Do you live to work or work to live? Whatever your response to this age-old question, this Masterclass will help you to think smarter, and strike a healthy balance between your personal and professional life. The class brings together certified life coaches, doctors and neuroscientists to offer an inspiring day of talks, designed to help you achieve your goals and make the most of life.
From tips on beating procrastination to guidance on building resilience and looking after your mental health, the class is packed with advice to help you fulfil your true potential, without burning out.
Content
- Neuroscientist and Guardian writer Daniel Glaser delivers a keynote talk on the science of the mind, with inspiring advice on how to live well, from Aristotle to brain imaging
- Medical doctor and mindfulness coach Dr Barbara Mariposa offers advice on how to be happy, fulfilled and successful, while looking after your mental health
- Life coach Fiona Buckland explores the complexity of human emotions and the importance of resilience, while sharing expert tips on addressing and re-framing approaches to failure and setbacks
- Lecturer and happiness consultant Samantha Clarke shares expert advice on how to strike a healthy work/life balance, and organise your working week without burning out
Tutor profiles
Daniel Glaser is a neuroscientist and writer for the Guardian’s A neuroscientist explains column, which offers bite-size insights into the science of the mind. In 2014, he became the first scientist to be a judge for the Man Booker Prize. Following 15 years of neuroscience research and seven years at Wellcome Trust, Daniel is now the director of Science Gallery at King’s College London, a new space where art and science collide, opening late 2017. He tweets @bnglaser.
Dr Barbara Mariposa is a medical doctor and educator in mindfulness, emotional intelligence and leadership. She created and runs the Mind Mood Mastery programme, and has co-written two books. Her new book, The Mindfulness Playbook, is in the pipeline with Hodder and Stoughton. She tweets @mindmoodmastery.
Samantha Clarke is a happiness consultant and changemaker. She specialises in inspiring individuals to realise their potential, and helping companies develop innovative ways to shape culture, relationships and work processes. She tweets @samanthaand_.
Fiona Buckland is a life coach, facilitator and writer. She’s trained by the internationally recognised Coaches Training Institute and is a member of the International Coach Federation. Fiona is passionate about supporting people to unleash their potential by switching off autopilot, and learning how to live richer, fuller lives. She tweets @lifework_coach.
Details
Date: Saturday 23 July 2016
Times: 10am-4pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £99 (includes VAT, booking fee, lunch and drinks)
Event capacity: 100
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