This event is co-sponsored by the WUSTL Black Postdoc Association and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

This 3-part mindfulness series will incorporate Mindful Outdoor Experiences (MOE) as we meet in the Shaffer Courtyard.  This outdoor practice will help in slowing down, opening up to nature, support fascination attention, including wonder, joy, and rest.

This event will take place on October 10, 24, and November 7 from 3:30-4:30pm on the WashU medical campus.

The WUSTL BPA is providing yoga mats to all participants.

Week 1

Our perceptions, how we see things (or don’t see them) will determine in large measure how we respond to them.  It is not the circumstances in our lives that cause stress, but rather how we view them that create stress and influence the short and long-term health effects they may have on our minds and bodies.

Week 2

There is pleasure and power in being present.  The mind spends much of its time in the past or the future and we miss the present moment which is where our lives are lived.  Bringing our awareness into our bodies grounds us in the present moment so that we can connect fully with our lives.

Week 3

Stress is created in the body when the mind tries to cling to some things and avoid/escape other things.   Mindfulness is a way of staying present to whatever is happening in the moment without the push/pull that creates stress.  It helps us relate to our experience in ways that promote healing and health in both mind and body.

About the facilitator: Meg Krejci comes from a background in Accounting and International Business.  As a result of the stress her career generated, she sought out training in mindfulness through Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the Center for Mindfulness – UMass Medical School. For the last 20 years, Meg has been guiding individuals of all ages & organizations in stress reduction strategies through her programs at Masterpeace Studios; a nonprofit organization in St. Louis.  The Move into Mindfulness program offered for Washington University employees is modeled on this evidenced-based curriculum. Meg is passionate about sharing the benefits of practicing mindfulness to help employees reduce stress and anxiety, improve health and mental well-being, and achieve greater adaptability and appreciation in life.