Year: 2024
2024 – 2025 Academic Year Mindfulness Sessions
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health welcomes Harvard students, staff, and faculty to come together for an afternoon mindfulness practice throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. We will meet twice monthly on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. beginning September 5th, 2024.
The drop-in mindfulness sessions include sitting and walking meditations, learning about mindfulness, and practicing mindfulness to enhance our energy of ease and rest. The practice will start at 1 p.m. and aim to end at 2 p.m., however, you are permitted to come and go at any time. These mindfulness sessions are held at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Fall 2024 – Spring 2025 Schedule:
September
Thursday, September 5th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, September 19th – Room 375, Department of Nutrition, Kresge 2
October
Thursday, October 17th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, October 31st – Kresge, Room 110
November
Thursday, November 14th – Kresge, Room 110
December
Thursday, December 12th – Kresge, Room 110
January
Thursday, January 9th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, January 23rd – Kresge, Room 110
February
Thursday, February 6th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, February 20th – Kresge, Room 110
March
Thursday, March 6th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, March 20th – Kresge, Room 110
April
Thursday, April 3rd – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, April 17th – Kresge, Room 110
May
Thursday, May 1st – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, May 15th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, May 29th – Kresge, Room 110
June
Thursday, June 12th – Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, June 26th – Kresge, Room 110
Mindfulness and mindful living require no special equipment. It can be done anytime, anywhere. And if you fall away from the practice for a stretch, it is easy to get back into it. A few deep breaths can help you reset and refocus. We hope you can join us.
Questions? Please send us an email at mindfulpublichealth@hsph.harvard.edu
With deep gratitude,
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health
*Please note, at this time, these mindfulness sessions are only available to students, staff, and faculty who hold a Harvard University ID. This schedule is subject to change.
As the Center grows and develops, we will actively engage with the public to share our findings, providing resources to help individuals of every background practice mindfulness in their daily lives, including mindful eating, to protect both their health and the health of the planet.
We invite everyone to join or engage with a local community of mindfulness practitioners, known as a sangha, to benefit from the collective energy of mindfulness, peace, and joy. To find a local group, visit Plum Village’s international sangha directory.
Summer 2024 Mindfulness Sessions
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health welcomes Harvard Chan students, staff, and faculty to come together for an afternoon mindfulness practice over the summer. We will meet twice per month on Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. beginning June 6th, 2024.
The drop-in mindfulness sessions include sitting and walking meditations, learning about mindfulness, and practicing mindfulness to enhance our energy of ease and rest. The practice will start at 1 p.m. and aim to end at 1:50 p.m., however, you are permitted to come and go at any time.
Summer 2024 Schedule:
June
Thursday, June 6th – Meet outside Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, June 20th – Meet outside Kresge, Room 110
July
Thursday, July 11th – Meet outside Kresge, Room 110
Thursday, July 25th – Meet outside Kresge, Room 110
August
Thursday, August 1st – Room 317, Department of Nutrition, Kresge 2
Thursday, August 22nd – Meet outside Kresge, Room 110
Mindfulness and mindful living require no special equipment. It can be done anytime, anywhere. And if you fall away from the practice for a stretch, it is easy to get back into it. A few deep breaths can help you reset and refocus. We hope you can join us.
Questions? Send us an email at mindfulpublichealth@hsph.harvard.edu
With deep gratitude,
The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health
*Please note, at this time, these sessions are only available to students, staff, and faculty who hold a Harvard University ID. This schedule is subject to change.
As the Center grows and develops, we will actively engage with the public to share our findings, providing resources to help individuals of every background practice mindfulness in their daily lives, including mindful eating, to protect both their health and the health of the planet.
Events
Mindful Actions for Climate Change Symposium
VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE *Please note this schedule has been modified for virtual attendance. Those attending in person have a slightly different schedule. Registration & Welcome 8:45 – 8:50 a.m. Welcome from Dr. Harvey Fineberg 8:50 – 8:55 a.m. Mindful Breathing 8:55 – 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks from Dr. Lilian Cheung 9:05 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks from Dr. Walter Willett Session 1: The Science & Practice of Global Initiatives 9:15 – 9:20 a.m. Introduction of Session 1 from Dr. Harvey Fineberg 9:20 – 9:40 a.m. Dr. Walter Willett 9:40 – 10:00 a.m. Dr. Rebecca Henderson | “Mindfulness, Climate & Business: Emerging Approaches” 10:00 – 10:20 a.m. Dr. Kari Nadeau | “Climate and Health and Wellness” 10:20 – 10:25 a.m. Summary of Session 1 from Dr. Harvey Fineberg Break 10:30 – 10:50 a.m. Break & Conversation Session 2: Transformative Climate Action in Academia 10:50 – 10:55 a.m. Introduction of Session 2 from Dr. Harvey Fineberg 10:55 – 11:15 a.m. Dr. Jim Stock 11:15 – 11:25 a.m. Dr. David Williams | “Physical/Chemical Exposures and their Potential to Exacerbate Social Inequities in Health: The Case of Early Childhood Development” 11:25 – 11:45 a.m. Dr. Afreen Siddiqi | “Goal-seeking structures for adapting socio-technical systems” 11:45 – 12:05 p.m. Smitha Haneef | “Designing hospitality programs to promote healthy diets from sustainable food systems” 12:05 – 12:10 p.m. Summary of Session 2 from Dr. Kari Nadeau Lunch & Break 12:10 p.m. Lunch Break 1:40 p.m. Mindful Breathing Session 3: Imperatives for Action 1:40 – 1:45 p.m. Introduction of Session 3 from Dr. Harvey Fineberg 1:45 – 2:05 p.m. Dr. K. “Vish” Viswanath 2:05 – 2:20 p.m. Leslie Jonas | “Mindfulness in Cultural Respect and Traditional Ecological Knowledge” 2:20 – 2:40 p.m. Melissa Hoffer 2:40 – 3:00 p.m. Sister The Nghiem (Sister True Vow) 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Community Reflection Panel featuring Sister Dang Nghiem, Brother Phap Luu, Brother Phap Dung, Nieisha Deed, Momi Afelin, and Leslie Jonas Mindful Reflections & Closing Remarks 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Comments & Questions from Audience, moderated by Drs. Walter Willett & Kari Nadeau 4:00 – 4:20 p.m. Monastic Chant & Great Bell Chant
SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS & MODERATORS
Momi Afelin, MPH
Alumni, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Lilian Cheung, ScD
Lecturer, Director of Health Promotion & Communication, and Director of Mindfulness Research and Practice, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Nieisha Deed
Founder and CEO of PureSpark, Boston
Brother Phap Dung
Monastic Disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Smitha Haneef, MS
Managing Director for Harvard University Dining Services, Harvard University
Rebecca Henderson, PhD
John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard University Co-Director, Business & Environment Initiative, Harvard Business School
Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD
President of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Melissa Hoffer, MEd, JD
Massachusetts’ First Climate Chief
Leslie Jonas, MS
Indigenous Land and Water Conservationist and Elder Eel Clan member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Brother Phap Luu
Monastic Disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD
Chair of the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard School of Public Health and John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Sister Dang Nghiem, MD
Monastic Disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Sister The Nghiem
Monastic Disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
Afreen Siddiqi, SM, PhD
Research Scientist in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
James H. Stock, MS, PhD
Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, and the Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
K. “Vish” Viswanath, PhD
Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication and Director of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, Center for Translational Health Communication Science, and Harvard Chan India Research Center, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Walter C. Willett, MD, MPH
Director of the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
David R. Williams, MA, MPH, PhD
Norman Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MONASTIC PARTICIPANTS Brother Phap Dung Brother Phap Luu Brother Nam Sac Brother Minh An Brother Minh Niem Brother An Dinh Brother Phap Khong Brother Phap Chung Sister The Nghiem Sister Dang Nghiem Sister Tinh Nghiem Sister Tinh Nghiem Sister Quynh Nghiem Sister Hoc Nghiem