SESSION 1Emotional Intelligence: Skills for Living Healthier, Happier, and more Compassionatelywith Susan Rivers, Ph.D.

Emotions matter. How we feel affects our learning, decision-mak-ing, personal

well-being, and the quality of our interactions with others. In this session, you’ll get practical tools for developing emotional intelligence. You’ll learn how Mindfulness can be incorporated into education and family life to create emotionally supportive environments for children and adults.

Susan Rivers, Ph.D. is the co-founder and deputy director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and a research scientist in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, where she earned her doctorate.

X401-P15-1 $25 Tuesday, April 28 @ Newton South HS 7–9pm

There is growing evidence of the value of Mindfulness in all aspects of daily life. Join us for this series to explore how you can use Mindfulness to improve your health, happiness, and/or performance.

Practical Applications of Mindfulness In Daily Life: Health, Parenting, Sports, Work

SESSION 2Mindful and Effective Parenting: The Heat of the Moment at Home with Mitch Abblett, Ph.D.

Parents: learn to better manage your reactions when your kids present difficult behaviors.

Through thoughtfully-designed exercises, skill-development activities, and group discussion, Dr. Abblett helps parents understand their own roles in interactions with their kids, and how to effectively respond to challenging situations. Join us for this session for valuable insight on developing a better relationship with your children.

Mitch Abblett, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, supervisor, consultant, and trainer specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. He is Clinical Director of The Manville School at the Judge Baker Children’s Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

X402-P15-1 $25Tuesday, May 5 @ Newton South HS 7–9pm

SESSION 3The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Pure Performance with George Mumford

Sports psycholo-gist George Mumford knows how to help ev-eryone from professional ath-

letes to business leaders give their best possible performance. After helping Phil Jackson lead eight teams to NBA champi-onships, he became known in the pro-coaching world as Jackson’s secret weapon. Mumford has helped top ath-letes, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, refine their game. He was part of the Boston College Eagles’ legendary run from worst to first in the Big East. When leaders in the business world learned about Mumford’s magic, companies including Google, Ebay, and AT&T began using his techniques to help their em-ployees excel. With a charismatic and casual style, he imparts easy-to-understand and implement Mindfulness techniques, and tells illuminating stories about his larger-than-life clients. His proven strategies can transform the performance of any-one working on a goal.

George Mumford is a sports psychology consultant, personal and organizational development consultant, executive coach, and insight meditation teacher. He has taught meditation since 1986 in a range of environments—from prison to Harvard Medical School.

X403-P15-1 $25 Tuesday, May 12 @ Newton South HS 7–9pm

SESSION 4Mastering the Mind to Enhance Results at Work with Jacqueline Carter

Interested in finding more balance, clarity, and focus at work? In our fast-paced, always-on working cultures,

we are losing our ability to pay attention. Your level of attention determines your level of performance. That is why organi-zations like American Express, Accenture, Nike, and Ikea are introducing corporate Mindfulness to enhance performance and well-being. Join us for a highly interactive and engaging session that will explore the benefits of Mindfulness practice at work. The session will include practical exercises, examples, and tools and techniques for integrating Mindfulness into daily work and life.

Jacqueline Carter is a partner with The Potential Project — the leading global pro-vider of corporate-based Mindfulness solu-tions. Clients include Google, Nike, and GE. She has a M.Sc. in Organizational Behavior and over 20 years of experience supporting organizations through large-scale change. She has held a wide range of leadership and consulting roles across a range of industries. Over the past 10 years she has focused on embedding Mindfulness practices into daily corporate life.

X404-P15-1 $25 Tuesday, May 19 @ Newton South HS 7–9pm

For more information or to register go to: www.newtoncommunityed.org or call 617-559-6999

Presented by Newton Community Education and Newton Public Schools Department of Student Services

ATTEND ALL FOUR SESSIONS AND SAVE X405-P15-1 $80 Sessions 1, 2, 3 & 4

Note for Educators: PDPs are available for each session