SouthWest Metro Intermediate District 288

This experiential session will offer resources and inspiration to help participants develop new ways for navigating stress, allowing them to be with life’s inevitable twists and turns with more resourcefulness. A wellbeing model developed by the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing will be highlighted, and evidence-based tips and approaches will be provided for building emotional resilience in one’s everyday life.

Practical mindful self-compassion practices and self-care approaches will be presented and discussed. As part of the session, participants will be invited to practice a short, guided self-compassion practice. Participants will leave the session with practical tips for reducing stress and enhancing their personal wellbeing.

Facilitated by Mariann Johnson, University of Minnesota

Mariann Johnson is a wellbeing and mindfulness instructor for the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. She has studied and practiced mindfulness meditation for over 25 years and is a certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor through Brown University’s Mindfulness Center. Before dedicating her professional life to teaching mindfulness, Mariann served as an organization development consultant and mediator, working with leaders of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Her writings on mindful leadership have appeared in the Huffington Post and Mindful Magazine.