Live a Mindful Life
A 6-week program to a
life of greater wellbeing
Reduce your stress; Enhance your wellbeing; Be more present; Improve self-regulation; Identify triggers; Communicate empathically; Improve listening skills; and much more.
Why Learn Mindfulness
Frequently feel stressed or anxious?
Find it difficult to quiet your mind?
Living in the past or the future?
Mindfulness can help.
The practice of mindfulness is the practice of wellness. Whilst mindfulness techniques have been used for wellness for thousands of years, it’s only in recent decades that public interest in mindfulness has soared.
In Silicon Valley, for instance, where cutting edge technology intersects with “bio-hacks” in the pursuit of ultimate human performance, mindfulness is regarded by many as the “secret sauce” to effectiveness.
The science supporting the benefits of mindfulness is extensive. In 2013-2015 there were a whopping 216 randomized controlled trials — the gold standard for clinical study — involving mindfulness.
Mindfulness is an evergreen skill. Once learned, it can be applied across various domains in your life. Mindfulness can be applied with equal efficacy to anxiety to eating to creative pursuits and beyond.
Just some of the positive benefits from this six-week program include:
Stress Reduction Strategies
Improved Sleep
An Increased Ability to Relax
Greater Levels of Creativity
Greater Energy and Enthusiasm
Improved Ability to Listen
Better Ability to Cope in Stressful Situations
Strategies to Calm Anger, Stress & Anxiety
Improved Ability to Live in the Present
Self-Regulated Strategies
Program Overview
Living a Mindful Life is a six-week, self-paced, flexible program for people who want to learn how to integrate mindfulness practices into their day-to-day life. The program can be started at any time and delivers two lessons a week in the privacy of your own home.
As well as learning a new mindfulness practice each lesson, you will learn about the principles and applications of mindfulness, from formal practices to ways of bringing a more mindful approach to everyday activities and experiences.
Starting out with the deceptively simple question, “What is mindfulness?”, we learn what modern mindfulness is (and isn’t), and the attitudes integrated into mindfulness practices and the mindful approach to life.
You will be guided through strategies for the sometimes-challenging process of developing and sticking to a mindfulness practice. We consider how our thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions colour so much of our experience, and often drive stress and distress.
We also look at the research into the benefits of mindfulness practice, and how principles can be applied in response to our thoughts and emotions, relationships and interactions, and work settings.
Topics covered in Living a Mindful Life include:
An introduction to mindfulness
Attitudes for mindfulness and simple mindfulness practices
Perception, Assumptions, and Mindful Attention
The Science of Mindfulness
Formal and informal mindfulness exercises
The differences between reacting and responding, pain and suffering
Applying mindfulness concepts and principles to our emotional experiences
Challenges that may arise during mindfulness practice; and maintaining a practice over time
Mindfulness for self-development
Applying mindfulness to specific situations, such as relationships and work
Program Curriculum
Text
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness myth-busting
Introductory practice guidelines including potential risks
Mindfulness for grounding and other brief mindfulness exercises
Webinar
Introduction
Guided practice and reflection
Exercise
Grounding/mindfulness of senses
Text
Key concepts for mindfulness practice
Kabat-Zinn’s attitudes of mindfulness
Cultivating attitudes of mindfulness in mindful moments
Webinar
Approaching mindfulness practice
Guided practice and reflection
Exercise
Mindfulness of sensation 1
Text
Developing an initial plan for practice
Setting practice days and time
Formal practice
Mindful activities
Trouble-shooting barriers to practice
Webinar
Practice planning
Guided practice and reflection
Exercise
Mindfulness of breath 1 – counting the breath (brief practice)
Text
How we perceive and the ‘add ons’ that may not be accurate
How assumptions guide perception and action
Paying mindful attention to what is and our reactions/assumptions/ideas about it
Webinar
Guided practice and reflection
Exercise
Mindfulness of thoughts/labelling thoughts
Text
Review of mindfulness research
Benefits of mindfulness
Mindfulness research case study
Critical thinking
Webinar
Guided practice
Exercise
Mindfulness of thoughts/visualisation
Text
Mindful activities
Mindfulness of the senses
Mindfulness of the body
Going deeper with mindfulness of breathing
Webinar
Reviewing your action plan
Guided practice
Exercise
Mindfulness of sensation 2
Text
Reflection on experience and learning in first half of course
Further practice development ideas
Updating mindfulness practice plan
Webinar
Further guidance for breath based practice
Guided practice
Exercise
Mindfulness of the breath 2 – observing the breath
Text
Developing self-understanding
Reacting and responding
Pain and suffering
Webinar
Observing discomfort
Exercising
Mindful attention of discomfort
Text
Reacting and responding applied to emotions
Emotional regulation
Guided practice and reflection
Webinar
Paying mindful attention to emotions and the experiences that come along with them
Developing awareness of patterns of emotional reactions and behaviours
Exercise
Mindful walking
Text
Thoughts and judgements
External distractions
Being mindful of boredom
Challenges sustaining practice
Fostering the attitudes of mindfulness
Webinar
Common challenges and strategies for addressing them
Finding supports and encouragement
Text
Mindfulness for personal growth
Mindfulness in Relationships
Mindfulness at work
Webinar
Mindful breaks and mindful check-ins
Guided practice
Exercise
Body scan
Text
Reflection on experience and learning
Plan for continuing and expanding practice
Webinar
Review and reflection
Future directions
Guided practice
Exercise
Mindfulness of sound
How You’ll Learn
2x Weekly Lessons
Weekly Video Instruction
Reflections & Practical Exercises
Strategies for Application & Integration
Guided Mindfulness Practices
Self Check-Ins
Register at Anytime
You can register for the program at any time. Once registered, you’ll receive two lessons per week for six-weeks.
Each lesson contains education content and supporting material.
As you learn, you'll also receive instruction on how to apply techniques and integrate mindfulness in your life.
Each week you'll also receive video instruction in support of your learning and application.
Try the program for 14 days.
100% money-back guarantee.
If for any reason whatsoever you decide you do not want to proceed with your course within 14-days, we will give you a 100%, no questions asked, money back guarantee. It's a guarantee that totally relieves you of any risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Living A Mindful Life is a comprehensive program that will not only teach you about mindfulness, but will provide you with means to apply mindfulness strategies in various domains in your life. Having completed the program, you should have a thorough understanding of mindfulness, as well as the capacity to apply mindfulness principals and strategies to affect positive change in your life.
Once you register for the program, you will receive two emails each week for six weeks. Each email contains the link for your next mindfulness topic. You will be able to access your lesson reading and information and a video lecture for each topic. As the program is delivered online, you can complete the lessons at any time.
Both. The Living A Mindful Life program covers mindfulness across the spectrum, from beginner to more advanced.
A note for therapists: The Living A Mindful Life program is designed for personal use by the registrant. It does not cover therapeutic applications of mindfulness, such as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
Yes. We have a support team that will provide you with learning support as you require. You can contact the support team by calling 1300 139 239 or emailing tutor@aipc.net.au
Yes. We provide you with a 14-day no-questions-asked guarantee. If you advise us that you do not want to continue with the program within 14-days of registration, we will provide you with full refund.
Yes. Whilst the program is delivered as described above, you can progress through the program at your own pace.
No. The lessons include activities to encourage your learning and development of mindfulness practices which you can complete as you wish to. The program does not include any formal assessment.