Mount Zion Healthy Living Series

Free lectures to inspire you and provide you with practical, easy ways to be proactive with your health in your daily life. This is a collaboration with the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health. This lecture series is made possible with generous support from the Mount Zion Health Fund.

5:30-6:30 pm
Herbst Hall
1600 Divisadero, 2nd Floor

Seating is limited and light refreshments will be provided, so please RSVP to Christina Bernard at bernardc@ocim.ucsf.edu or 415.353.7785.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Mind-Body Interventions: Is there Power in Positive Thinking?

Speaker: Margaret A. Chesney, PhD

Every day, we encounter environmental and personal stresses that take a toll on our health, and ultimately increase our risk for disease. How can we stay positive when competing demands and time pressure can impact everything from how our immune system functions, to whether or not we exercise, to the interactions we have with other, and even to every breath we take?

Our improved understanding of the relationship between behavior, physiology and disease development provides the rationale for integrative approaches that empower people for more mindful and effective navigation in today’s world. Join us at this lecture to find out about current research on mind-body interventions and learn strategies to help enhance health and well-being.