Hope. Heal. Mobilize...through Meditation in the Lead Up to the Election

HOPE. HEAL. MOBILIZE....through meditation and mindfulness in the weeks leading up to and just following the election.

All UMD students, faculty and staff are welcome.

Come join students, faculty, and staff in our collective commitment to belonging, peace, addressing bias, and promoting

justice for 9 days of meditation in the lead up to, and immediately following, the election. Meditation has been shown by research

to reduce bias across difference, burnout, stress hormones, and increase most dimensions of wellness. Recent research has shown that there are societal benefits to collective meditation as well.* We will use this time to reduce our stress, strengthen our commitment to reducing bias, send loving kindness into the world, and surround our community with a sense of wellbeing and belonging

in the midst of and to honor our differences.

Not able to vote? Please still join us. Choosing not to vote? Please still join us. Never meditated before? Join us. Meditated forever? Join us. If your mind and body aren't sure if you can do this, that is okay! Come be in a peaceful space with us, take a nap with us, or

color with us.

Neurodiverse and diverse bodies/minds celebrated in this trauma-informed space. Bring a pillow or mat if you want to.

Bring a water bottle if possible. Need accommodations or interpretation? Please request as soon as possible by emailing Beth Douthirt-Cohen, from the School of Public Health, at bdc1@umd.edu.

Sponsored by the University of Maryland School of Public Health, the College of Education, the School of Public Policy, the College of Information, Memorial Chapel, LGBTQ+ Equity Center, Bias Incident Support Services, College Park Scholars, the Department of Resident Life, and the Division of Student Affairs.