ICSM Mindfulness Across the Lifespan

Course Description: Mindfulness practices seem to be offered everywhere – in schools, at major corporations, in all kinds of religious communities. But what do we mean by “mindfulness”? Where do these techniques come from, and how do they impact people of different ages? Through readings, discussion, and practice, we will take a close look at contemporary mindfulness to understand its origins and its impact. We will also inquire about our understanding of “aging” and how mindfulness and psychological development are related.

Library Session Learning Objectives:

1. Discover Library resources and services and how to ask for help.
2. Evaluate source types (books, scholarly articles, infographics, etc.) and when best to use them.
3. ​Find and access a books and articles using the Library Search. 
4. Generate citations in the Library Search.

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For each question, which types of information might you use? 
Be prepared to discuss why you chose particular source types.

Your professor asked you to write a paper on mental health and college students. 

You need a general overview of what mental health is and who are the lead scholars. 

You are looking for current events on students and mental health. 

You need statistics on the mental health concerns of students. 

You’re curious about what it feels like to be depressed.