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Seven Ways to Boost Creativity, Health, and Well-being

Dr. Michelle Chappel

Dec 7, 2014

 

Michelle Chappel
Michelle Chappel

Research shows that enhancing creativity improves our well-being. Getting the creative juices flowing lessens anxiety, boosts physical and mental health, and makes us better problem solvers. This interactive talk will present seven keys to unlock creativity based on a unique blend of psychology, Eastern philosophies, and success stories from the speaker’s workshops over the past 18 years. Participants will learn how to hone their creative skills, reduce stress, gain greater life-work balance, and lead more fulfilling healthier lives. (See www.michellechappel.com)

 

Performance Forum

Sena Havasy

Nov 30, 2014

Do you love music? Play a musical instrument and /or sing? Solo, group or sing along?

Do you have a favorite poem, one that you’ve read or maybe even written yourself?

Do you have a skit or dance piece you could share with us?

We are looking for participants for our sixth Annual Performance (formerly Poetry) Forum. We are taking sign-ups at the greeters table.

For more information contact Sena Havasy at senahav@gmail.com.

 

Existential Buddhism

Existential Buddhism

Manuel Manga

Nov 23, 2014

 

Manuel Manga
Manuel Manga

Existential or Secular Buddhism is a philosophical approach based on the teachings of Buddha, without the cultural and religious narratives that historically have been added as layers to what the Buddha originally taught.

This talk, based on the books by Stephen Batchelor, aims to share the core teachings that can support the development of our consciousness, well-being,
empathetic relationships and community.

Manuel Manga is an organizational consultant, facilitator, and leadership coach.

Humanist Community Forum (2014-11-23): Existential Buddhism (Manuel Manga) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

What I’ve Learned by Building Our Taboo Museum

What I’ve Learned by Building Our Taboo Museum

Laura Mappin

Nov 16, 2014

 

Laura MappinLaura Mappin founded Our Taboo Museum, an online museum which addresses every possible taboo subject using any artistic means possible – writing, crochet, performance art, etc.

Her motivation was to have conversations with the willing and to make these topics less taboo, more understood, less feared over time in the hopes that we would learn to address them in a healthier way with our eyes open instead of dealing with them from fear.

This process has been full of surprises.

Join us as she describes her sometimes funny, sometimes frustrating, confusing, embarrassing experiences juxtaposing her museum idea with the rest of the world.

Mappin holds BS degrees in math and computer science from the University of Pittsburgh, which merited her the opportunity to spend twenty years fermenting in corporate America providing fuel for creating Our Taboo Museum.

 

Why Women?

Why Women?

Mary V. Hughes

Oct 19, 2014

 

Mary V. Hughes
Mary V. Hughes

American women comprise no more than 25% of the decision-makers across sectors in the US (e.g., corporate boards and executives, the US Congress, law firm partners).

The U.S. ranks well below many industrialized nations when it come to the status of women and policies that support them.

Why does that matter and what is the U.S. losing by failing to support the advancement of women? What would the country gain if women were full partners in all aspects of work and civic life?

Mary V. Hughes is a political strategist, author, and the architect of the Close the Gap CA campaign, www.closethegapca.org.

 

Humanist Community Forum (2014-10-19): Why Women? (Mary V. Hughes) from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.