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The Search Inside Yourself workshop (SIY) is the unique two-day course that was developed and refined at Google. The workshop focus is on the five key domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills – with mindfulness practice, science, and leadership applications fully integrated at all levels.

SIY helps organizations address some of their most difficult challenges: 

• Building resilience in times of rapid change 
• Helping leaders solve not just technical but adaptive problems, which have no clear answers 
• Supporting people to thrive in a fast-paced, connected world without boundaries 
• Creating an inspired workplace that supports true human development

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The Search Inside Yourself workshop (SIY) is the unique two-day course that was developed and refined at Google. The workshop focus is on the five key domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills – with mindfulness practice, science, and leadership applications fully integrated at all levels.

SIY helps organizations address some of their most difficult challenges: 

• Building resilience in times of rapid change 
• Helping leaders solve not just technical but adaptive problems, which have no clear answers 
• Supporting people to thrive in a fast-paced, connected world without boundaries 
• Creating an inspired workplace that supports true human development

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2 Day Course @ The University of Toronto: This two-day course will show you ways to increase well-being and combat burn-out, anxiety and stress. You'll learn how to develop your own personal practice, along with a tool-kit of practical activities you can apply in the classroom and workplace.  Explore the latest research, connections between neuroscience and mindfulness and the teachings of scholar and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

• Develop mindfulness-based activities that promote self-regulation and resilience for both adults and youth.

• Understand the connection between neuroscience and mindfulness based-interventions.

• Explore the connections between mindfulness practice, resiliency and self-regulation.

• Identify and combat workplace burn-out and stress.

• Communicate with colleagues and administrators about integrating mindfulness practices.

This course runs 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturday March 7. and Sunday March 14, 2020.

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2 Day Course @ The University of Toronto: In this two-day course, you'll learn to recognize and handle the roots of strong emotions, and communicate effectively in times of difficulty. Explore the four-step framework of "Beginning Anew", based on the work of Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh, which offers a concrete structure that can be applied to a wide variety of daily settings, including workplaces, classrooms and the home. This course involves a series of hands on activities to develop range of skill-sets that can be applied to foster reconciliation and conflict management. 

• Apply mindfulness processes to reconciliation and conflict management.

• Identify and handle strong emotions.

• Develop effective communication tools that help navigate conflict.

• Integrate mindfulness into your interpersonal relationships.

• Use language and tools for healthy and sustainable reconciliation.

This course runs 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturday January 25 & Sunday January 26, 2010

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The Search Inside Yourself workshop (SIY) is the unique two-day course that was developed and refined at Google. The workshop focus is on the five key domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills – with mindfulness practice, science, and leadership applications fully integrated at all levels.

SIY helps organizations address some of their most difficult challenges: 

• Building resilience in times of rapid change 
• Helping leaders solve not just technical but adaptive problems, which have no clear answers 
• Supporting people to thrive in a fast-paced, connected world without boundaries 
• Creating an inspired workplace that supports true human development

In partnership with the Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion

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The Search Inside Yourself workshop (SIY) is the unique two-day course that was developed and refined at Google. The workshop focus is on the five key domains of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills – with mindfulness practice, science, and leadership applications fully integrated at all levels.

SIY helps organizations address some of their most difficult challenges: 

• Building resilience in times of rapid change 
• Helping leaders solve not just technical but adaptive problems, which have no clear answers 
• Supporting people to thrive in a fast-paced, connected world without boundaries 
• Creating an inspired workplace that supports true human development

Learn more & Register

This two-day course will show you ways to increase well-being and combat burn-out, anxiety and stress. You'll learn how to develop your own personal practice, along with a tool-kit of practical activities you can apply in the classroom and workplace.  Explore the latest research, connections between neuroscience and mindfulness and the teachings of scholar and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

• Develop mindfulness-based activities that promote self-regulation and resilience for both adults and youth.

• Understand the connection between neuroscience and mindfulness based-interventions.

• Explore the connections between mindfulness practice, resiliency and self-regulation.

• Identify and combat workplace burn-out and stress.

• Communicate with colleagues and administrators about integrating mindfulness practices.

This course runs 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturday February 2nd. and Sunday February 3rd.

Learn more & Register

In this two-day course, you'll learn to recognize and handle the roots of strong emotions, and communicate effectively in times of difficulty. Explore the four-step framework of "Beginning Anew", based on the work of Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh, which offers a concrete structure that can be applied to a wide variety of daily settings, including workplaces, classrooms and the home. This course involves a series of hands on activities to develop range of skill-sets that can be applied to foster reconciliation and conflict management. 

• Apply mindfulness processes to reconciliation and conflict management.

• Identify and handle strong emotions.

• Develop effective communication tools that help navigate conflict.

• Integrate mindfulness into your interpersonal relationships.

• Use language and tools for healthy and sustainable reconciliation.

This course runs 9:00am-3:00pm on Saturday February 2nd. and Sunday February 3rd.

Join Blue Cliff monastics and senior lay teachers from the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for this special retreat that brings together teachers, administrators, social workers and others in the field of education. The retreat will help participants cultivate their own personal mindfulness practice and develop the language and skills needed to bring the practice back to the communities they serve. They will also learn effective methods to enhance focus, attention, and concentration inside and outside the classroom.

Register & learn more: Blue Cliff Mindfulness Centre

This conference is an opportunity to learn about the most recent research on mindfulness and connect with a rich community of practitioners and scholars. Elli is honoured to be the conference director for the second year. 

On Monday May 28th a day-long mini retreat will be offered led by Sister The Nghiem and Valerie Brown, who both come from the tradition of Engaged Mindfulness, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Register & learn more: amindfulsociety.org

This two-day course will show you ways to increase well-being and combat burn-out, anxiety and stress. You'll learn how to develop your own personal practice, along with a tool-kit of practical activities you can apply in the classroom and workplace.  Explore the latest research, connections between neuroscience and mindfulness and the teachings of scholar and Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Learn more here

In this two-day course, you'll learn to recognize and handle the roots of strong emotions, and communicate effectively in times of difficulty. Explore the four-step framework of "Beginning Anew", based on the work of Zen Master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh, which offers a concrete structure that can be applied to a wide variety of daily settings, including workplaces, classrooms and the home. This course involves a series of hands on activities to develop range of skill-sets that can be applied to foster reconciliation and conflict management. 

**Open to anyone as a one time course or part of larger mindfulness certificate

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Join Blue Cliff monastics and senior lay teachers from the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh for this special retreat that brings together teachers, administrators, social workers and others in the field of education. The retreat will help participants cultivate their own personal mindfulness practice and develop the language and skills needed to bring the practice back to the communities they serve. They will also learn effective methods to enhance focus, attention, and concentration inside and outside the classroom.