Are you feeling overwhelmed, burned out, or unsure about how to live in such unpredictable times? Do you wish things were different than they are?
Join InsightLA founder Trudy Goodman Ph.D with visiting teachers Elissa Epel Ph.D and Diana Hill Ph.D to learn the tools and practices that can help you let go of trying to control the uncontrollable, and take action where you can to find peace and equanimity.
Wishing Things Were Different
“If only things were different, then I would be at peace.” We’ve all made the mistake of taking this perspective. But change, uncertainty and discomfort are here to stay. So, how can we find ease within, even amidst adversity?
In this by-donation, 90 minute special event, Insight LA founder Trudy Goodman Ph.D brings the wisdom born of decades of Buddhist practice to offer teachings that can help us manage the stress, pain and suffering that arises from trying to manage the feeling of uncertainty.
Trudy is joined by UCSF professor and author of The Stress Prescription, Dr. Elissa Epel. Drawing from the science of stress, Elissa teaches evidence-based principles that can help us live with greater peace and ease.
Diana Hill Ph.D, psychologist and host of Your Life in Process, will assist us in exploring processes from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that can help enhance willingness, openness and the commitment to engage in what we care about most.
Who is this event for?
This event is for anyone who is feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed by uncertainty and the divisiveness of these times. It is for anyone who is ready to connect to the inner peace that is ever available, despite our external circumstances.
Where is this event located?
This event takes place online via Zoom. Attendees will receive the Zoom link upon registering.
About Trudy Goodman Ph.D
Trudy Goodman, Ph.D., is the founding teacher of InsightLA and cofounder of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. She has taught at universities and retreat centers worldwide for over 40 years. Trudy has trained in mindfulness and Zen since 1973, holds a graduate degree in developmental psychology from Harvard, and is one of the senior Buddhist teachers in the U.S.
She is widely known for her role as the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series “Midnight Gospel”. Trudy is a contributing author for the following publications: Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness; Compassion and Wisdom in Psychotherapy; Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.
She teaches retreats and workshops worldwide; often teaching with her husband, Jack Kornfield. Learn more about Trudy at TrudyGoodman.com and InsightLA.org.
About Dr. Elissa Epel
Elissa Epel, Ph.D, is an international expert in stress, well-being, and healthy aging. She is a Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco and the Director of the Aging, Metabolism, and Emotions Center. Elissa is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and past President of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and Mind and Life Institute Steering Council.
Elissa studies how psychological, social, and behavioral processes accelerate biological aging, alongside the well-being practices that can slow aging. She leads national NIH networks on Stress, and Emotional Well Being and has won many awards for her research. Her work has been featured in venues such as TEDMED, The Today Show, CBS’s Morning Show, 60 Minutes, National Public Radio, New York Times, and WSJ.
Elissa is the author of “The Stress Prescription: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease” (2022), and co-author of “The Telomere Effect: The new science of living younger longer” (2017) with Nobel laureate Liz Blackburn. Learn more about Elissa here.
About Dr. Diana Hill
Diana Hill, PhD is a clinical psychologist, international trainer and sought-out speaker on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion. Host of the podcast Your Life in Process and co-author of ACT Daily Journal, Diana works with organizations and individuals to develop psychological flexibility so that they can take wise action toward fulfilling and impactful lives.
Diana’s work integrates over 20 years of meditation experience with yoga and psychological training. She blogs for Psychology Today and guest teaches at InsightLA, Blue Spirit Costa Rica, PESI, Praxis Continuing Education, Yoga Soup and Insight Timer Meditation. Diana practices what she preaches in her daily life as a mom of two, bee guardian, and yoga practitioner. Learn more about Diana here, or find her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Registration
This event is by donation, registration is required.
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