Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Activists and dissidents face unique challenges as a result of their work, including trauma that may impact their physical health, personal relationships, and work. They may also experience ongoing exposure to threats to both their physical and mental well-being. This panel is a dialogue on how to build resilience and find peace under such difficult circumstances. Panelists participate in a discussion of best practices, engage audience members to explore the challenges that activists face, and provide tools to aid in resilience-building.

Panelists
Bessel van der Kolk, researcher, Founder of the Trauma Research Foundation, and New York Times best-selling author of “The Body Keeps the Score”
Dr. Daniel Siegel, Co-founder and Director of Education at Mindsight Institute
Moderator
Annette Knopp, Co-founder of the Blue Spirit retreat center in Nosara, Costa Rica

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