Mindfulness for Coping with Stress

17 Sessions Course Meditation
Mindfulness for Coping with Stress

In this course, you will learn:

  • Simple meditation practices to self-regulate and relieve stress.
  • Techniques to let go of judgments and negative stories.

About this Course

Learn science-backed techniques to curb stress and negative thinking, making it feel less unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overwhelming. 

About the Teacher

Tessa Watt

Tessa Watt

Tessa Watt is committed to helping others slow down, relax, and live their most meaningful life, which she accomplishes through the well-studied power of mindfulness.
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17 Sessions

  1. Course Introduction
    1. Course Introduction
    Learn how mindfulness can help reduce your stress levels in only eight weeks.
    2 min
  2. Intro to Level I: A Taste of Mindfulness
    2. Intro to Level I: A Taste of Mindfulness
    Get a glimpse of how mindfulness can change your relationship to stress.
    4 min
  3. Level I: Body Awareness
    3. Level I: Body Awareness
    Train your mind to return to the present moment when it wanders toward worry.
    10 min
  4. Intro to Level II: Developing Awareness
    4. Intro to Level II: Developing Awareness
    Use your body sensations to develop deeper awareness.
    10 min
  5. Level II: The Body Scan
    5. Level II: The Body Scan
    This meditation will guide your awareness to each part of your body.
    10 min
  6. Intro to Level III: Moving and Breathing
    6. Intro to Level III: Moving and Breathing
    Add some movement to your practice as you learn how to de-stress.
    10 min
  7. Level III: Mindful Movement
    7. Level III: Mindful Movement
    Soothe stress by getting out of your mind and into your body.
    10 min
  8. Intro to Level IV: Handling Stress
    8. Intro to Level IV: Handling Stress
    Learn to respond to stress with more skill and less reactivity.
    13 min
  9. Level IV: Breathing for Stress
    9. Level IV: Breathing for Stress
    Use your breath to dissolve stress and anchor you to the present moment.
    10 min
  10. Intro to Level V: Accepting Difficulties
    10. Intro to Level V: Accepting Difficulties
    Move through difficult emotions by accepting, rather than resisting, them.
    12 min
  11. Level V: Meditate on Difficult Emotions
    11. Level V: Meditate on Difficult Emotions
    Practice dealing with internal stress instead of running away from it.
    10 min
  12. Intro to Level VI: Understanding Thoughts
    12. Intro to Level VI: Understanding Thoughts
    Thoughts lose their power when we see that they are not facts but our own interpretations of reality.
    14 min
  13. Level VI: Sound Meditation
    13. Level VI: Sound Meditation
    Notice that sounds, like all experiences, are neutral—until we create stories around them.
    10 min
  14. Intro to Level VII: Taking Care
    14. Intro to Level VII: Taking Care
    Learn how to use mindfulness to recharge your batteries throughout the day.
    11 min
  15. Level VII: Embrace Silence
    15. Level VII: Embrace Silence
    Experiment with longer moments of silence as natural stress relief.
    10 min
  16. Intro to Level VIII: Lasting Benefits
    16. Intro to Level VIII: Lasting Benefits
    Reflect on everything you've learned, and receive motivation and guidance to keep it up.
    11 min
  17. Level VIII: Wrap-Up Meditation
    17. Level VIII: Wrap-Up Meditation
    Bring all the tools you've learned together for your final mindfulness session.
    10 min