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Monday, January 8, 4:30–5:30 MT

Join author, psychologist and consultant Dr. Christopher Willard in this workshop for professionals interested in sharing mindfulness with their students. Dr. Willard will model neuroscience-based practices that can be used by teachers, therapists, and others looking for creative ways to share mindful self-regulation to boost learning, mental health and more. We will explore mindfulness through awareness, movement, games, play, and creative activities for all ages.

Learning differences, cultural differences, developmental differences, and more all affect how children learn best, and this workshop explores ways to adapt mindfulness, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. We will discuss tailoring techniques to a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, executive function challenges, trauma and stress. Different practices will engage different learning styles through arts, sports, games, music, technology and more, for attention spans ranging from 30 seconds to 30 minutes. We will also explore practices for us, the educators, to manage our stress.

Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in over thirty countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and Feelings are Like Farts. (2024) His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, mindful.org, cnn.com, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School.