SESSION ONE (2.5 HOURS)
Emotional Skills Training:
Contemplative Skills Training:
LECTURE: Emotional Domains
LECTURE: Introduction to Shamatha Practice and
Definitions of Mindfulness PRACTICE: Shamatha:
Full Body
PRACTICE: Loving -Kindness
SESSION TWO (8 HOURS)
Emotional Skills Training:
Contemplative Skills Training:
LECTURE: Functions of Emotions
Key Characteristics of Emotions Emotion
Families and Themes Triggers
Emotion Alert Database
Automatic Appraisal Affect Program
Refractory Period
PRACTICE: Shamatha: Belly +
Discussion/Homework
Silent lunch/mindful eating
LECTURE: Pursuit of a Meaningful Life: Happiness,
Truth & Virtue
LECTURE: Meaning of Meditation
PRACTICE: Shamatha: Nostrils
SESSION THREE (2.5 HOURS)
Emotional Skills Training:
Contemplative Skills Training:
LECTURE: Timeline for Emotional
Episode Moderating/Eliminating Triggers
Moderating/Eliminating Emotional
Behaviors
PRACTICE: Shamatha: Nostrils +
Discussion/Homework
LECTURE: Nature and Significance of
ATTENTION
SESSION FOUR (8 HOURS)
Emotional Skills Training:
Contemplative Skills Training:
LECTURE: Review Anger
PRACTICE: Anger Memory and Facial
Exercises
LECTURE: Loss of Control, More on
Anger,
Resentment and Hatred
PRACTICE: Shamatha: Nostrils +
Discussion/Homework
LECTURE: Settling the Mind in its Natural State
PRACTICE: Settling the Mind in Its Natural State
LECTURE: Loving-Kindness PRACTICE: Loving-
Kindness Mid-Program Evaluation
SESSION FIVE (2.5 HOURS)
Emotional Skills Training:
Contemplative Skills Training:
LECTURE & PRACTICE: Disgust,
Contempt Memory and Facial Exercises
Respectful Disagreement Exercise
PRACTICE: Shamatha: Full Body, Belly, Nostrils,
Settling the Mind + Discussion/Homework
PRACTICE: Loving-Kindness (Short)
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