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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Biograds <biograds-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of Michaela Bartusel <bartusel@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Mindfulness workshop on Thursday, January 11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Biology IAP Workshop 2024</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1 style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal">Cultivating everyday mindfulness: discovering your path to a fulfilling life and career </span><o:p></o:p></h1>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">To members of the MIT Biology community (undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, visiting scientists, staff, and faculty):</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Do you ever feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Are you unable to focus or sustain attention? Do you struggle to navigate your emotions and respond to difficult
situations? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Life presents us with many challenges. As scientists, we rely on our “thinking minds” to achieve success in our jobs, but being able to actively manage stress,
communicate more effectively, and build resilience in the face of obstacles will also contribute to our professional success and, more importantly, our overall well-being. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">In this workshop, we will discuss
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">why</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> and
<i>how</i> practicing mindfulness can help you develop </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">empathy, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Over time, cultivating these practices can empower us to set a personal
path for a </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">rewarding life and career. We will introduce several mindfulness concepts, lead a short group meditation, and ask participants to engage in a journaling exercise and paired listening
activity. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">This workshop takes inspiration from the “</span><a href="https://atlas.mit.edu/learning/learner#/course-catalog/BSK10071c"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">Search
Inside Yourself</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">” (SIY) program, which takes an evidence-based approach combining attention-training and emotional intelligence skills rooted in neuroscience. It is designed
to develop social and emotional intelligence skills for individuals and teams, aiming to improve engagement and well-being at school and at work. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Date:
<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span><b>Thursday, January 11<sup>th</sup></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Time:
<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span><b>3:30 - 5:00 PM</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:white">Location:
<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span><b>68-1</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Instructors:<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span><b>Jia Jia Zhang, PhD, Baker lab (<a href="mailto:jrzhang@mit.edu">jrzhang@mit.edu</a></b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<span style="color:black">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michaela Bartusel, PhD, Calo lab (<a href="mailto:bartusel@mit.edu">bartusel@mit.edu</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)<span style="color:black">
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<p style="margin:0in"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Important logistics</span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:<b>
<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Please bring pen & paper and your smartphone to participate in the workshop activities</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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