On October 4th 2023 from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm we celebrated the Inaugural WashU Mindfulness Day 2023 which was organized by the Mindfulness Science and Practice Cluster and supported by the Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures. You can find photos taken during the day that reflect the beauty, belonging, and connection that was generated. We had more than 200 people registered for the various activities and practices during the day and at least 150 people attended. The day was a great success. We received wonderful feedback from participants, we had students, faculty and staff from across various programs and departments in the university as well as individuals from the St. Louis community at large. We hope you will join us again for Mindfulness Week 2024! Stay tuned for upcoming information about it! See the here Full agenda for the event in 2023.
Mindfulness & The Skills of Human Flourishing by Richard Davidson
Dr. Richard Davidson, best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain, delivered the Key Note lecture for WashU’s Inaugural Day of Mindfulness on October 4th, 2023 at 4 p.m., the recording from his talk can be accessed at this link . 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 is the William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he has been a faculty member since 1984. Davidson is also the Founder of Healthy Minds Innovations, which translates science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Psychology, Psychopathology & Psychophysiology with a minor focus in Behavioral Neurology and Neuroanatomy; and a B.S., in Psychology from New York University.