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About this course

Never in the history of humanity have so many people been feeling intense anxiety related to COVID-19 and the world it will leave in its wake. The intent of this course is to give you a deeper understanding of the anxiety reaction as it relates to various aspects of our current life, ranging from our consumption of news to the way we talk to our children about this. I will also give you clear strategies for managing and, in fact, turning off the anxiety response at least for short periods. My sincere hope is that you will leave this course with a better understanding of how your brain reacts to crises, along with some powerful tools for managing it before it manages you.

In this course we will cover: 1.1 Introduction and Overview 1.2 Understanding the Anxiety Response 1.3 The Necessity of Strategies to Manage Anxiety 1.4 Achieving Relaxation: A Skill We All Need to Learn Now 2.1 Why Watching the News is Addicting and How to Manage Your Consumption 2.2 The Critical Art of Mental Distraction to Crowd Out Stressors 2.3 How We Think About Physical Distancing and Explaining it to Our Children 3.1 The Effects of Isolation 3.2 Some Strategies to Make Isolation More Tolerable 3.3 The Importance of Social Connection in a Physical Distancing World 4.1 The Need to Guard Against Depression: The Importance of Control 4.2 Bring it Together: Practice Makes Proficient 4.3 Invitation to Suggest Additional Videos

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5.0Reviewed Jul 7, 2020

Professor is knowledgeable and gives some nice points to control anxiety. It is amazing what the guided relaxation can do for you! I also think a schedule helps to give purpose to a long day.

5.0Reviewed Mar 14, 2021

Very informative and helpful to me especially for those people experiencing Mental Health issues during Covid-19. Thanks so much for the opportunity. Great help and I have learned a lot. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟🌟

5.0Reviewed Sep 20, 2020

A very informative, comprehensive and relevant course in the present scenario I have benefitted immensely from this exposure I will share the information with my family, friends and students

5.0Reviewed Nov 11, 2020

I loved this course! The instructor was very knowledgeable, helpful and his voice was so soothing, I could hear him all day! I immediately felt calm and at peace. Thank you so much for this course!

5.0Reviewed Jul 12, 2021

A very informative and helpful course. A huge "thank you" to the course Professor! From; Samantha Henry (Dr & MPH Student & Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Alumni. From; Guyana, South America)

5.0Reviewed Jul 1, 2020

The course is very helpful and I learned a lot! Professor Joordens explained each topic very well and relates it to simple scenarios that helped me understand the context more. Thank you very much!

5.0Reviewed Mar 13, 2021

Very interesting and useful. Thank you for introducing me to guided relaxation- I have been meditating with some success but knowing what relaxation feels like in my body is extremely helpful.

5.0Reviewed Jan 20, 2021

Insightful and concise! Mind enticing and thoroughly informative! I enjoyed this course, and I have learned a lot about my body and mind! I thank you for taking your time to upload this course!

5.0Reviewed Jun 15, 2020

During this time where the whole world is going trough a very rough time,it is very imp for the people to take care of their mental health and thanks to this course!It has taught me lot many things.

5.0Reviewed Jun 14, 2020

Great course to understand the situation, your mind, and how you can help others! Thank you so much for putting it together. I find it very helpful even now when we are almost half year in COVID-19

5.0Reviewed Aug 18, 2020

Great course, the professor really know what he is talking about and even with limited resources he managed to put together a great course that helped me a lot. Hope to get more courses with him

5.0Reviewed Jun 2, 2020

This course is very help me and show how can I manage my mind during this hard time. I really love the way that Prof. show us how easy to be relax! Thank you very much for this amazing course.

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Harshitha PR

5.0

Reviewed Jun 15, 2020

During this time where the whole world is going trough a very rough time,it is very imp for the people to take care of their mental health and thanks to this course!It has taught me lot many things.

Jasmine Freed

5.0

Reviewed Apr 22, 2020

Using many of the strategies to help navigate my family and myself through this weird difficult time. Successfully by using meditation and structured days.

Maribeth Caras

5.0

Reviewed Jul 2, 2020

The course is very helpful and I learned a lot! Professor Joordens explained each topic very well and relates it to simple scenarios that helped me understand the context more. Thank you very much!

