a life-style choice, enhancing and enriching
everyday experience. Mindfulness is big business. But, what actually is mindfulness? Is it really good for you? Can anyone le...
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Top reviews

SM

Jul 20, 2020

A course that will open your mind and heart. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt so much about Mindfulness and how I want to incorporate it into my daily life, relationships and personality. Thank you!

VS

Feb 2, 2020

It is such a useful and practical course. The contents, discussions, assignments and quizzes are extremely insightful. I truly enjoyed the course and awaiting a second phase of the course in future.

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By Sylvia S

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May 12, 2018

Insightful and extremely interesting. I have learned a lot about Mindfulness and am able to utilize what I have learned and put it into my daily practice. I am grateful to have taken this course. Namaste :)

By Bert B

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Oct 29, 2016

An excellent summary of Mindful practices, both the theory and the meditation. Recommended for everyone who wants to understand mindfulness or needs a moment of reflection in his or her own mindful practice

By Mark W

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Jan 17, 2024

Very complete. Exploring mindfulness from a multitude of different perspectives and practices helps to build up a more stable understanding of what it involves. Thanks to everyone for creating this course.

By Norma M

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Oct 5, 2020

Excellent, the course is clear, very professional the teacher drive you through this course with wisdom and the material is really interesting. A must for those who want to learn and practice Mindfulness¡

By adelbert d m

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Jan 9, 2023

Excelent course. prof. Chris Goto-Jones learns you tp practice mindfulness the science behind and the meditation- exercises to train your kwowledge in practice.

wonderful, even a brilliant course. Try it!

By Iza M R R

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Jul 25, 2019

It was an amazing experience! An excellent designed course that helps us to remove the myths aroud meditation; making it natural, accesible and refreshing, with great quality material and easy to follow.

By Gustavo R

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Jan 8, 2017

This is a wonderful course, no matter what do you know about this subject. I am a chartered psychologist, leading a weekly group to practice Mindfulness through facebook and found the course worth value.

By Tanya M

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Dec 28, 2020

Excellent course. I would recommend it to others, especially those I work with. My only bit of feedback is to try and include videos and interviews with Buddhist scholars from eastern countries as well.

By Kim

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Jan 22, 2021

I found the course to be very interesting, informative, and challenging. It was what I was looking for on the subject of mindfulness. It is well done and worth the time and effort. Thank you very much.

By Mateo V

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Apr 4, 2020

Great course

It helped me to manage my stress symptons, it helped me to be more aware of my daily life and helped me to be focused on the present moment, letting go the past and the worries about future

By Jill R

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Jan 31, 2023

Great course, a superb teacher, and useful materials. You learn to meditate as well as learning some of the science. It was better when Leiden ran it all before Coursera took over the moderating.

By Angel R

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Aug 2, 2017

The overall experience is great. The course is very well prepared and nicely presented. If follows a logical, comprehensive sequence from beginning to end. Instructor is excellent in every sense.

By Liza E

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May 29, 2017

Excellent! Both the theory and the experiential learning activities, the material and the delivery. Very well-planned course, comprehensive and interesting. Also very helpful for our well-being.

By Patti O

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Mar 4, 2022

Learned so much about mindfulness and loved the content. Appreciated having guided meditations from multiple instructors. Enjoyed the interviews with various experts in the field. Thank you!

By Dragana G

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Jan 21, 2021

Absolutely a powerful course!!! Dr. Chris Goto-Jones is an excellent and an inspiring instructor! Very meaningful content and very self-enhancing. Thank you for this wonderful course!

By Jennifer M

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Oct 22, 2020

This course was great! I may even be so bold as to say it's life changing. Chris Goto-Jones is an excellent person to navigate you through this course. Highly recommended. Enjoy!

By Diana S

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Mar 5, 2020

This is a well designed course. The content and instructor are excellent. I have grown in gthis course and will continue learning mindfulness. I highly recommend this course.

By Jamie W

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Sep 28, 2017

This course has greatly enriched my life and helped me so much to find greater peace and gratitude in my life. The practices do require a lot of time, but are very worth it.

By Anthony K

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Oct 24, 2016

A truly outstanding course for those that seek to better understand themselves and find an improved sense of contentment within themselves and the world in which we live.

By Subhajit M

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Jul 24, 2020

One of the best course on philosophy, social, spiritual.Also for the modern secular persons.Very useful for the persons who are vulnerable towards their thought process.

By Hannah V

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Aug 4, 2019

A course that gives you the opportunity to truly discover yourself during mindfulness practice and finally understand a bit more about what 'mindfulness' exactly means!

By Brian L

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Feb 15, 2017

Worthwhile course, not only for the education through lectures which was great, but for the practical teachings and guided meditations which can help transform a life.

By Akanksha V

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Oct 8, 2020

Loved the course content and the experiential aspect. Mindfulness is all about subjectivity and grey areas, making it a very thought-provoking concept to engage with.

By Rosa E R M

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Jun 4, 2021

¡Excelente curso! Un reto mantener el ritmo pero debido a la buena estructura y a las instrucciones claras y precisas, se logra cursarlo en los tiempos estimados.

By THOMAS K

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Apr 21, 2020

I have gained a great deal from this course. It is very comprehensive, the video lectures are very clearly presented and the reading material is good. Thank you!