Course for adults: How to deal with emotions
Wed, Nov 15
|Prague 1
Duration: 20 h Capacity: 8 - 12 participants How to deal with emotions course is a twenty-four-hour course that develops mindfulness and inspires us to work with our own emotions and thoughts so that they help us live contentedly and meaningfully and build fulfilling relationships.
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Prague 1, Široká 65/14, 110 00 Prague 1-Old Town, Czech Republic
About the event
The course is offered both face-to-face and online. It is also possible to arrange it individually at hanka@vedomakomunikace.cz.
Mindfulness - that is, the ability to focus attention on what we experience in the present moment without evaluation or suppression - has been the subject of intensive research for more than 40 years, confirming its far-reaching benefits for our mental and physical health.
What You'll Learn By practicing mindfulness, you gain a kind insight into what you experience and how you act in different situations. This will create a space in which you can decide how to react most appropriately with regard to your own needs and the needs of others.
Specifically, we will learn:
- to focus attention on individual aspects of experiencing the present moment (how we breathe, what we perceive with our senses, what feelings we have, what thoughts run through our heads, what happens in our body)
- see your mind "in action" (kindly and kindly observe how our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations interact with each other)
- observe thoughts as events in our mind - distinguish between those that are useful (constructive) and those that do not bring anything positive (assumptions, conjectures, judgments, anticipation of the future, fears, etc.)
- to be aware when, under the influence of emotions or stress, we are controlled by habitual, automatic patterns of thinking and responding that do not benefit either us or our loved ones
- break out of habitual patterns as needed and react creatively and freely (don't let the "autopilot" drive for you)
- observing unpleasant emotions and thoughts and letting them "be" in the space of our consciousness where they lose their influence
- to "tune" our minds to automatically relate to ourselves and others lovingly and with gentle curiosity
How it will manifest itself in practice
- Mindfulness enables you to: manage stressful and emotionally demanding situations with insight and empathy towards yourself and others
- to take care of one's own needs without reproaches or self-criticism
- deepening trust in the relationships we care about
- to enjoy life and feel gratitude for what we usually take for granted
- use your life energy efficiently (i.e. don't waste energy where we can't change anything)
- to be the "author" of your life
What is the aim of the course?
The aim of the course is to develop mindfulness as a skill that enables us to approach life inquisitively, creatively and with kindness towards ourselves and others.
Who is the course intended for?
The course is intended for all adults who want to work on themselves in order to live better. The course is not intended for people with acute addiction to drugs or alcohol, in the acute phase of mental illness, and people who have strong suicidal or self-harming tendencies. The course does not constitute any form of psychotherapy.
How long is the course?
The length of the course is 24 hours divided into 8 meetings at weekly intervals (i.e. one meeting of 3 hours). The individual course includes 8 meetings per week and each meeting is approximately 80 minutes long.
How does the course work?
Each meeting contains experiential activities to introduce the basic principles of mindfulness, exercises on focusing attention and reflection on one's own experience. An integral (and most important) part of the course are 20 to 30-minute practical exercises, which participants do at home six days out of seven between individual sessions. Work during the week also includes short records of own experience and small activities that deepen the learning process. It is always up to the participants to what extent they want to share and reflect on their own experience. Maintaining confidentiality is part of the ethics of our work.
How many participants are there in the course?
It is best to work in a group of 8-12 people.
What is the price of the course?
The price of a group face-to-face course is CZK 4,900 per participant. The price of an individual course is CZK 7,200 (CZK 900 for one meeting / 60 minutes).