A wonderful opportunity to learn/practice meditation and participate in poignant discussion on this easy-to-read, life-changing book.
Our 4-week Saturday morning series will include:
11:30-12:00pm: Gentle yoga (optional)
12:00-12:30pm: Group Meditation w/ instruction
12:30-1:00pm: Book discussion
About the meetings: Catherine de Marin will lead the optional gentle movement session which is intended to help establish stability and ease during the seated meditation. The meditation instruction and group meditations will be simple variations of mindfulness practice. Weekly discussion and “homework explorations” will be drawn from the writings in The WIllpower Instinct. Students are encouraged to purchase the book and read the introductory chapter prior to our first meeting on April 7th.Your whole hearted participation is most welcome!
About the book: Each week, we will read and discuss The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why it Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It. The book describes willpower in new, accessible ways that focus on the mind-body connection:
▪ ”Willpower is a mind-body response, not a virtue. It is a biological function that can be improved through mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and sleep.
▪ Willpower is not an unlimited resource. Too much self-control can actually be bad for your health.
▪ Temptation and stress hijack the brain’s systems of self-control, but the brain can be trained for greater willpower.
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▪ Guilt and shame over your setbacks lead to giving in again, but self-forgiveness and self-compassion boost self-control.
▪ Giving up control is sometimes the only way to gain self-control.
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▪ Willpower failures are contagious–you can catch the desire to overspend or overeat from your friends–but you can also catch self-control from the right role models.”