Press Pause: Practical Mindfulness for Busy Lives

Come ready to relax, learn, and build something meaningful for your well-being. 

Feeling stressed? Mindfulness can help you slow down, breathe, and feel more in control. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn simple mindfulness techniques that fit easily into everyday life—no experience needed.  You’ll also create a personalized mindfulness kit to take home, filled with practical tools to support focus, grounding, and calm during life’s stressful moments.

Check out additional workshops in the Healthy Minds, Strong Communities Series: 

Rooted Resilience: How Cover Crops Nourish Health and Ease Hunger | April. 21

Participants in this session will first examine the connection between agriculture, nutrition, and family well-being. What is food insecurity? Is it the same as nutrition insecurity? How can these two things affect a family’s overall health? These questions and more will be discussed. Participants will then shift gears to discuss a real-world way to enhance soil health and family well-being in their own backyard. In this practical portion of the workshop, attendees will learn how to plant, grow, and terminate a three-way summer cover crop mix of sunflower, cowpea, and pearl millet as a low-stress, pollinator and bird-friendly alternative to an intense summer vegetable garden.  

Snack with Purpose | April 28.

Take a closer look at why you snack—true hunger or habit—and discover how to choose foods that actually fuel your body. This session blends mindful eating with practical nutrition tips, helping you slow down, notice your food, and understand how different snacks support energy, focus, and overall health. Enjoy a guided food demonstration and leave with simple, nutrient‑rich snack ideas you can confidently use every day. 

Dig In! Growing Wellness Through Nature and Gardening | May 5

Children grow best in environments that feel predictable, responsive, and supportive. This session examines how everyday home environments and responsiveness foster youth development throughout childhood, from the early years through adolescence. Dr. Sam Iwinski will share practical strategies families can use to promote regulation, connection, and healthy growth, especially during times of stress or change.