PSBB080 Stress management & Mindfulness

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Lucie Robošová (lecturer), PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Filip Kňažek (assistant), PhDr. Zuzana Slováčková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Hana Přikrylová Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 22. 3. 10:00–17:40 C51, Sat 23. 3. 10:00–17:40 C51, Sun 24. 3. 10:00–17:40 C51
Prerequisites
The course will be taught in Czech and Slovak. The course is primarily intended for psychology students of FF MU.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 15/15, only registered: 6/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to get to know the basic techniques for managing stressful situations for students in various environments from study to work and personal. The course will also support the integration of non-formal education methods in the university teaching, increase students' pro-activity, support their social feelings and help students prevent mental overload or burnout.
Learning outcomes
The outcomes of the course depend on the degree of personal involvement of individual students and their willingness to use the methods and techniques acquired in their lives. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to use many specific techniques and methods, including: - be able to use various breathing techniques and self-reflective techniques of mindfulness; - will be aware of their recurring patterns of behavior and thinking traps into which they fall and will be able to work consciously with them; - will be able to observe various situations in their lives from different perspectives and will know how to approach them effectively and consciously work with them.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to stress - what is it? How does it arise and how does it manifest? What forms exist? Stress from learning 2. Principles of Mindfulness, influence of the past and future, meditation with food 3. Work under stress, stress management techniques, breathing techniques 4. Thinking traps and how to deal with them, time and its effect on stress 5. Body-scan, movement and its effect on stress, positive thinking and affirmations 6. Conscious walk, stress and nature, forest bathing, final sharing circle
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Folkman, S. (Ed.). (2011). The Oxford handbook of stress, health, and coping. Oxford University Press.
  • Harkness, K. L., & Hayden, E. P. (Eds.). (2020). The Oxford handbook of stress and mental health. Oxford University Press, USA.
  • SAPOLSKY, Robert M. Why zebras don't get ulcers : the acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping. 3rd ed. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2004, xv, 539. ISBN 9780805073690. info
  • Romas, J. A., & Sharma, M. (2022). Practical stress management: A comprehensive workbook. Academic Press.
  • PEŠEK, Tomáš et. al. Slabikář neformálního vzdělávání. Vydání první. Asociace neformálního vzdělávání (ANEV), 2019. 192 stran. ISBN: 978-80-907579-1-2 (online ; PDF). https://www.slabikarnfv.eu/cs
Teaching methods
Active participation (individually or in groups) through communication, confrontational, (self) reflective and relaxation exercises is needed and activities with subsequent debriefing.
Assessment methods
1. Elaboration of an essay - reflection - Submission deadline: by the end of the semester - scope: at least 2 standard pages - the thematic assignment will be specified based on consultation with teachers • 2. Completion of continuous practical tasks and exercises - individual or group work on individual thematic blocks (fulfilment of at least 5 out of 6 of these continuous activities) • 3. Full and active participation in at least 85 % of classes • 4. Completion of a written online evaluation of the entire course
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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