Workshop: Mindfulness: A Pushup for Your Brain

Saturday, 5/2/2026
10:30 - 12:30
Golden Gate Valley Meeting Room
Golden Gate Valley

1801 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
United States

415-355-5666

Enhance your focus, manage stress and live more fully in the moment through a simple mindfulness practice that takes just 12 minute a day. 

This workshop is for you if…

  • You feel distracted or mentally drained most days
  • You struggle to focus when stressed
  • You want practical, science-backed tools to train your mind

Key Takeaways from Mindfulness Research:
Boost Your Focus & Improve working memory - Students who practiced mindfulness for just two weeks improved their GRE reading comprehension scores by 16 percentile points, enhanced their working memory, reduced mind wandering. (Mrazek et al., Psychological Science, 2013)

Enhance Mood and Emotional Well-Being - Just a few minutes of daily meditation for 8 weeks improves attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation—even for beginners. (Suzuki et al., 2019)

 Benefits you'll notice:

  • Sharper focus and improved working memory
  • Reduced stress and anxiety
  • Better emotional regulation and mood
  • Practical exercises you can use anywhere

Space limited. Seats available first come, first served.

Harsha Golla (He/Him) has practiced meditation for over 15 years and leads science-informed mindfulness workshops in community spaces. He has guided sessions at the Aptos Library in Santa Cruz, the Fairfield Civic Center Library, and now at the Vacaville Cultural Center Library.

Harsha’s approach blends ancient wisdom with modern science, offering simple practices that help calm the nervous system, sharpen attention, and build inner steadiness. He is especially passionate about supporting first responders, healthcare workers, engineers, and others who carry high levels of stress in their daily lives.

Health & Wellness

Build better wellness practices and learn ways to improve your health.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

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