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How Transcendental Meditation (TM®) Can Help You Unlock Your Full Potential
Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 PMReach your full potential with lower stress, increased intelligence and creativity while enhancing focus and capacity for a fulfilling life! #### **A free introductory talk on Transcendental Meditation in Clapham Junction — discover a completely effortless approach to Meditation for greater calm, clarity, creativity, focus and wellbeing.** “Transcendental Meditation has probably been the single most important reason for whatever success I’ve had.” — **Ray Dalio**, Billionaire Investor and Founder of Bridgewater Associates “It has given me effortless access to unlimited reserves of energy, creativity and happiness.” — **David Lynch**, Filmmaker and Artist ### **Discover a simple, natural and effortless approach to Meditation** Life in London can be exciting, rewarding and demanding. Whether you’re building a career, running a business, working in healthcare, studying, raising a family or simply looking for greater balance, modern life can leave the mind and body constantly switched on. **What if meditation could help you step out of that cycle — without having to concentrate, control your thoughts or try to empty your mind?** Transcendental Meditation (TM®) is a simple, natural technique practised for around **20 minutes twice a day, sitting comfortably in a chair with the eyes closed**, allowing the mind to settle effortlessly and the body to experience deep rest. In this **free TM introductory talk in Clapham Junction**, you’ll discover: * **What Transcendental Meditation is** and how it differs from other forms of meditation. * **How TM is practised** and why it is designed to be effortless rather than requiring concentration or control. * **The potential benefits of regular TM practice**, including greater calm, resilience, clarity, creativity, energy and focus. * **What scientific research has found** about Transcendental Meditation and its effects on mind and body. * **Why people in business, the arts, education, healthcare and other fields have incorporated TM into their lives.** * **How TM is learned**, including what the course involves and the personal instruction provided by a qualified TM teacher. There will also be plenty of time for questions in a **relaxed, informal and friendly setting**. ### **Is TM right for you?** Whether you’re completely new to meditation, have tried mindfulness or other meditation techniques before, or are simply curious about Transcendental Meditation, you’re warmly invited to come along. Learn what TM is, how it works and why millions of people around the world have chosen to make it part of their daily lives. **This introductory talk is free to attend.** 📍 **Event location** **301 Lavender Hill (Buzzer 2)** Clapham Junction London SW11 1LN **WhatsApp:** [+44 7871 797991](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-transcendental-meditation-tm-can-help-you-unlock-your-full-potential-tickets-1997571718784?aff=oddtdtcreator) **Email:** lewis.alexander@tm.org
Navigating the Designer-AI Dilemma
Thu, Sep 17, 4:45 PMDoors open from 17:45. We're back after a ridiculously long pause. For reasons, somewhat directly and indirectly to do with the topic of this event. How we are adapting ourselves, or need to in this strange age of AI. *Tickets are refundable if you request at the end in line with [our policy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1011q0yqUr8qN0SWZauZnf2hdHyJLE1kITWW9A0IH0U0/edit?usp=sharing).* **Session overview** Designers face a dilemma: AI is reshaping how decisions get made and work gets done, but the stories around its benefits are polarized. What is authentic vs synthetic? Extreme points of view don't help you day to day. They keep you wrapped up in debates about process while the actual work still needs to get done, and the question around quality and value stay in question. In this session, Jason and Vic explore what's real: which skills stay irreplaceable, when AI genuinely saves time vs. when it wastes it, and how to build capability that keeps you relevant without losing what makes you valuable. Jason and Vic will walk you through frameworks, data, and exercises, that help you examine where you need to adapt, what to keep, and how to make decisions grounded in reality, not hype. Expect debate, and practical lessons, not cheerleading. **[Jason Mesut, Resonant Futures](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmesut/)** Jason Mesut has been a local leader for IxDA alongside Boon Chew for IxDA London since 2011. He works as a strategic consultant, a creative coach and as a shaper of designer capability through his Shaping Design work. He has 30 years of design behind him, and is questioning what the next 3–30 years ahead might look like for him, his clients and his peers. **[Victoria Lee Kirk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriakirkstrategy?skipRedirect=true&miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAD__wABvtUfrJ9mn2hLf1EPZN9ssWJcNyw)** Vic is a tech strategist, writer, and a TEDx speaker focused on turning data into meaning and bias into belonging. She helps teams ask better questions about their customers, their process, and themselves. She led user research that piloted an AI assisted service to map global supply chains within the UK government after lockdown and helped turn the tool and its consulting service into a standing business function, demonstrating how good people and better questions, not just better tools, actually create value. She joins IxDA London to explore where human intuition still outperforms AI in the design process, and where it doesn't.
