MINDFULNESS AND WELL-BEING
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ABOUT
Attention to the moment is a rudimentary but powerful force for peace and healing. With this idea we expect to collaborate with University colleagues to explore the underpinnings of mindful attention, including cognitive, neuroscience, and behavior dimensions. The merit of mindfulness for health as well as accomplishment in sports, academics and everyday living will be considered.
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EVENTS Transforming the Addictive Habits of the Mind Saturday, Dec. 5, 10am-12:30pm. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 6-8:30pm. Senate Chambers, FAU Boca Raton. Learn how to let go of what does not serve you and to create space for your best self to emerge. The workshops will offer guidance on learning how to let go of what does not serve you, and to creating space for your “best self to emerge,” according to Schmidt.Schmidt is the founder of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life and a teacher of practical mindfulness tools called “The Practice.” She has been conducting workshops on peaceful, mindful living for 10 years. For more information about “The Practice,” click here. The Peaceful Mind/Peaceful Life Series is presented by FAU’s Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative, in partnership with the Schmidt Family Foundation. $30 each workshop. For more information, call 561-297-2337 or click here. Please see the PJHR homepage for all upcoming PJHR events. |
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SPOTLIGHT
PJHR Community partner Barb Schmidt is the former owner of six successful McDonald’s franchises, and in this TEDx talk, she will discuss her journey from a high-powered, but unhappy, entrepreneur to an enormously successful, and happy, businesswoman and spiritual mentor, who knows firsthand that outer peace is achieved through inner peace. She will share her insights and strategies for greater mindfulness, meaning, and purpose in life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Watch here...
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RELATED LINKS
FAU’s Department of Campus Recreation
FAU’s Louis and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center (Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing)
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THE PRACTICE ®
A Toolkit for Mindfulness and Stress Relief
The incorporation of mindfulness training into the FAU curriculum and campus life is an initiative of the university’s Peace, Justice, and Human Rights program. Following Barb Schmidt’s philosophy that “outer peace begins with inner peace,” FAU encourages students, faculty and staff to explore mindfulness techniques in their daily lives and to participate in the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights events and activities throughout the year. Students may also earn an academic certificate in Peace, Justice and Human Rights Studies. For more information, click here.