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 on how mindfulness can deepen relationships, enhance caregiving, and build compassionate connections. Other presenters include Kristin Neff, Shauna Shapiro, 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:
Mindfulness and Compassion in Psychotherapy Certificate Program at CIIS
Come to a free introductory session
When: January 31 or February 12, 7-8:30pm
Where: California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
This year-long program addresses how a psychotherapist's mindfulness and compassion can inspire clients and create a healing relationship that encourages the unfolding of the psyche at its most essential levels.
Upcoming Events Co-sponsored by the GGSC:
A conference seeking to reclaim law as a healing profession
When: January 12
Where: San Francisco, CA
This conference, hosted by the Integrative Law Institute, invites lawyers, mediators, and judges to learn a new way to practice law, drawing on the science of how humans actually experience conflict, negotiate, and make decisions.
 The Myths of Happiness When: January 29, 7:30pm Where: Berkeley, CA Happiness expert Sonja Lyubomirsky discusses her new book, which reveals our misconceptions about the sources of true happiness.  Mindfulness in Clinical Practice, Education, and Research When: February 1-3 Where: San Diego, CA This conference, hosted by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, will help those who want to teach mindfulness to today's youth and learn how science can help in this work. |