Happiness & Wellness: Exploring Compassionate Leadership, Science & Practice
Address
William Doo Auditorium, New College at 45 Willcocks Street
Dates & Times
Event start date : 11/18/2025
Event start time : 06:00 PM
Event end time : 08:00 PM
Join us for a special edition of New College’s Alumni Speaker Series: Happiness & Wellness: Exploring Compassionate Leadership, Science & Practice featuring an engaging conversation between Assistant Professor Elli Weisbaum, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Buddhism, Psychology & Mental Health Program at New College, and Niya Bajaj (BA ’08), a certified holistic yoga therapist, organizational wellbeing strategist, and a narrative medicine facilitator.
Together, Elli and Niya will explore the scientific evidence base and practical hands-on practices to enhance personal wellbeing and collective flourishing. Attendees will be guided through interactive practices and activities such as mindful eating and, other hands-on activities designed to integrate wellness into their daily personal and professional lives.
In this session you will:
- Gain practical strategies to support emotional balance and wellbeing
- Learn simple mindfulness techniques and hands-on, guided practices to apply in daily personal and professional contexts
- Develop a deeper understanding of the science behind happiness
- Enjoy a space for connection and reflection within the New College alumni community
Whether you’re seeking an evidence-based neuroscience take on wellness, body-based wisdom, or simply a space to reflect and replenish — this is more than a talk — it’s an invitation to cultivate wellness from the inside out.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: William Doo Auditorium – 45 Willcocks Street, lower level, Toronto, M5S 2H3