Mindful Eating Workshop Begins at Miami Law

On Thursday September 16, a four-week mindful eating class began at UM School of Law, taught by Scott Rogers.  The class shares with students mindfulness insights about the arising of cravings and thoughts about food — both involving eating and not eating — and teaches them exercises for learning to relate differently to these experiences and joining intention with action.  The conversation includes tips on healthy eating along with basic neuroscience findings as they relate to these issues.  Click here to view a workshop flyer.

Saturday Seminar on “Exercise and the Brain” at UM School of Law

On Saturday September 11, 2010, the Saturday Seminar Series “Ask Not What Your Brain Can Do For You, But What You Can Do For Your Brain” kicks off with the first seminar of the 2010 Fall Term — Exercise Smart.  The seminar is conducted by Scott Rogers.  Click here to see an event flyer

Mindfulness Shared with Attorneys at Florida Lawyers Assistance Workshop

On July 31, 2010, Scott Rogers spoke with more than 200 attorneys attending the annual FLA workshop in Orlando, Florida.   This two-hour program provided participants with an introduction to mindfulness, an exploration of the application of mindfulness practices in working with addiction, through its integration into 12 Step groups, and the development of Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP).  Scott also discussed how neuroplastic changes to the brain, mediated by mindfulness practices,  can be helpful in working with addiction.

Just Published, The Mindfulness Memo: The Neuroscience of Defaults and Default Judgments

The Mindful Lawyer website has published the May Mindfulness Memo, titled The Neuroscience of Defaults and Default Judgments.  You can read the memo by visiting The Mindful Lawyer or clicking here.  The memo will be podcasted by the end of the weekend and will be available on iTunes.

Just Published: May’s “The Mindful Impasse” Column

This month’s “The Mindful Impasse” column is now live on the website The Mindful Mediator.com and podcasted on iTunes. This month’s column is titled: “Moving Mountains With the Breath”

October Mindfulness Memo: “Motion to Bifurcate Pain and Suffering" Published Online

The Mindful Lawyer has published on its homepage another edition of “The Mindfulness Memo.” Click here to read the October Mindfulness Memo, entitled “Motion to Bifurcate Pain and Suffering.”

Mindfulness in Law Podcast in iTunes

Each month The Mindful Lawyer podcasts its column, “The Mindfulness Memo.” You can now listen to this recording by visiting The Mindful Lawyer Podcast on iTunes, or by clicking here.