There is now a significant body of scientific evidence, and substantial local experience, that mindfulness practice decreases stress and anxiety, increases attention, improves interpersonal relationships, strengthens compassion, and offers a host of other benefits. Mindfulness training may be a simple-to-learn, low-cost, long-term lever which positively impacts attention, cognition, emotion, physiology, and behavior.

Join education professionals and interested community members from a wide array of schools, districts, and communities around our region to explore how evidenced-based, secular mindfulness is benefitting students and educators. Learn more about what mindfulness is (and is not) in an educational context, and hear about lessons learned in classrooms and schools. Be part of this vibrant, intentional community of participants who care about students and educators, and believe mindfulness could be an important part of their safety, learning, and thriving.

Dr. Swoap will be leading a breakout session: Mindfulness in Health, Well-Being & Performance.