Mirror Meditation The Power of Neuroscience and Self-Reflection

Dr. Tara Well will share the elements of Mirror Meditation which she describes as an in-depth exploration into the power of reflections. She will share the benefits of Mirror Meditation reported by practitioners and students, including: • Illuminating their ability to solve problems • Providing perspective on their experiences • Validating hunches and intuition • Building a vault of creative ideas • Fostering gratitude Based on research from neuroscience and psychology, Dr. Well will discuss: • why face to face contact is so important • how to shift states of self-awareness to manage anxiety • the effects of self-objectification on our well-being • how to deal with the inner critic in the mirror • the link between mirrors and narcissism • the usefulness of video journals • using self-reflection to lessen social media addiction • how to see yourself and others more compassionately