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Day of Practice

Saturday, October 18th

Cultivating Kindness in an Uncaring World

with Chris Willard

7-10 am PDT / 10 am-1 pm EDT / 3-6 pm BST / 4-7 pm CEST

Create ripples of positive change through practicing kindness

In a time when the world can feel indifferent, even unkind, it’s easy to become discouraged and disconnected.

Yet research shows that cultivating kindness and compassion – even just witnessing asks of kindness – benefits not only those around us, but also strengthens our own resilience, wellbeing, and sense of purpose.

Join clinical psychologist and Harvard faculty Dr. Chris Willard for a Day of Practice to explore practical ways to nurture kindness in everyday life, even in the face of challenge, division, or indifference.

Through stories, science, and simple practices, we’ll examine how kindness shifts our physiology, builds stronger relationships, and creates ripples of positive change in families, workplaces, and communities.

By the end of our time together with Chris, we will leave renewed and refreshed with purpose and clarity, with a clear mission to bring kindness to ourselves and the world around us.

Day of Practice - Chris Willard - Oct 18, 2025

Participants will learn tools from mindfulness, positive psychology, and neuroscience to:

  • Ground yourself in self-compassion before extending care outward.
  • Respond skillfully rather than react to the world around you.
  • Transform small acts of kindness toward yourself and others into daily habits.
  • Build resilience and boundaries by balancing compassion for others with self-care.

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Chris Willard

Chris Willard

Dr. Chris Willard, (Psy. D.) is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He has spoken in thirty countries, and has presented at two TEDx events. He is the author of twenty books, including Alphabreaths (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016), and How we Grow Through What we Go Through (2022). His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, mindful.org, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School. Click here to learn more about Chris Willard.

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