This course introduces you to the foundations of mindful awareness and its role in emotional well-being. You'll explore the fundamentals of mindfulness, including being present, observing without judgment, and reconnecting with your body and breath. Through practical exercises like body scans and breath awareness, you'll learn to recognize automatic patterns and cultivate a grounded, present-moment perspective that supports clarity and balance in everyday life.

As the course deepens, you'll engage with core cognitive strategies to manage stress, negative thoughts, and emotional spirals. You'll understand how your thoughts influence your mood, develop tools to identify biases, and learn how to interrupt rumination with techniques such as decentering and self-compassion. Formal practices, such as seated meditation, walking meditation, and loving-kindness, guide you in building a personal toolkit to navigate emotional challenges with resilience and awareness.

What makes this course truly transformative is its emphasis on integration. You'll learn to apply mindfulness in everyday contexts like eating, communication, and sleep to create meaningful, lasting change. With structured guidance, supportive practices, and insights into your emotional patterns, you're not just learning techniques; you're reshaping how you relate to yourself and the world around you. This course is educational in scope and does not qualify learners to practice TF-CBT independently; clinical application requires appropriate professional training and supervision.

This course material was reviewed and checked by Arturo Castellanos, a clinical psychologist with a long professional career in this field. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arturo-castellanos-318a37a4/