Inciting Joy: A Poet’s Perspective
Discover how holding each other in our common experience of sorrow as human beings can be a profound gateway to a full experience of joy Reflect on why joy matters and is essential to prioritize in our modern world — especially in the face of the suffering, injustice, and hardships that surround us. Explore how […]
Joy, Collective Grief, and Healing Toxic Cultures of Supremacy and Dominance
Explore how we can prioritize wholeness while living in cultures based on capitalism and other systems of supremacy and dominance Discover how rest can be an antidote to the toxic culture of speed, and why it’s important to pause and recognize the collective grief experience that we’re in Experience a guided visualization to access the […]
Claiming the Light in the Midst of Darkness: Joy, Community, and Inspiration for Living in These Times
Hear powerful inspiration to connect with the “source of love and light” that is always present—giving us strength in adversity and the ability to love one another across differences Explore the importance of “healthy, loving, liberating, and life-giving” communities — and why we need to rebuild them after the pandemic Hear how Bishop Curry has […]
Joy, Humor, Spirituality and Purpose
In this hilarious and profound conversation, we get inside actor Rainn Wilson’s head as he is interviewed by Cloudd Donovan. Rainn opens up and shares what he himself struggles with, and how spirituality has helped him discover deeper purpose and a calling to serve others. Intimate, generous, practical. Be prepared to laugh and cry!
Joyful Wisdom: An Approach to Transforming Difficulty into Opportunity
Hear Rinpoche describe his early life experiences with anxiety and panic attacks, and how he learned to transform these difficulties through meditation Be led in a guided practice to transform “poison into medicine” and transform our most painful emotions by accessing the 3 fundamental qualities of mind: awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom Explore how […]
The Science of Emodiversity: Making Friends with All of Our Emotions as the Foundation of Joy
Explore the beautiful aspects of sadness, and understand why joy and sadness are one system — if you turn down sadness, you also turn down joy Learn about science-based strategies for working with difficult emotions and “stoking” joy, including: “name it to tame it,” breathing practices, recognizing emotions as impermanent, connecting with others, gratitude, and […]
Join us for brief opening remarks from His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Hear what’s new and exciting in the research around mindfulness in education and see how mindfulness-based curriculum supports initiatives such as social-emotional learning programs Learn the 3 critical elements you need in mindfulness training and explore the research findings on how classroom mindfulness leads to better learning and student engagement Follow along in a short […]
Compassion-Focused Therapy from the Inside TEST
TEST Learn the 3 critical elements you need in mindfulness training and explore the research findings on how classroom mindfulness leads to better learning and student engagement Follow along in a short practice you can do anywhere, at any time, alone or with your students, to cultivate calm and focus