INTERRUPTER: Stop and Smell the Roses
No, really. 1) Locate a flower in field of vision. 2) Stop.
3) Lean in and sniff. Wow.
the MINDFUL SOCIETY
Maintain the momentum
Essential articles—by the recent 2011 Creating a Mindful Society gathering's speakers, and about their themes.
Follow along with these Creating a Mindful Society-related materials from Mindful.org. (Note: you can also follow along via a free livestream of much of the conference, which will be available FREE for 30 days beginning October 3, 2011 at 7 p.m. (ET).
Can't get your hands on enough reading material about mindfulness? Check out Creating a Mindful Library: A sampling of essential books—new, classic, and forthcoming—specifically for those interested in living mindfully.
September 30–October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30
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8:00 - 9:30 p.m. |
Welcome by Saki Santorelli, Centre for Mindfulness. The Transformative Power of Mindfulness in America and the World - Keynote talk by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD Toward a Mindful Society - an interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn |
Saturday, October 1
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9:00 a.m. Keynote Talk |
Welcome by Michael Craft, Omega Institute. Change Your Brain by Transforming Your Mind - Keynote talk by Richard Davidson, PhD
The Science of Mindfulness - how mindfulness so beneficial to our health |
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Breakout Sessions - 10:20 a.m. |
The Healing Power of Mindfulness - Saki Santorelli, EdD, MA Experience, first hand, a range of mindfulness practices used in the mindfulness-based stress reduction training program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Related articles: Letting Ourselves Heal - on uncovering our vulnerable places |
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Breakout Sessions - 10:20 a.m. |
Mindfulness & Contemplative Education - Daniel P. Barbezat, PhD, and Patricia (Tish) Jennings , MEd, PhD Promote awareness and resilience, and help teachers provide emotional and instructional support to their students. Related articles: Mindfulness and Learning: What’s the Connection? - Tish Jennings explains. |
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Breakout Sessions - 10:20 a.m. |
The Heart of Mindfulness - Barry Boyce and Tara Healey Learn the basics of mindfulness and mindful living in this general session that includes instruction and guided practice with leading teachers. Developing a Daily Practice - advice from Jack Kornfield |
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Keynote Talk - 11:40 a.m. |
Finding the Space to Lead - Keynote talk by Janice Marturano Related Mindful.org blog: |
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Welcome - 2:00 p.m.
Field Reports – 2:10 p.m.
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Welcome by Melvin MacLeod, Mindful.org Beyond Stress Reduction - Rhonda Magee, JD Related articles: Paying Mind to the Challenge of Diversity - Read lawyer Rhonda Magee's argument for meditation—how it can help us respond to difficult situations with an open heart. |
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Field Reports – 2:10 p.m. |
Mind Over Money: Making Money Matter - Kristi Nelson Learn how the core principles inherent to mindfulness offer us critical opportunities to redirect our personal—and ultimately our collective—economies. Related articles: Mind over Money - how awareness of our thoughts can ease financial tensions |
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Field Reports – 2:10 p.m. |
Mindfulness, Mentoring, and Youth - Ali Smith & Atman Smith The founders of Baltimore’s acclaimed Holistic Life Foundation discuss how mindfulness and yoga practices for youth in high-risk environments has helped them become more centered, deal with peer pressure, and manage strong emotions. Related articles: Inner-City Inner Peace - report on youth who have found peace through yoga |
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Field Reports – 2:10 p.m. |
Bringing Mindfulness to the Military to Enhance Performance and Build Resilience - Elizabeth Stanley PhD, associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University and founder of the Mind Fitness Training Institute Elizabeth Stanley shares some of her experiences in developing mindfulness-based mind fitness training and teaching it to troops before their deployment to combat. Related coverage: Military News - Read Mindful.org's ongoing news coverage of mindfulness within the military |
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Field Reports – 2:10 p.m.
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Wired in the Moment: Mindfulness & Mental Focus in the Tech Sector - A discussion of why and how tech workers design and develop mindfulness-based programs, including successful solutions and important challenges in the delivery of mindfulness-based programs in the workplace. Related articles: Tech Support for the Hopelessly Connected - Elisha Goldstein offers advice on how to use our digital devices to actually support us in our mindfulness practice. |
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Keynote Talk - 4:10 - 5:15 p.m. |
A Mindful Nation - Keynote talk by U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan
Related articles: There is no path to peace. The path is peace - Thich Nhat Hahn on how to remove the false perceptions that lead to violence |
Note: There will be a Mindfulness Town Hall moderated by Tami Simon of Sounds True beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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