Practicing Mindfulness & Compassion
When: March 8, 2013
Where: Craneway Conference Center, Richmond, CA
*Will be Webcast Live!*
The GGSC, in partnership with Mindful, is pleased to present this ground-breaking, one-day conference, which will explore the important connections between mindfulness and compassion.
Speakers, including Jon Kabat-Zinn (keynote), will discuss how to apply scientific findings to the real world, focusing particularly on how mindfulness can deepen relationships, enhance caregiving, and build compassionate connections. Other presenters will include Kristin Neff, Paul Gilbert, and Dacher Keltner.
Attendees will practice research-tested mindfulness and compassion techniques and learn from program leaders in education, health care, and beyond. CEUs available.
Please visit www.mindfulnesscompassion.com for more information and registration. Discounts for GGSC members!
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Also Upcoming
A live video series featuring Rick Hanson
When: November 12 & 19, 5-6 pm PT. Only 2 weeks left!
Don't miss the last two weeks of this series with GGSC advisory board member Rick Hanson. Each week, he and a world-class teacher present a live, free video on "neuroplasticity"--how the mind can change the brain to transform the mind. The videos can also be streamed on-demand a few days after each session.
FREE movie screening and Q&A with director Tom Shadyac When: Tuesday, November 27 Where: 155 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley Campus I AM is an engaging documentary that poses two practical and provocative questions: What's wrong with our world, and what can we do to make it better? The film features an interview with the GGSC's Dacher Keltner; the director, Tom Shadyac (director of Hollywood comedies like The Nutty Professor), will be on-hand for a Q&A.
A workshop led by Kristen Neff When: December 7-9, 2012 Where: IONS, Petaluma CA
This workshop, hosted by the Institute for Noetic Sciences, will provide tools for responding in a kind and supportive manner whenever we confront our own imperfections. Please visit the IONS website for more information. |