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The Science and Practice of Presence with World-Renowned Dr. Dan Siegel, MD
December 13, 2019 @ 6:30 am PST
THE CONSCIOUSNESS NETWORK® PRESENTS: AWARE – THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF PRESENCE WITH WORLD-RENOWNED DR. DAN SIEGEL, MD, TO TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 AT 6:30 P.M. AT HAHN HALL, 1070 FAIRWAY ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA. CO-SPONSORED BY HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA.
On Friday, December 13, 2019, The Consciousness Network® will present an important evening of mind and body health and personal growth with world-renowned and international best-selling author, Dr. Dan Siegel, MD. Dr. Siegel has been recognized around the world as a leading expert in neuroscience, personal growth, and mind-body wellness. For one night only, he will speak on his latest best-selling book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence — diving deeply into the true essence of awareness and mindfulness, showing you how to truly awaken your mind to an expanded awareness and transformed productivity and success in all areas of life.
Dr. Siegel will show each attendee how to harness our inner power to focus attention, open awareness, and cultivate the kind of confident attitude that promotes a healthy brain while reducing fear, anxiety and stress. And we’ll take an in-depth look at the science underlying meditation’s proven effectiveness.
In the end, this presentation by Dr. Siegel will enable you to:
– Improve your energy and emotional resilience in the face of stress and the everyday challenges life throws your way.
– Become more focused and present and mindful.
– Discover how mindfulness can help you grow a healthier brain, reduce stress and increase your happiness.
– Integrate science and spirituality into your daily life.
– Understand more deeply the nature of presence.
ABOUT DR. DAN SIEGEL, MD:
Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, which teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities.
Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both professional and lay audiences. His five New York Times bestsellers are: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind (2nd Ed.), The Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, and The Yes Brain (also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D). Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over seventy textbooks.
Forrest Leichtberg — Founder and President of the Consciousness Network® — will be the host and emcee for the evening.
ABOUT THE CONSCIOUSNESS NETWORK:
The Consciousness Network’s mission is to establish, promote, and advance conscious communities through its ongoing programs, which serve as meeting spaces, training grounds, resource pools and support networks helping the Santa Barbara and Southern California community fulfill its potential, and impact the world. As one of the area’s premier consciousness-focused non-profit organization, we work constantly to strengthen the bonds between all of us, creating relationships through which true healing, service, and transformation can take place.