Welcome to Module 6: Mindfulness for Authentic Being & Relating!
This course consists of 11 lessons. Each lesson consists of a video introduction (sometimes two), followed by reading(s) and/or written exercise(s). There are audio versions of the downloadable documents so you can listen to the reading instead, if that’s your preferred style.
Each lesson consists of a video introduction (sometimes two), followed by reading(s) and/or written exercise(s). Lessons are between 20 and 40 minutes in length, depending on how fast you read and how fully you engage in the exercises. Videos are mostly about 5 minutes long; some are shorter, and some slightly longer. Total course length is therefore about 4 hours, which you could do in one-hour sessions. There are audio versions of the downloadable documents so you can listen to the reading instead, if that’s your preferred style.
What are you waiting for? Right where you are, is the entry point!
Begin by selecting Lesson 1 below. You need to complete each lesson before you can move to the next lesson.
Lessons
Lesson 1 | Module 6 Introduction
Lesson 2 | Module 5 Review
This lesson is in four parts. The theme is Module 5 Review. Part 1 This is an audioslide that will guide you through a review of your experiences since Module 5 using particular questions. Watching this will presence you to the benefits you’ve enjoyed as a result of your participation
Lesson 3 | Consciousness & Intention
This lesson is in one part and involves reading. The theme is Consciousness & Intention. Part 1 Take the time to read and/or listen to the article below, which is a reflection by the leading scientist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the fact that consciousness can be ordered in terms of different goals
Lesson 4 | My Module 6 Outcomes
This lesson is in three parts. The theme is My Module 6 Outcomes. Part 1 Please watch the video below. Item 4.1 | Lead-In: The Second Layer Part 2 Please watch the video below to familiarise yourself with the outcomes for this module and establish the mindfulness links. Item
Lesson 5 | The “What Is” of Authenticity
This lesson is in four parts. The theme of the lesson is The “What Is” of Authenticity. The theme of this lesson is The “What Is” of Authenticity. You’ll be introduced to some definitions of authenticity and challenged to see what the problem is with those definitions, when you consider
Lesson 6 | Being Aware, Authentic & Honest
This lesson is in three parts. The themes are (1) The 3 Key Elements, (2) Being Aware: Authenticity Indicators, Authenticity Questions and Authenticity v Honesty. Part 1 This is a key concept. The theme is The Three Key Elements. Take the time to watch this brief audioslide. It offers an expanded view
Lesson 7 | Being Nonjudgemental: Letting Go
This lesson is in three parts. The theme is Being Nonjudgemental: Things To Go Of. Part 1 Take the time to watch the video below, in which Neil explains how you can apply the key element of being nonjudgemental to the theme of authentic being and relating. This is one
Lesson 8 | Working With Authenticity
This lesson is in two parts. The theme is Working With Authenticity. Part 1 Take the time to watch the video below, in which Neil brings together all the elements that have been introduced so far and shows how to work with them at a practical level in your daily
Lesson 9 | Being Nonreactive: Showing Up Authentically
This lesson is in two parts. The theme is Being Nonreactive: Showing Up Authentically. Part 1 This is a key concept. The theme is Being Nonreactive: Showing Up Authentically. Neil points out that being authentic doesn’t have to mean spilling your gut and forcing yourself and your point of view
Lesson 10 | My Module 6 Learning Applications
This lesson contains two items and will support you in starting to bring together the learning you’ve gained from this module. Part 1 Take the time to read the downloadable PDF document or listen to the audio version of this item in the lesson. The theme for the first item
Lesson 11 | Module 6 Summary
This lesson is in three parts and includes a summary of the module plus information about additional resources, as well as your off-the-field practices to carry you forward—and a final program close-out video. Part 1 This is a summary of the Module 6 content. Take the time to watch this
