Thursday, May 7th at 8 am Pacific / 11 am Eastern
Our special guest this week,
Elizabeth Pyjov, JD MTS, Founder & CEO at Happiness Sangha
Law School & Business School Professor at Loyola University of Chicago, will present:
Freedom from the Inner Critic
Freedom from the inner critic lays the foundation for well-being and meaningful connection. It’s easy to criticize oneself and others, especially for lawyers. What lies behind the inner critic? This presentation takes a scientific, evolutionary perspective on the inner critic to uncover how the inner critic was created, what purpose it serves, and how lawyers can transform harsh judgments into skillful discernments. We will use psychological strategies, wisdom from ancient cultures, and guided meditation practices to break free from a harsh inner voice, finding empowering ways to think about the past, present, and future. You will get tools that you can put into practice right away, as well as a guide for cultivating freedom from the inner critic in the long term.
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Our presenter:
Elizabeth Pyjov is a founder, CEO, theologian, lawyer, facilitator, published poet, and business school faculty who holds three Harvard degrees, speaks five languages, has lived in seven countries, and has created over a hundred different programs for happiness, energy, connection, and resilience. Through her organization, Lead with Compassion, she has reached over 20,000 people.
Elizabeth combines what she learned about ritual and meaning at Harvard Divinity School, her literature degree from Harvard College, neuroscience studies at Stanford Medical School, the rigor of Harvard Law School, experience living in seven countries, fluency in five languages, and her time studying with the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn to think outside the box and help people find happiness and fulfillment today.
Elizabeth understands motivated, intelligent individuals. Her past professional experience includes being an Investment Funds Associate at Sidley Austin, human rights work at the United Nations, legal investigations for the New York Attorney General’s Office, and managing Compassion Journal for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. She has also worked in marketing for Italy’s top television station RAI in Rome, and as a literary translator for Italian Nobel Prize-winning author Dario Fo. She now helps organizations all over the world create a more compassionate culture.
Elizabeth has worked or studied in Argentina, France, Italy, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, and Russia. Her international experience has led her to understand that among those of different traditions, customs, and religions, people find happiness in many of the same ways. They want to be healthy, do meaningful work, and be close to loved ones—and what brings joy is practicing compassion, self-kindness, and deep awareness. Elizabeth’s clients include the Library of Congress, The Carlyle Group, Novartis, and Deutsche Bank, as well as courts, startups, top law firms, and universities such as Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and NYU Medical School. This work is the biggest privilege of her life.
Offered by Will Work For Food, founded by Natalie Armstrong-Motin (www.HowToMarketMyMediationPractice.com), moderated by Jeff Kichaven (www.JeffKichaven.com ) and Jean Lawler (www.LawlerADR.com), and Program Coordinator, David Shraga (www.DavidShraga.com).
This worldwide conversation will be like nothing else. Join in! Share, learn, have fun, and raise money for food banks.