Mindful Monday10/28/2019 9:00 AM

Meditate Mindful Educators Community is a free resource for teachers and parents. It includes resources for transforming

culture and building resilience. Check it out and pass it on! Stop by the Winter Garden in the Knafel building on Mondays at 12:15 p.m. for a 20-minute guided meditation.

Energy Pam Grout, the author of Thank and Grow Rich talks on the “Mind Your Business” podcast about how everything is

indeed energy and that our thoughts do create our reality – and not the other way around. Check it out here. Thanks, Monnikue!

Health Is your smartphone hurting your relationships? A mindful relationship with our phones is the key to balancing in-

person interactions and online activity. Here are six ways to limit screen time in order to be more present in our real-world relationships.

Session II classes at Harvard’s Center for Wellness begin the first week of November. Check out the many offerings here.

Read Susan Pollak, MTS, EdD is cofounder and senior teacher at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at

Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance. She is the president of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy and a psychologist in private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A longtime student of meditation and yoga, Dr. Pollak teaches about mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion in psychotherapy. Check out her new book Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself .

Explore I recently visited Lewiston, Maine, and was looking for somewhere to take a short, easy hike. The AllTrails app was a

great way to find some options. Whether at home or on the road, find your perfect hike, bike ride, or trail run. Filter by length, rating, and difficulty level. Easily find dog or kid-friendly trails. Cool!