WorkLife

2024 Jan 31

Employee Assistance Program Resources Overview

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

KGA is Harvard University's employee assistance program. Grab your lunch and log in for a brief overview of the free and confidential services provided to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and the adults in their households. Learn what is available on their website and how to access their app.

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2024 Jan 22

The Office of Work/Life Programs and Resources Overview

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Harvard’s Office of Work/Life supports the health and wellbeing of benefits-eligible faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows as well as their spouses/partners and child and adult/elder dependents. Grab your lunch and join to learn about these wide-ranging programs and resources.

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2024 May 20

Caring for Yourself, and Caring for Others, Through Mindfulness

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

In times of turmoil and anxiety—when so many people seem in need of our help—the contemplative practices of mindfulness can seem counter-intuitive. “Is sitting here quietly really helping anyone?” But like other sorts of personal protective equipment, the practices of mindfulness prepare our hearts and minds to effectively and sustainably support those around us. We will investigate how mindfulness practices that make the mind calm, but also bright, establish a foundation for enacting immediate, incisive change: in our family units, in our professional units, and within culture as a...

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2024 May 08

Mindfully Caring for Elders

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Our parents, older relatives, and other elders in our lives provide a rich source of wisdom, comfort, companionship, and connectedness with our history. But there are also times when the challenges of caring for an individual entering the later stages of life can seem anything but joyous. And if we are simultaneously caring for our own children—especially in exceptional circumstances, when resources are limited, routines are disrupted, and uncertainty abounds—then the strain may become difficult to manage. Tara Healey teaches us mindfulness practice to respond to the challenges of caring...

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2024 Apr 24

Mindfulness of Physical Sensations, Working with Physical Pain

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

We all experience physical pain at times in our lives. We get sick, we get injured—it happens. But what role does our mind play during these moments? Do we find ourselves resisting, blaming, becoming fearful or depressed? Mindfulness offers an alternative way. We will see what it’s like when we pay greater attention to arising physical sensations, and the mental reactions which accompany them. We will engage in exercises to recognize, address, and gently transform how the mind participates in the process of pain and healing.

Prerequisites: Either you have attended an “...

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2024 Apr 12

Mindful Parenting

9:00am to 10:00am

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Online

Bringing mindful attention to our skills as parents increases our capacity to form strong bonds with all the members of the family. This is because the practice of mindfulness cultivates the conditions of openness and receptivity in which communication and emotional connection naturally flourish. In this workshop, participants will learn about becoming more mindful people as well as more mindful parents, able to navigate the inevitable waves of joy and frustration that accompany every parent’s experience with a greater sense of ease.

Prerequisites: Either you have attended an...

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2024 Apr 01

Facing and Feeling Grief with Mindful Awareness

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Losing a loved one, a job or a relationship can leave us feeling aimless, confused and heartbroken—to the point where it becomes difficult to focus on daily needs. It is possible, however, to learn to face grief by allowing ourselves to feel it—instead of turning away. Mindfulness practice provides the steady footing needed to explore how grief shows up in our lives, and experiment with letting it go when our focus needs to be elsewhere. We will strengthen the ability to make room for difficult feelings, without becoming consumed by them. As a result, the natural process of grieving will...

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2024 Mar 22

Managing Daily Stresses: A Mindful Approach to Work

9:00am to 10:00am

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Online

Everyone experiences stressful days at work, but how we respond to stress makes a significant difference in work performance, the quality of our interactions, and how we feel both physically and mentally. In this program, participants are taught to recognize the early signs of stress as well as the sources of stress. In addition, they will learn how mindfulness enables them to respond to stressful situations in a calm, clear, and thoughtful manner.

Prerequisites: Either you have attended an “Introduction to Mindfulness” workshop at Harvard; you have completed “The Basics”...

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2024 Mar 04

Mindful Communication: Listening with Awareness

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Daily conversations can become automatic, pressured, and careless. With the right mindset, however, even ordinary interactions can become rich territory for effectively expressing our deepest values. This program demonstrates how conversation provides an opportunity to practice a special kind of attentiveness, transforming our encounters with colleagues into meaningful moments of genuine exchange.

Prerequisites: Either you have attended an “Introduction to Mindfulness” workshop at Harvard; you have completed “The Basics” course on the Ten Percent Happier app (available for...

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2024 Feb 28

Mindfulness and Anxiety

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

Occasional anxiety is a natural human experience, but for many people, anxiety can become a source of ongoing distress, capable of interfering with everyday life. Efforts to avoid anxiety may involve distraction or avoidance, but these efforts provide only temporary relief. Mindfulness, on the other hand, offers a pathway to meet the experience of anxiety, and in doing so, restore valued activity, rather than allowing ourselves to be dominated by fear and avoidance. This free workshop will introduce the use of mindfulness as a way to understand and respond to the experience of anxiety...

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2024 Feb 26

Mindfully Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Online

There’s no way to avoid every conflict in the workplace—personality clashes and differences of opinion are inevitable, even if we’re working towards a common goal. But how do we stop disagreements from spiraling into larger disputes—the kind that produce rifts, instability, and even disruptions in the ability to get work done? Mindfulness teaches us to note the thoughts, feelings, and impulses which influence every interaction—thereby offering an essential tool to build more effective channels of communication; identify the true source of problems; and engage in problem-solving without...

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