Mindfulness and Healthy Living for FAHS Academics

A workshop on Mindfulness and Healthy Living was conducted for academic staff members of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences on 15th February 2023 at the Board Room of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. The resource person for the workshop was Dr. Sanath Mahawithanage who is the Director of the Center for Mindfulness based Research & Practices and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This was organized by the Staff Development Committee of FAHS as their second workshop in 2023. The workshop was very interactive and participants were able to experience the true nature of mindfulness with mindful walking and sitting. They were also able to learn how to integrate mindfulness into day to day activities.