Breaking Bias With Mindfulness
With Anu GuptaIn an era of global anti-racism protests, #metoo, and widespread acknowledgment of racial, ethnic, gender, religious, caste, class, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of inequalities, many of us continue to feel shame, guilt, confusion, and helplessness on how to address unconscious biases that we may be carrying. This 7-day meditation course provides an introduction to the five tools that have shown to measurably break bias. Biases are learned habits that affect the mind, body, and heart. These tools will support you in unlearning habits that keep us feeling separate from others and learning new habits to heal our minds, bodies, and hearts to feel more connected with ourselves and others. Rooted in the science of neuroplasticity, collectively these tools spell out the acronym PRISM®: Perspective-taking, pRosocial behaviors, Individuation, Stereotype replacement, and Mindfulness. Science shows that it takes three to eight weeks of regular practice to build a new habit. With regular practice of PRISM, we can begin to transform habits of stereotyping to break bias and feel the promises of a beloved community in ourselves and our surroundings.
Learn the science-backed, compassion-based practices to transform unskillful habits of stereotyping and heal your mind, body, and heart of bias.
About this course
In an era of global anti-racism protests, #metoo, and widespread acknowledgment of racial, ethnic, gender, religious, caste, class, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of inequalities, many of us continue to feel shame, guilt, confusion, and helplessness on how to address unconscious biases that we may be carrying. This 7-day meditation course provides an introduction to the five tools that have shown to measurably break bias. Biases are learned habits that affect the mind, body, and heart. These tools will support you in unlearning habits that keep us feeling separate from others and learning new habits to heal our minds, bodies, and hearts to feel more connected with ourselves and others. Rooted in the science of neuroplasticity, collectively these tools spell out the acronym PRISM®: Perspective-taking, pRosocial behaviors, Individuation, Stereotype replacement, and Mindfulness. Science shows that it takes three to eight weeks of regular practice to build a new habit. With regular practice of PRISM, we can begin to transform habits of stereotyping to break bias and feel the promises of a beloved community in ourselves and our surroundings.
Meet your Teacher
Anu Gupta is a scientist, educator, lawyer, and the Founder of BE MORE with Anu. He is one of the most sought-after speakers on the topics of mental health, breaking bias, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), entrepreneurship, mindfulness, and compassion. Anu has brought BE MORE’s approach to over 200 companies reaching over 20,000 professionals impacting over 10 million lives. He has logged over 10,000 hours of meditation and developed BE MORE’s science-backed, compassion-based approach after conducting decade-long research on the causes of and solutions to racial and gender inequality. His work has been funded by leading institutions like the National Science Foundation, New York State Health Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. Anu has spoken about this work at TED, SxSW, and the Oprah Conversation. He has a JD from NYU Law, MPhil in Development Studies from Cambridge, and BA in Int’l Relations & Islamic Studies from NYU. He is also a 500-hour CYT and has completed advanced yoga and meditation training at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Anu regularly speaks to audiences at corporate and professional association events of all sizes. His timely, educational talks give people the tools and insight to make important shifts to advance DEI, belonging, and personal wellness.