Name: Cultivating Mental Resilience with Mindfulness and More ⭐
Start: 2024-09-28T09:45:00-0400
End: 2024-09-28T11:00:00-0400

Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators and school partner teams. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning, and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

Workshops marked with a ⭐ are student-friendly.

Saturday September 28, 2024 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Jennison 316

In trying times, how can individuals and schools not just survive but thrive in the face of challenges? Join author, international speaker, and Harvard psychologist Dr. Chris Willard as we uncover the foundations of resilience and performance. Drawing from mindfulness, positive psychology, anthropology, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and more, we will explore tools that have bolstered human resilience for generations. This session will provide numerous time-efficient, research-based takeaway tips for both personal and school-wide growth, transforming challenges into creative opportunities.

Presenters

Christopher Willard, PsyD

Teaching Associate in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical Center

Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in over thirty five countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Alphabreaths, Growing Up Mindful, and Mental... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
Jennison 316