“When we practice Mindfulness, we learn to become aware of what is happening in the present moment, without judging or evaluating, which allows us to experience a greater connection with life, internally and externally.” - Dr. Eric López Maya – Founder of the Mexican Institute of Mindfulness.

Eric López Maya’s talk focuses on his research about how mindfulness can be an effective tool for depression and especially it’s effects between Spanish-speakers and non-Spanish-speakers. Eric López Maya, Ph. D is the Founder and Director of the Mexican Institute of Mindfulness, a leading Institution in Mexico and Latin American with close to 20 years of experience. He is also a Certified Teacher-Trainer in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction trained at the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School, and at Brown University Mindfulness Center. Eric has led and collaborated in mindfulness research projects in many countries. He was also appointed as a Postdoctoral scholar at UCLA, conducting research on the effects of mindfulness in Latinos. Dr. López has extensive experience teaching mindfulness in companies and organizations, is passionate about working in multicultural settings, and developed mindfulness programs at a Fortune 500 company. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx