Ma Man Kei and Lo Pak Sam College, and co-organizer Moon Chun Memorial College, organized Introduction to Mindfulness, a three-week course between October and November 2022. The course is conducted by Prof. Katherine Chen, director of English Learning Centre and Associate Professor of the Department of English. The course practices Healthy Lifestyle ——students learn and practice mindfulness techniques by sensing one’s body, emotions, and thoughts. Prof. Chen teaches three major points: First is how to pay attention to our present-moment experience. Second is to understand the different modes of being and knowing, and the ability to choose which mode is best suited to which situations. And finally, responding rather than reacting. Prof. Chen reminds students the importance to learn to react less and respond more. Mindfulness improves cognitive performance too.
This course attracted participants from various colleges and provided much opportunity for interactions. In the sessions, participants enthusiastically shared their experience in the improvements in thoughts and emotions as they practice mindfulness. After the final session, students expressed their gratitude to Prof. Chen for teaching them such intellectual yet practical topic which they believe is beneficial lifelong.
馬萬祺羅柏心書院與協辦書院滿珍紀念書院於2022年10月-11月間舉行了為期三週的 “靜觀入門” 課程。由澳門大學英語學習中心主任、英文系副教授陳海瑛教授授課。 該課程讓同學們體驗健康生活—通過感知自己的身體、情緒和思想來學習和實踐靜觀技巧。陳教授主要講授三個要點：首先是如何關注我們當下的體驗，其次是認識“存在”和“認知”的不同模式，以及加強對這些模式和實際情况配搭的能力。最後是學習“回應”和“反應”的區別。 陳教授提醒學生少反應、多回應。靜觀也能達到提高認知能力的效果。
這個課程吸引了來自不同書院的同學，並提供了很多同學們之間互動的機會。 在課程中, 參與者分享了他們在練習靜觀時思想和情緒改善的經驗。最後一節課結束後，學生們表示非常感激陳教授教給他們這個既學術又實用的課題。他們認為這課題是一個可以終身學習的課題。
