Forum to Discuss Mindfulness and Resilience

April 21, 2022

The MMA will host another noon-time physician forum on April 27 on the topic of “Cultivating Mindfulness and Resilience: Everyday Tips and Approaches.” 

The forum will be led by Mariann Johnson, a wellbeing and mindfulness Instructor for the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. Bryan Williams, MD, pulmonology, critical care medicine, and chief wellbeing officer at MHealth Fairview, will serve as the event’s moderator.  

The objectives for the forum include:  

  • Evaluate what mindfulness is and isn’t, and the research supporting the practice of mindfulness as tool to reduce stress and enhance resilience.  

  • Discover how to apply “in-the-moment” practical mindfulness tips and approaches throughout one’s daily activities.   

  • Practice and experience a short mindfulness meditation. 

To register, click here.  

The forum is free to members, $15 for non-members. This forum is being sponsored by AstraZeneca.

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