Month November 2022

Awaken Pittsburgh in the News: Coping with Election Day Stress

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Channel 11 Pittsburgh spoke to Stephanie Romero, executive director of Awaken Pittsburgh, about dealing with everyday stress — especially the kind brought on by recent elections. According to a recent survey commissioned by the American Psychological Association, 76% of Americans…

Loving Kindness

In this free guided meditation video, Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah Gilliam support your mindfulness journey with mindful moments.

7-11 Breathing

Free Guided Meditation Series We hope these free guided meditation videos will help aid you in specific aspects of your mindfulness practice. This video, from Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah…

Tensing and Relaxing

Free Guided Meditation Series We hope these free guided meditation videos will help aid you in specific aspects of your mindfulness practice. This video, from Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah…

Lower Body Awareness

Free Guided Meditation Series We hope these free guided meditation videos will help aid you in specific aspects of your mindfulness practice. This video, from Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah…

Breath Focused Awareness

Free Guided Meditation Series We hope these free guided meditation videos will help aid you in specific aspects of your mindfulness practice. This video, from Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah…

Breath Counting

Free Guided Meditation Series We hope these free guided meditation videos will help aid you in specific aspects of your mindfulness practice. This video, from Executive Director Stephanie Romero and My Brother’s Keeper Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh Josiah…

How Awaken Pittsburgh Is Impacting Our Community

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In a project funded by the Birmingham Foundation, Awaken Pittsburgh is working with the Hilltop Family Care Center in collaboration with UPMC Children’s Hospital.   About the Birmingham Foundation The Birmingham Foundation is a private (independent) community-focused foundation dedicated to…

How Can Mindful Awareness Dismantle Our Biases

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Using mindful awareness to notice and disrupt our biases can potently transform our unexamined preferences and cultivate more capacity for kindness across differences. What is Bias and Why is it a Problem? Most broadly, bias is a preference for one…