It’s completely natural to feel frustrated, anxious, afraid, or overwhelmed by political events and conflicts.
These are complex issues that can have real impacts on our lives and communities.
The good news is that by acknowledging our fears and anxiety while taking purposeful action, we can navigate political turmoil with greater calm and effectiveness.
Though challenges remain, Dr Rick Hanson will help us explore some of the personal practices we can utilise and purposeful actions we can take to shape our response and contribute to positive change.
Please note: This event is included as part of the new Oxford Mindfulness Members’ Programme. Non–members are welcome to join the event at the relevant fee band.
Are you a mindfulness teacher?
This event is the first part of a longer session and is open to mindfulness practitioners and teachers. If you’re a mindfulness teacher and would like to attend the second part of this event, to explore how these learnings can inform our teaching, please register via the event page for teachers.
What to expect on this event
This workshop aims to provide strategies and mindfulness tools to support you to navigate political turmoil by:
- Developing awareness of the impact of political turmoil on ourselves and those around us
- Learning practices that support us to stay steady in the face of these challenges
- Exploring different ways of coping with turmoil and making active choices to contribute to positive change
The session will last approximately 1.5 hours including time for a Q&A with Dr. Hanson.
It will take place online via Zoom.
Entry criteria: who can apply for this course?
This workshop is included for those who hold an active membership of the Oxford Mindfulness Members’ Programme (Practitioner Membership). Please enter your membership number on the application form.
Non-members who are regular practitioners of mindfulness and have participated in an 8-week mindfulness course are invited to join this event at the relevant fee band.
Mindfulness teachers are invited to register here for the full session which includes a discussion about how these learnings can inform our teaching.
About Dr. Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author.
His seven books have been published in 33 languages, and include Making Great Relationships, Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain, and Mother Nurture – with over a million copies in English alone.
He’s the founder of the Global Compassion Coalition and the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom, as well as the co-host of the Being Well Podcast – which has been downloaded over 15 million times.
His free newsletters have over 260,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those in need.
He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media.
He began meditating in 1974 and has taught in meditation centers worldwide. He and his wife live in Northern California and have two adult children. He loves the wilderness and taking a break from emails.