Investing and Trading in Financial Markets - Discussion & Networking
Sat, Sep 19, 2:00 PM**Join the London Investors and Traders Group for an afternoon of discussion and networking focused on trading and investing** Whether you are a short-term trader or a long-term investor, this event offers a platform to discuss market trends, exchange ideas and strategies, and potentially collaborate on future trade and investment projects. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your trading and investing knowledge and skills while making valuable connections in the trading and investing community. **This event is only for members who have posted RSVPs here on Meetup.** *(If you are unable to attend please change your RSVP)* **AGENDA** **15.00 Meet Greet and Network** **16:30 Discussion** Topics for Talks & Discussion: **Current Developments** in the Financial Markets **Active, Passive & Systematic** Investing Strategies **Trading Strategies for** Short, Medium & long-term **Followed by Q&A** **18:30 Close** **We look forward to meeting you at this event!** *(We are a peer group of Investors and Traders, not an advisory service)*
Nature Walk & Talk on How We Can Create Social Impact
Sat, Sep 19, 10:00 AMLet's take some time to go out and enjoy nature. Join us on this unique UXers Nature Walk and learn about the area we are focused on this year to drive social impact through our [Responsible Design for Change Fellowship](https://www.ux4change.org/responsible-design-for-change-fellowship/). Get a chance to meet our founder, Sandra Gonzalez, and some of the fellows who graduated from The Responsible Design for Change Fellowship. This is a very lovely opportunity to connect with nature and our community. You are welcome to bring your pet and/or your children. We will start and end the walk at the Princess of Wales to share a drink and network a bit. We look forward to spending a lovely morning with you.
Friday Strategy Board Games at the Coat and Badge, Putney
Fri, Sep 25, 5:30 PMStrategy Board Games at the The Coat and Badge, Putney. **Is this event for you?** If you have been to a few WLGC events, or are used to playing modern board games with a significant amount of rules, then this event is for you. If not, please join us at our "Beginner Friendly" event every other week. This is an event to play Strategy games which range from medium to heavy in complexity and last 2-4 hours, depending on the game. It can take about 15-30min to teach, again depending on the complexity of the game. I usually advertise which game I am going to bring a few days in advance, as it can be helpful to at least be familiar with the rules. Other gamers may bring another selection of games, so be prepared to be surprised on the day. Here are more details specifically about the Putney events: We’re a friendly, social group that regularly play a range of board games and card games. This event has been running since June 2022 and we have a core group of regular gamers but welcome new members who are looking for a games group to play on a regular or fairly regular basis. Games we play range from, 30min - 1hour games, to the heavier 2-3hour games. We alternate the weeks we play shorter games versus the longer strategy games (check the event title for which type of games are being played). Quicker, fun, social games we play: • Just One https://youtu.be/0DDRxztfJP0?si=QPavmMFE3DFipM-x • Skull King https://youtu.be/xlFHfCqY-5Y?si=X-U1WLP5JOI0oTcB • Planted https://youtu.be/BB5mwXFPrUA?si=oLor8WTSpLUs7B12 • Project L https://youtu.be/EFV-qavWUlE?si=41_XhoZQvWs_9Zp2 • 7 Wonders https://youtu.be/z_Wfdn5Es8U?si=-L3cLo2Uppdip2ow Longer, Strategy games we play: • Lost Ruins of Arnak https://youtu.be/Kg2z4ApABY8?si=l46LNYRjQA_0QoZS • Terraforming Mars https://youtu.be/n3yVpsiVwL8?si=SW7VCdJpnqErKlIO We like to start on time but if you do arrive late, don’t worry, it may mean you have to wait a bit until the next game starts, but we always try to accommodate where we can. If it's Strategy games night, it is more important that we start on time as the games are longer and we want to finish on time. If you know you are going to be late please just let us know your eta. The event is free but please keep in mind that in order to have the space and run the event on a regular basis we need to purchase drinks/food from the venue. Also, please don’t sign up and not show up. Not only do you take up a spot for someone keen to play games but we have limited space that we need to reserve with the venue and no-shows jeopardise our relationship with the venue. Thanks for your understanding. Hope to see you at a games table!!
CRAP Talks #35 - Back to School
Tue, Sep 29, 5:00 PMWe're back with our fifth event of the year and we couldn't be more excited. We'll stick to our usual format of 2 speakers and a fireside chat. If you've not been to one of our events before then here is what you can expect. CRAP (Conversion Rate Optimisation, Analytics, Product) Talks is a cross-discipline event. We don't work in silos so why network and learn in silos. In the past we've had speakers from Data, Analytics, CRO, Product, Marketing, Data Science, Design and Research and so many more. If you work in tech, chances are you work cross-functionally, so come along and meet people doing amazing things in tech. **Hosts:** RVU - https://www.rvu.co.uk/ **Venue:** RVU The Cooperage, 5 Copper Row, London SE1 2LH **Date:** 29/09/2026 6pm doors open Talks kick off at 630 Wrap up approximately 9:00pm. Drinks at the pub **Speakers:** TBC **Fireside Chat:** TBC
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