We live in an age of unprecedented research and clinical support for the potential of mindfulness and compassion. Join Daniel Rechtschaffen, Dr. Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., Dr. Stefanie Goldstein, Ph.D., Angela Grace and others on sharing current initiatives and endeavors. Together we will explore possibilities for the future of our youth at Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth, from February 2-4, 2018.
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Register here: http://bridgingconference.org
Target Audience: Educators, healthcare providers, psychotherapists, researchers and administrators of programs providing care and education to youth.
Participants will:
LEARN MINDFULNESS SKILLS, practices and programs that you share with youth in nearly any setting
HEAR FROM EXPERTS already bringing mindfulness to youth in schools, clinics, neighborhoods and hospitals
CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED EDUCATORS, clinicians and researchers to build resources and networks of support
GET UP TO SPEED ON THE LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS and projects, and find out how you can contribute
EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS around how you might bring mindfulness to bear on the challenges of your community or population
ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS That San Diego has to offer in mid-winter!
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Engage in a variety of mindfulness-based programs for children and adolescents through experiential techniques and dissemination of information for participants to use in their work with youth.
Develop skills to utilize a variety of adapted mindfulness-based interventions for youth.
Discuss current information regarding mindfulness and brain science through research and practice.
Review current research as it is related to societal trends regarding the state of our youth today and explore how mindfulness can play a crucial role in positively impacting these trends.
Obtain direct, personal experience of mindfulness practice and learn how it applies to both professional and personal practice.
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