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URL:https://firstchurchboston.org/events/worship-service-2024-08-04/
SUMMARY:Sermon: "The Science of Deep Rest to Prepare for Effective Activism
 " Dr. Helen Riess
DESCRIPTION:Sermon: "The Science of Deep Rest to Prepare for Effective Acti
 vism"\n\nStress levels are continuing to increase for the majority of adul
 ts in the US. Uncertainty about the future and perceived lack of control c
 ontribute significantly to stress. Contemplative practices such as meditat
 ion\, prayer\, breathing techniques\, and meeting in safe spaces with othe
 rs with similar values are beneficial for mental and physical well-being. 
 The connections between contemplative practices and physiological states a
 re increasingly strong\, suggesting that periods of “deep rest\,” that
  are achieved through regular contemplative practice\, improve psychologic
 al and physical health. Dr. Riess will describe why and how “deep rest
 ” is needed to meet today’s challenges and threats to society in order
  to be effective in meeting these challenges safely and meaningfully.\n\nB
 io: Dr. Helen Riess (She/Her) is a research and clinical psychiatrist at M
 ass. General Hospital and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Med
 ical School. She is the author of The Empathy Effect\, 7 Neuroscience-base
 d keys for transforming the way we live\, love\, work\, and connect across
  differences. Dr. Riess is the founder of Empathetics\, an empathy trainin
 g company for healthcare and law enforcement. 
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