OS - Working With Stress - DVA01133

• Title: OS - Working With Stress
• Guaranteed by: Department of Anatomy (13-320)
• Faculty: Second Faculty of Medicine
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: both
• Points: 3
• E-Credits: 3
• Hours per week, examination: 0/20, C [HS]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / 50 (50); summer:unknown / unknown (50)
• Min. number of students: 1
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: Anastasiya Lahutsina, M.D., Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: Lenka Kostohryzová (04.09.2023)

Students learn how to better cope with the stress. They explore various techniques for that and discuss interesting themes such as mindfulness/meditation, yoga, self-compassion, stress mindset, resilience, positive psychology, etc. and neurobiological background of that process and techniques The anticipated outcome: • Learn how to deal with stress in studying process and personal life • Understanding of biological and psychological background of stress reaction • Experience of various psychological and mindfulness technique that allows the student to create a personalize plan of self-care • Create a safe and supporting student community that would help student to feel secure and study better. The course will take place once every week. Every class composed of theoretical part, practical part and disuccion. The course is tailored to be interactive and flexible to adapt to needs of the particular group of students, so the order of the topic could be variable.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Lenka Kostohryzová (04.09.2023)

One semester course - 3 credits

Credits Requirements:

80% attendance.

Active participation during the workshops and class discussion.

One page chart describing individualized strategy of selfcare and dealing with stress.

Literature

Last update: Lenka Kostohryzová (04.09.2023)

Human Pheromones: Integrating Neuroendocrinology and Ethology. James V. Kohl, Michaela Atzmueller, Bernhard Fink2 & Karl Grammer. Neuroendocrinology Letters 2001; 22:309-321

B. Alan Wallace The Buddhist Tradition of Samatha:Methods for Refining and Examining Consciousness. Journal of Consciousness Studies www.imprint-academic.com/jcs

Learning to Smell: Olfactory Perception from Neurobiology to Behavior. Donald A. Wilson, Richard J. Stevenson.

www.mindandlife.org

The end of stress as we know it. McEwen and Lasley, Joseph Henry Press, 2002

Sakyong, J. M. R.: Seminary transcripts. Teachings from the Sutra Tradition - Book One. 1. ed., Halifax: Vajradhatu Publications, 2002. p. 29-57.

Irini Rockwell. The Five Wisdom Energies (A Buddhist Way of Understanding Personality, Emotions, and Relationships). Shambhala Publications. 2002.

Allan B. Wallace: Buddhism and Science: Breaking New Ground . New York: Columbia University Press, 2003

Waldron W.S. Buddhist Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Thinking about Thoughts without a Thinker.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Lenka Kostohryzová (04.09.2023)

No Final Examination.

Syllabus

Last update: Lenka Kostohryzová (04.09.2023)

Students learn how to better cope with the stress. They explore various techniques for that and discuss interesting themes such as mindfulness/meditation, yoga, self-compassion, stress mindset, resilience, positive psychology, etc. and neurobiological background of that process and techniques

The anticipated outcome:

Learn how to deal with stress in studying process and personal life

Understanding of biological and psychological background of stress reaction

Experience of various psychological and mindfulness technique that allows the student to create a personalize plan of self-care

Create a safe and supporting student community that would help student to feel secure and study better.

The course will take place once every week. Every class composed of theoretical part, practical part and disuccion. The course is tailored to be interactive and flexible to adapt to needs of the particular group of students, so the order of the topic could be variable.

1) Mindful self-compassion 

Introducing the concept of self-compassion - what is it and how it could be beneficial to us. Exploring methods how to develop more self-compassion. Practical exercises and loving kindness / self-compassion meditation.

2) Altered traits - science and mindfulness / meditation 

Overview of the contemplative research. Meditation included.

3) The upside of stress 

The new science of stress. Our attitude toward stress matters. Concept of stress mindset. Three main ways how to be better at stress. Practical exercises.

4) Resilience 

Resilience research is recently very popular. What makes people resilient in the face of adversity, stress or trauma? The genes play the role, but our experiences throughout the life matter too. Resilience can be also trained. We will discuss and explore this interesting topic more.

5) Positive psychology 

Positive psychology offers many strategies to help us flourish. Discussion about the special relationship of mindfulness and positive psychology. Practical exercises.