What You Will Learn
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- What the basic emotions are, and their unique characteristics
- Why we have them
- How they can be useful or destructive
- How emotions might have developed throughout evolution
- How to become more aware of emotions in ourselves and others
- How to respond to your own and others’ emotions in productive ways
- Mindfulness and meditation practices
- How to use mindfulness practices to learn more about your own emotions as you’re having them
- How to focus on the present moment’s experience to center and relax you
- How to increase your experiences of joy, happiness and contentment