WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Friday, October 9.
on Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. is a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, as well as founder and former director of its world renown Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Clinic. He is the author of several books, including Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness, and Wherever You Go, and There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life.
WHAT: In this talk, Kabat-Zinn will describe his findings in the field and argue that how we consciously interface with the unfolding of our lives from moment to moment, both inwardly and outwardly, can make a huge difference in our own mental, emotional, and physical well-being, and also in that of society as a whole. The evening will include time for practice and dialogue.
This lecture is part of the Mindfulness Lecture Series of the UMindfulness Research & Practice Initiative. The Initiative is an interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Miami to engage novel implementation and cutting-edge brain research on contemplative training. The UMindfulness Initiative is co-directed by Amishi Jha of UM’s College of Arts & Sciences and Scott Rogers of UM’s School of Law.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Friday, October 9.
WHERE: Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, 33146.
HOW TO ATTEND: Please RSVP and purchase tickets athttp://www.miami.edu/jkz.
Student tickets are $15 and General Admission tickets are $25. Seating on a first come, first served basis. Parking will be available at Pavia Parking Garage, 5615 Pavia Street.