Stana M Gnatovich will talk about “Why Mindfulness Matters” as guest speaker at the next Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills Brunch Speaker Series on Sunday, Jan. 25th, at the Pierce Middle School in Milton.

?According to Psychology Today, “mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. When you’re mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience.”
Ms. Gnatovich, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is a trained instructor in mindfulness-based stress reduction, with a practice in Quincy, Mass. She will provide an overview of mindfulness principles and practices that can be applied in our daily lives.

Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temples Shalom of Milton and Beth El of Quincy, invites the public to its Brunch Speaker Series, which begins at 10:15 AM, with the speaker starting at approximately 11 AM. A $5 donation for the brunch is requested to defray food costs, and a call or email to the congregation office is required for planning. The speaker portion can be attended for free.

Beth Shalom’s brunches are currently held at the Pierce Middle School cafeteria, 451 Central Avenue (entrance on Brook Road), Milton. For more information, please call 617-698-3394 or email: office@BethShalomBlueHills.org.