David Treleaven Ph.D., “is a writer, educator, and trauma professional whose work focuses on the intersection of trauma and mindfulness”. He spoke about safety, belonging and dignity, essentials for thriving, and asked what we did at a young age to achieve these and what we do as adults. This question was followed by elaborating on human behavior under pressure and conditioned tendencies, citing what he calls “The Grab”. The grab is anything that will take us off center and cause these primary types of behavior: 1) away - I have to get away, 2) towards - what do you need and how can I help, and 3) against -I’m going to fight this. While in “the grab, he encouraged us to notice what happens in the body and where the attention goes vs. the story; it is through this practice of mindfulness that conditioned tendencies can change. As an example, he mentioned his tendency to hold his breath. Bingo for me too!