"The Course Was My Lifesaver": The Significance of a Mindfulness and Social Work Course for Students in Israel During the COVID-19 Crisis

This article describes a course on mindfulness and social work in an Israeli college. During the course, the students dealt with the unpredictable reality of the COVID-19 crisis. As they studied and practiced mindfulness, they experienced new life circumstances, as a living lab, creating a direct en...

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Published in:Journal of social work education 2023-10, Vol.59 (4), p.1095-1107
Main Author: Segev, Einav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambivalence
College students
Coping
COVID-19
Crises
Meditation
Mindfulness
Professional training
Scholarship
Social work
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Summary:This article describes a course on mindfulness and social work in an Israeli college. During the course, the students dealt with the unpredictable reality of the COVID-19 crisis. As they studied and practiced mindfulness, they experienced new life circumstances, as a living lab, creating a direct encounter with the course concepts. Practicing meditation became particularly significant for them given their coping with the crisis. One of the course requirements was writing a journal. Analysis of the journals suggested a three-stage learning process: (a) ambivalence toward the course, (b) the magic of mindfulness, and (c) reflection and selection. The findings indicate that the students experienced the course as helping them deal with the COVID-19 challenges on personal, professional, and academic levels.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2022.2045237