Hakeem Benyouref

5.0

Reviewed Apr 14, 2020

Thank you very much for this well prepared course. You have equipped me with strong mental tools to deal with difficult times when they arise.

Viju Chirayil

5.0

Reviewed Apr 28, 2020

exceptional. Timely action for a real problem by Prof Joordens.

Thank you for this great course.

waitng for the depression course he mentioned

Honey Mary John

5.0

Reviewed May 10, 2020

Great course. This course enabled me to intensively understand psychological effects concerning COVID -19. It helped me to enhance my professional understanding

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5.0

Reviewed Mar 30, 2020

I very much enjoyed the organic aspect of the content as well as the delivery method and moderator. Bravo!

SUJA M K

5.0

Reviewed May 16, 2020

Dr.Steve has this casual way of approach that makes us very comfortable. Its like we have known him before.This course is too good. Why is this course not given a certificate upgrade option?

Amy Myers

5.0

Reviewed Jul 18, 2020

So grateful that a course like this exists. I found the information that was presented easy to understand and in such a way that small changes to my daily routine seem manageable. Thank you very much!

Peter Pearson

5.0

Reviewed May 6, 2020

Great learning and skills developed during these challenging times.

CRISTINA DELISLE

5.0

Reviewed Apr 8, 2020

This course is a great way to learn about how our minds work during this pandemics. The thing I liked the most is the style of the professor - he is so genuine, straightforward, funny sometimes and it's just pleasant to listen to him. It's making you feel like you're listening to a friend who is not only providing you with information, but is showing empathy and kindness which reaches you as an individual and not just a member of the audience. The content offers a realistic perspective of what is going out in our minds in this period, being in physical isolation, so I strongly recommend it. It's not very often to reach such a good content these days, making an overview of what is happening and how we could cope with it. Thanks to the professor for being available to put this material together! I recommended it to family, friends, the people at work (I'm doing remote work during this period). It took me less than 4h to complete and it was clearly time well spent.

5.0

Reviewed Apr 2, 2020

I found this course to be very helpful. Bravo! Prof....

Samantha

5.0

Reviewed Mar 28, 2020

I have only finished Week 1, but I feel comfortable rating this course 5-stars! Prof. Joordens presents this information in a calm, digestible, engaging manner. I would argue this isn't merely a course for COVID-19, but one that develops lifelong skills (as Prof. Joordens mentions in his overview). As someone who struggles with anxiety, the way Prof. Joordens has explained why anxiety happens, how to mitigate it, and how to train my mind to relaxation is invaluable. Thank you for creating this course! Looking forward to Week 2!

Ria Kejriwal

5.0

Reviewed May 18, 2021

Exceptional course. Dr Steve has explained all concepts in very practical and logical ways, and kept it very concise and eloquent. It is engaging and interesting to watch and incredibly informative.

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5.0

Reviewed Apr 17, 2020

Thanks a lot for the knowledge about mental health and the tools to help us go through these times of physical distancing. I really enjoyed it.

ROMA

5.0

Reviewed Jun 9, 2020

Simple, easy to understand and offered effective strategies for those having mild anxiety.

Thank you and hope to see you again !!

Joanne Rose

5.0

Reviewed May 15, 2020

Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During COVID-19, was an absolutely fantastic course. Wow! I did the entire course in the 3 hour duration as I was eager to learn all at once. Professor, Steve Joordens was wonderful and made the course such an enjoyable one. Thank you, Professor. The course was evenly paced and easy to understand. I loved the guided relaxation and have been practicing it several times a day and seeing immediate benefits. This was my very first course by Course Era and I am inspired to take more courses and especially ones taught by this Professor. Thank you so much!

Lindi Bester

5.0

Reviewed Apr 28, 2020

Lovely course that gives you insight into how anxiety, fear and depression relates to one another. Great guidelines on how to effectively manage metal health during this time as well as other stressful situations.

Vernice Marie Santiago

5.0

Reviewed Jul 20, 2020

The course is very insightful. The topics were carefully and simply taught by Prof. Joordens. It's easy to understand and has helped a lot in understanding how our minds work esp during this pandemic.

MALEEWAN THEERAWATTHANANON

5.0

Reviewed Jun 3, 2020

This course is very help me and show how can I manage my mind during this hard time. I really love the way that Prof. show us how easy to be relax! Thank you very much for this amazing course.