Search Inside Yourself Program

This event takes place over multiple dates; subsequent sessions are:

  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Based in neuroscience, Search Inside Yourself teaches mindfulness practices and social and emotional intelligence skills to enhance individual and team performance and well-being. Designed and implemented at Google, the program features research, theory, strategies, small group conversations, mindfulness practices, and individual reflection.

With accessible and practical content, the program will help you to:

  • Experience greater overall well-being.
  • Develop greater self-awareness and emotion regulation.
  • Build resilience in the face of challenges.
  • Develop empathy and communicate more effectively.
  • Manage stress.
  • Increase focus and attention.  

The program consists of the following:

  • Workshops (in-person and virtual options)
  • 28-day Challenge with daily prompts for mindfulness practice
  • 1-hour Capstone to reflect on your SIY experience and set intentions moving forward  

Impact on MIT Participants

After completing the program, MIT participants agreed or strongly agreed that they:  

  • 90% notice when their attention has been pulled away and bring it back to the present moment  
  • 87% remain calm in challenging situations  
  • 78% bounce back faster from a setback  
  • 80% feel more confident in having difficult conversations  
  • 75% developed clarity about what is important in their work  
  • 79% make greater contributions to their team