What do you call a mindful wolf? Aware wolf!

We would like to invite you to the first of five conversations on mindfulness this spring. In these sessions you will join members of the LSAMP community across the University System of Maryland as we learn the benefits of mindfulness and engage in exercises to help us appreciate the present moment.

Each session will be led by Dr. Karolyn Babalola. Dr. Babalola is an innovator, teacher, yogini, and learner. She is currently a Senior Lead Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton leading AI-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology development. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar. 

Session 1 will be focused on Mindfulness and Meditation Techniques for Relaxation and Focus

In this session we will will introduce the concept of mindfulness and discuss how to use the technique to observe thoughts and extract thought patterns for deeper work. We will engage in short breathing exercises where we will journal observations and discuss techniques to use at home.

Recommended Materials:

• A writing utensil and a journal or something on which to write
• A mat on which to recline

Optional: Neck pillow, blankets, bolsters (lumbar pillow)

For information on mindfulness and its benefits, check out this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsUEOUaWpY

Register below to join us.