march, 2021

25mar18 h 30 min20 h 30 minMeditation and the plasticity of well-beingAn exploration of the core dimensions of well-being and the role of meditation in cultivating them18 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min(GMT+2:00) View in my timeEvent Type :Guests,Landguet Ried

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Landguet Ried, Center for mindful living is pleased to welcome again Dr Richard Davidson, founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, for an online talk that will highlight the core dimensions of well-being.

With the covid-19 crisis, loneliness, depression and anxiety are on the rise and the importance of enhancing well-being and reducing mental distress have become more apparent than ever before. Scientific research carried out at the Center for Healthy Minds shows that core dimensions of psychological well-being can be cultivated through intentional mental training. During this online talk, Dr Richard Davidson will explain the core dimensions of well-being – awareness, connection, insight, purpose – and the role that meditation plays in actively and intentionally cultivating them. The talk will be followed by a time of questions & answers from participants.

The talk will be in English with translation into French, German and Spanish upon demand.

PRICES:

BENEFACTOR rate CHF 90.–
members and non-members who can afford to pay a bit more, help the center and compensate for those in financial difficulties

NORMAL rate CHF 60.–
members and non-members

REDUCED rate CHF 40.–
members and non-members in financial difficulties from countries with a lower cost of living.

Time

(Thursday) 18 h 30 min - 20 h 30 min(GMT+2:00) View in my time

Speakers for this event

  • Dr. Richard J. Davidson

    Dr. Richard J. Davidson

    Professor, Researcher, and Author

    Davidson is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought after expert and speaker, leading conversations on well-being on international stages such as the World Economic Forum, where he serves on the Global Council on Mental Health. Time Magazine named Davidson one of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2006. Davidson has published hundreds of scientific papers and is the author of The New York Times bestseller "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" published by Penguin in 2012. He has been featured widely in popular media, including the Today Show, ABC’s Nightline, National Public Radio, National Geographic Magazine, Time Magazine, Newsweek, O: the Oprah Magazine, PBS’s The Charlie Rose Show, Harvard Business Review, and additional national and international news outlets. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and the Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior – both at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he has been a faculty member since 1984. Throughout his career, he has published more than 375 articles and 80 chapters/reviews as well as edited 14 books.

    Professor, Researcher, and Author

Schedule

    • Day 1
    • 25 March 2021

    • 18:30 Public Talk with Q&A18:30 - 20:30Talk followed by questions and answers with participantsSpeakers: Dr. Richard J. Davidson

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