Mindful Learning - Reduce Stress & Improve Brain Performance | A/Prof Craig Hassed

Mindfulness is a generic skill with many applications relevant to education. Being able to effectively engage attention is a prerequisite for virtually anything else we want to do and for that reason is the single most important life-skill we ever learn. This talk will explore the science, philosophy and practice of mindfulness with a particular focus on aspects relevant to learning and teaching such as memory, executive functioning, problem-solving, behaviour, relationships and social and emotional intelligence. We will also explore some of the potentially negative impacts of stress, screen time, technology and multitasking on attention, wellbeing and learning. 

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Associate Professor Craig Hassed OAM has been working within the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University, Australia since 1989. He now also teaches into a number of other faculties and is coordinator of mindfulness programs across Monash. His teaching, research and clinical interests include mindfulness, mind-body medicine, lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine and medical ethics. Craig developed and integrated into the Monash medical curriculum the world-first mindfulness-based healthy lifestyle course called the Health Enhancement Program. He has authored over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and is regularly invited to speak and run courses in Australia and overseas in health, educational, government and corporate contexts. Craig has collaborated with a number of Australian and international universities helping them to integrate similar content. Craig was the founding president of Meditation Australia, is a regular media commentator, and has published 13 books and 14 book chapters. Craig featured in the documentaries, “The Connection,” and “My Year of Living Mindfully.” He co-authored with Richard Chambers the two free online Mindfulness courses in collaboration with Monash University and FutureLearn, both of which are rated by Class Central among the leading online courses in the world. In 2019 Craig was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Medicine.

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Launched in 2012, Brahm Centre Singapore is a registered charity that offers science-based mindfulness programs to the public as well as support for vulnerable elderly in our community. Our mission is to empower individuals with the knowledge and awareness to stay physically and mentally well in today’s fast-paced world.

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