Join us for an LSAMP Mindful Monday Session w/ Dr. Babalola
We would like to invite you to the fourth of five conversations on mindfulness this spring. In these sessions you will join members of the LSAMP community across the University System of Maryland as we learn the benefits of mindfulness and engage in exercises to help us appreciate the present moment.
Each session will be led by Dr. Karolyn Babalola. Dr. Babalola is an innovator, teacher, yogini, and learner. She is currently a Senior Lead Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton leading AI-based Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology development. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.S. in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar.
Session 4 will be focused on Sight: Using Object – Focus and Trataka to Center the Mind
In this session we will we will discuss using object focus appreciation and appreciation to initiate a mindfulness practice. We will discuss how to link object focus with a gratitude practice.
Recommended Materials:
- A mat on which to sit
For information on mindfulness and its benefits, check out this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsUEOUaWpY
Register below to join us and we will send you the link to enter.