So You Wanna... Practice Mindfulness?

Presented as a part of the American Association of Law Libraries Professional Engagement, Growth and Advancement Special Interest Section’s live interview series on December 8, 2021, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT.

Abstract

With so much going on in the world, many of us are feeling burned out and exhausted. Can mindfulness be a tool to help us re-center? How is mindfulness different from meditation?

In this month's So You Wanna...? Series event, Savanna Nolan will sit down to discuss these questions with Mindfulness Caucus member and certified Koru Mindfulness teacher Heather Simmons. What is a mindfulness practice and how is it different from meditation? What steps can we take today to live more mindfully?

This program is brought to you by the Professional Engagement, Growth & Advancement Special Interest Section (PEGA-SIS) and the AALL Continuing Professional Education Committee.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Any librarian experiencing stress and burnout.

TAKEAWAYS:

  1. Participants will learn the benefits of mindfulness and the science behind it.
  2. Participants will acquire new ways to practice mindfulness in their daily lives.
  3. Participants will examine the amendments to ABA Standard 508 and identify ways to support law students and other library users.

SPEAKERS:

  • Heather Simmons, University of Georgia School of Law

COORDINATOR/MODERATOR:

  • Savanna Nolan, University of Georgia School of Law

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