Mindfulness and creativity inform communication with individuals and families within the context of healthcare, prevention, and intervention. Students will engage in creative processes, supported by empirical evidence that foster coping and adaptation
to support individuals and family systems across the lifespan.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will complete additional readings from the professional and academic literature and develop a paper or
project based on current research in the field. In addition, students will present the information on their selected topic to
undergraduates in the class. Graduate students will also meet with the instructor outside of class throughout the semester regarding this paper and/or project.
Athena Title
Creativity and Mindfulness
Undergraduate Prerequisite
HDFS 2200 or HDFS 2200E or HDFS 2200H
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will holistically define creativity and mindfulness and recognize appropriate uses of the terms within the context of healthcare across the lifespan.
Students will apply HDFS theory to support the development of creative and mindfulness-based interventions.
Students will engage creativity and mindfulness techniques in fields of interest (i.e., OT, PT, child-life, nursing, research) by engaging in active learning.
Students will engage in experiential learning, helping them understand how creativity and mindfulness practices will feel to their future healthcare patients.
Topical Outline
Introduction and Defining Creativity and Mindfulness
Foundations for Prevention and Interventions
Creativity and Mindfulness Across the Lifespan (Prevention and Intervention)
Creativity and Mindfulness in Family Stress and Coping (Mental Health)
Creativity and Mindfulness in Healthcare (Intervention and Prevention)
