Ram Mahalingam Creates Michigan Online Course ‘Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection’
September 3, 2024
Friend of the Center for Positive Organizations and faculty from the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Ram Mahalingam created an online course, Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection, with Michigan Online.
‘Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection’ is a course that explores current research on mindfulness and offers various contemplative activities such as meditation, art, poetry, photovoice, and journaling to practice mindfulness. By developing a vision for leading a dignified life, you’ll strengthen your grasp on how to integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life and better understand the world around you.
This course is for anyone interested in exploring mindfulness techniques can benefit from the course. Those in highly interpersonal roles, like social work, human resources, or education, can benefit from finding new ways to integrate mindfulness into their relationship-building.
“When we talk about holistic mindfulness, we are talking about an all-encompassing approach that spans multiple dimensions of our lives – mental, physical, emotional, and even social. It is about approaching mindfulness not as a solitary practice but as a way of being that permeates all aspects of our day-to-day existence.” – Ramaswami Mahalingam
Course overview:
Course takeaways:
- Cultivate a holistic perspective on mindfulness.
- Learn ways to sustain mindfulness practices and overcome our biases.
- Learn how creativity can contribute to a more fulfilling life.
- Create a vision to lead a life with dignity.
This course is free for current U-M students, faculty, staff, and alumni. $49 registration fee for anyone outside of the University of Michigan.