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Free Documentary Screening - 78 min. 'Walk with Frank'

Walk With Frank tells the inspiring story of Frank Romeo, who has been working for over 30 years to change the conversation surrounding mental health and PTSD. For his 70th birthday he decided it was time to take his message on the road and walk over 750 miles across New York State to promote his new high school curriculum “The Experience of the American Soldier”.

Frank is not a doctor or a clinician, but he is a Vietnam War veteran.  His experiences from serving in the Vietnam War have allowed for people to open up to Frank and share their personal stories. 

Once Frank learned to embrace his past and not run from it, he was able to finally take his first steps toward healing. You'll also be introduced to works of art created by Frank.  While the film exposes some of the brutality of war, it doesn’t dwell there. It’s ultimately a story of hope and potential solutions. 

PTSD is not just a veteran issue, and Walk With Frank aims to forever change the stigma and to advance the conversation surrounding mental health in our society. With appreciation to the VA of North Texas so that we can make it possible for others to view the film free thru Monday, Sept. 13th. A round of applause to filmmakers Ryan and Matt Mayers.   And most importantly we extend our appreciation to the more than 386,358 veterans in the DFW region who have served the nation. 

3 min. trailer listed here 

To view full 80 min film click here

 Free film event now thru Mon. Sept. 13th. 

Note: you may start and stop the film multiple times and you're welcome to share this documentary screening with others. 

 

Diane Feffer

Quite often we extend compassion to a friend when that person has experienced disappointment.  

Why is it that we're harder on ourselves when we experience a negative outcome in life?  Why is it so difficult to treat ourselves with kindness and support?

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please check out the following free videos 

Preston Hollow resident, Denette Mann is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher and you can learn more about her background here.  

In summary, key takeaways from practicing Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are: 

* Learn how to support yourself with kindness and reduce negative self-talk in your head

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement  

* Be able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Learn how to calm yourself and give yourself compassion when you need it the most 

* Reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Questions?  Contact: Denette@DenetteMann.com 

 

 

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Self-compassion Sundays

 

 

Quite often we extend compassion to a friend when that person has experienced disappointment.  

Why is it that we're harder on ourselves when we experience a negative outcome in life?  Why is it so difficult to treat ourselves with kindness and support?

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please note that  Denette Mann (featured in the video) will be co-teaching an online and virtual Mindful Self-Compassion course which will run eight Sunday afternoons, from 1 to 3:30 pm.  The zoom/virtual course starts on Sunday afternoon, June 20th at 1 pm. and is limited to 20 adults.  Once the course starts it is a closed group just for the registered participants.  Preston Hollow resident, Denette Mann is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher and you can learn more about her background here.  

Your key takeaways from this short and virtual Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course are: 

* Learn how to reduce negative self-talk in your head

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement  

* Be able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Learn how to calm yourself and give yourself compassion when you need it the most 

* Reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Click here for more details and visit DenetteMann.com to learn more about Mindful Self-Compassion 

Questions?  Contact: Denette@DenetteMann.com 

 
 
Diane Feffer

Quite often the transition from working on an education to working toward building a career can be quite surprising and unsettling.  Much of what you learned in school may not apply in this new environment of policy, procedures, office politics, corporate speak, goals and objectives, and company vision.  

Plano-based author and SMU alum, Alan L. Oppenheimer provides insight and direction for dealing with many issues and conundrums you will encounter in the  workplace.

Alan will be guiding adults on how to navigate through the world of work in his upcoming zoom course offered on Saturday morning, April 10th, from 9 to 11:30 am. via SMU CAPE.  

In this 2 ½ hour course, he brings together voices of experience along with his own background of corporate work for JCPenney, Tuesday Morning, Neiman Marcus and Sally Beauty.  

Whether you are approaching your summer internship or have recently graduated from college, this 2 ½ hour course is open to all adults at the cost of $39. 

Course code is CS030 and registration link is here

Recommended reading to accompany the course is the quick paperback, Workplace Secrets Revealed (Passing the Baton to the Next Generation) available for $16.95 at both SMU Bookstore located on Mockingbird Lane and Barnes & Noble in Plano located at Preston and Park Blvd.  

 

 

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Some workdays we encounter difficulties.  Why is it that during those difficult times, it's hard for us to give ourselves the kindness that we would so easily give a friend.  

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please note that  Denette Mann (featured in the video) will be teaching a complimentary online 1 hour intro to Mindful Self-Compassion. 

Date/time options are as follows: 

Friday, Jan. 29th at 12 noon 

Friday, Feb. 12th at 12 noon 

Saturday, Feb. 13th at 11 a.m 

Each of the above listed intro sessions will last for 1 hour.  

Denette Mann, M.Ed., is a licensed professional counselor in Dallas.  She is also a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher. 

 

The key takeaways from learning Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and practicing it in your daily life, are as follows: 

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism 

* Be better able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Approach difficult situations with calm, resolve and self-motivation 

* Reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Instructions on how to RSVP and attend 1 of the 3 dates listed above.  

Reach out to Denette@DenetteMann.com and specify which Zoom session you would like to attend. 

Denette will then send you an invite to that specific session.  

