Sustenance and Creative Exploration in Chaotic Times

Sustenance and Creative Exploration in Chaotic Times

Lauren Vanett
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (PT)
Repeats every Wednesday until Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022
Price: $235.00

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Since the pandemic, we’ve all had to grapple with many unknowns and still function in the best possible way. In this interactive, experiential, and supportive class, you’ll look back at what you’ve done for sustenance so far and move forward by creating something new for yourself — a practice, an experience, or a project (something concrete). We’ll use guided meditations and other techniques along with principles of creativity and evidence-based strategies from positive psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness to help us gain more flexibility, choice, and ease with the challenges of living in chaotic times.

Lauren Vanett, an educator for 40 years and an OLLI instructor since 2010, teaches hands-on courses utilizing positive psychology, creativity, neuroscience, mindfulness, and the wisdom of grief. Now retired, she spent most of her career creating programs for the community at San Francisco State University.


This is a Livestream-Only Course
  • Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time, and will not be recorded.
  • Course materials will remain available to view and enjoy through March 25.
  • All links and materials will be posted in the Member Dashboard. Learn more.

Schedule Highlight
  • Course starts on Wednesday, January 19 and ends on Wednesday, March 9.
  • Classes will run for eight weeks at 1.5 hours per session.

Course Syllabus