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The Mind-Body Connection (Part 2)
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The National Wellness Institute defines wellness as "a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential." In this part 2 of a 2 part topic, wellness is understood as a process of mind-body choices we then experience as physical, mental, and emotional well-being, i.e. health. Reviewing key learnings from Mind-Body 1, including breathing and the profound impact that sleep has on "amygdala" and pre-frontal cortex communication, we consider the brain's "plasticity," and specifically in terms of habit formation and our potential to change old habits and create new ones. We then explore the "mind" practices of mindfulness, self-compassion and connection as the building blocks for mind-body well-being. Through exercises, you are encouraged to understand yourself and identify action steps for your own mind-body well-being.
Presenter: Beatrice Meyer, MS Ed., PhD