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​PARENT MENTAL HEALTH: The Stress Prescription – Living and Parenting with More Joy and Ease
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Dr. Elissa Epel
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Wednesday, October 9; 7-8:15pm (in-person)
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

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Would you like to better understand the science of stress and how to become more resilient in the face of what often feels like unrelenting challenges, whether as a parent, student or just as a human? Then don't miss this very special live talk on Oct 9th with renowned UCSF professor and clinician Dr. Elissa Epel, the author of The Stress Prescription, and co-author of The Telomere Effect. Come learn about psychological, social, and behavioral processes related to chronic psychological stress and health and how interventions that combine behavioral, psychological, and mindfulness training can help.

FREE for member school parents and educators.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct 9

Dr. Elissa Epel

PARENT MENTAL HEALTH:

The Stress Prescription- Living and Parenting with More Joy and Ease

Oct 29

Brian Fong, Facing History & Ourselves                           

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT:

How to Talk About Controversial Issues in Polarized Times

Dec 4

Jamil Zaki

CARING, CONNECTION AND WELLBEING:

How to Become a Hopeful Skeptic – Regaining Trust and Empathy in a Cynical World

WELCOME!
 
The Common Ground Speaker Series presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. Our 2024-2025 Series will be a hybrid season with some events online and some in person. Parents, faculty and staff at our member schools attend the Common Ground online events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also invited to attend free of charge. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $10 fee. Registration closes two hours before the start of each event or when maximum registration is reached.

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