Breaking Bias With Mindfulness

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.