Meditation & Mindfulness | May 14

Junior League of Boca Raton Presents A Virtual Talk by Barb Schmidt on
“Facing the New Normal: Tools to Rise Above Anxiety”

 

**This talk has reached capacity on Zoom, if you did not already reserve a spot or you have any issues accessing Zoom, the talk will be aired in its entirety on the Junior League of Boca Raton’s Facebook page.  Please join us there** 

 

Bad News: Life can feel stressful, overwhelming and chaotic.
Good News: We all feel this way!

When things become too much, it’s easy to allow anxiety and fear to take control of our minds and lives. Meditation and mindfulness practices have been proven to ease stress and promote more productive thinking. Join renowned speakers Barb Schmidt and Michelle Maros for a virtual lecture on Thursday, May 14th at 4pm that will help us to understand the roots of our anxiety, cultivate practices to manage our stress, and find a sense of inner joy, even in difficult times.

 

 

About Barb Schmidt: A practitioner of mindfulness and meditation for over 30 years, Barb Schmidt is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Practice. Schmidt has been on over 100 retreats and studied with teachers around the world, from Deepak Chopra to the Dalai Lama. In 2011, she founded the non-profit organization Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life to bring mindfulness teachings to the community and make them accessible to everyone. She has taught meditation courses at Nova Southeastern University and Florida Atlantic University and oversees The Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life Wellness Series, designed to empower women to live life fully, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. Learn more about Barb at https://barbschmidt.com

 

 

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