The World We Make 2024

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On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Center for Healthy Minds held its annual, free event, The World We Make 2024. Our featured event was: "Collective Flourishing: A Discussion with Dr. Richard J. Davidson and Dr. Yuria Celidwen, moderated by Steve Paulson, with a special performance by Dr. Dalal Abu Amneh" The Western mindfulness movement is largely focused on individual self-improvement. But our world is facing crises that require a focus on community and planetary wellbeing. This focus is already deeply rooted in Indigenous traditions. What has brought us to this moment and how can Western and Indigenous sciences work together to recalibrate current practices in service of global wellbeing? This was an inspiring discussion with Dr. Richard J. Davidson, founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds and Dr. Yuria Celidwen, senior fellow at the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC-Berkeley and author of the upcoming book Flourishing Kin: Indigenous Foundations for Collective Well-Being, with moderator Steve Paulson of Wisconsin Public Radio's To The Best of Our Knowledge, to explore this and more. Then, there's an inspiring and transformative musical experience with Dr. Dalal Abu Amneh, a resident scholar at the Center for Healthy Minds, neuroscientist, and renowned Palestinian singer. Dalal will present captivating selections from the rich tradition of Arabic music, guiding the audience through an engaging call-and-response performance. Through this interactive experience, she will demonstrate how music, even when unfamiliar, has the profound ability to uplift and expand our collective consciousness. For more info, visit https://centerhealthyminds.org/the-world-we-make-2024