If you have a friend that is interested in joining the zoom session, please have that friend contact Denette. 

Visit DenetteMann.com to learn more about Mindful Self-Compassion 

Questions?  Contact: Diane@DianeMarketing.com 

 

Diane Feffer
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Quite often we extend compassion to a friend when that person has experienced disappointment.  

Why is it that we're harder on ourselves when we experience a negative outcome in life?  Why is it so difficult to treat ourselves with kindness and support?

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please note that  Denette Mann (featured in the video) will be teaching an online Mindful Self-Compassion course which will begin on January 4th and will run for every-other-Monday from 6 to 8:30 pm. The course is comprised of 8 Monday sessions via Zoom platform and will end on April 12th.  

Denette Mann is a licensed professional counselor in Dallas.  She is also a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher. 

Your key takeaways from this Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course are: 

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism 

* Be able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Approach difficult situations with calm, resolve and self-motivation 

* Reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Click here for more details and visit DenetteMann.com to learn more about Mindful Self-Compassion 

Questions?  Contact: Diane@DianeMarketing.com 

 
 
Diane Feffer

Quite often we extend compassion to a friend when that person has experienced disappointment.  

Why is it that we're harder on ourselves when we experience a negative outcome in life?  Why is it so difficult to treat ourselves with kindness and support?

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please note that  Denette Mann (featured in the video) will be teaching an online and short Mindful Self-Compassion course which will run six consecutive Sundays, from 2 to 3:30 pm. The course begins on Sunday, August 9th.  This first class on Aug. 9th is complimentary.  Should you want to continue with the rest of the course ( 5 additional classes), a donation will be accepted.  

Denette Mann is a licensed professional counselor in Dallas.  She is also the first Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher in Dallas. 

As a recap, your key takeaways from this short Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course are: 

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism 

* Be able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Approach difficult situations with calm, resolve and self-motivation 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Visit DenetteMann.com to learn more about Mindful Self-Compassion, view video below and RSVP for Aug. 9th class directly to Denette@DenetteMann.com

 
 
Diane Feffer

 

Quite often we extend compassion to a friend when that person has experienced disappointment.  

Why is it that we're harder on ourselves when we experience a negative outcome in life?  Why is it so difficult to treat ourselves with kindness and support?

Practicing self-compassion leads us down a path to be our own best friend, giving ourselves understanding and compassion when we need it the most. 

If you'd like to further explore self-compassion, please note that  Denette Mann (featured in the video) will be co-teaching an online and short Mindful Self-Compassion course which will run six consecutive Sundays, from 2 to 3:30 pm. Denette Mann is a licensed professional counselor in Dallas.  She is also a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher, and  will be joined by Author, Mary Marcdante to teach this online class. 

Your key takeaways from this short Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course are: 

* Apply self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement rather than self-criticism 

* Be able to handle overwhelming emotions with greater ease 

* Approach difficult situations with calm, resolve and self-motivation 

* Reconnect with the values that help in finding purpose in work 

* Learn inner resilience practice that can be applied to your personal and professional life. 

 

Click here for more details and visit DenetteMann.com to learn more about Mindful Self-Compassion 

Questions?  Contact: Diane@DianeMarketing.com 

Diane Feffer
Could learning to quiet our busy minds be the simple solution to lowering our stress?  Award winning Australian filmmaker, Shannon Harvey brings us her newly released documentary, My Year of Living Mindfully and is offering free admission to view it online thru Wednesday, June 3rd.  

About the Film: Shannon recruited a team of scientists to put mindful meditation to the test. Hear from 18 experts in the area of mindfulness including :

Creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic & Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society at UMass Medical School,  Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

Co-Founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and Author of Self-Compassion, Kristen Neff, PhD

Science Journalist and Author of Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman 

Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist and Author The Craving Mind, Judson Brewer, MD, PhD

and more.....

 

 View the 96 min. film here 

View 3 min. TRAILER below of My Year of Living Mindfully

 

Diane Feffer

It has been five years since I came across a documentary that introduced new science showing the link between our mind, body and health. That film was The Connection by Award winning Filmmaker and Journalist, Shannon Harvey. She released that film just as yoga studios were becoming mainstream in Dallas. I organized 11 public screenings of that film in the metroplex just due to consumer demand.  Shannon has now released her second film, My Year of Living Mindfully and is offering free admission to view it online for 1 week, beginning now through Wednesday, June 3rd.  

About the Film: Worried for the future mental health of her kids who were growing up amidst epidemics of stress, anxiety, depression and addiction, in a world-first experiment, Shannon recruited a team of scientists to put mindful meditation to the test. Hear from 18 experts in the area of mindfulness including :

Creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic & Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society at UMass Medical School,  Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

Co-Founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and Author of Self-Compassion, Kristen Neff, PhD

Science Journalist and Author of Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman 

Psychiatrist, Neuroscientist and Author The Craving Mind, Judson Brewer, MD, PhD

and more.....

View 3 min. trailer of My Year of Living Mindfully . 

 View the 96 min. film here. 

Afterwards, please let us know what you think of the film by visiting Documentary Events® Facebook page and posting a comment.