Course Description

Personal Growth is designed to assist students in increasing awareness of themselves and others, and identifying their personal strengths, challenge areas, and potential for personal growth. This course promotes growth by giving students opportunities to develop decision-making strategies, conflict resolution skills, assertive training techniques, and stress management tools. By cultivating awareness and compassion practices, students also have the opportunity to learn how to regulate their attention and emotions, reduce reactivity and distress, and cultivate healthier relationships. Students also have the opportunity to learn to recognize physical, mental, and emotional experiences, and to develop effective communication skills, so they can express thoughts and feelings and improve and enrich their relationships with others.