Essays about: "mindfulness in nature"

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1. 1. Coexistence - A place for all

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Antonia Fe Sophia Jacob-Neubert; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable Neighborhood; Bottom-up Strategy; Urban Nature; Urban Ecology; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : "Wasserstadt - a place of coexistence" Global challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity, population growth, and migration will inevitably change the way we live. Cities are conglomerates of many and, thus, are often perceived as a threat to wildlife and plant life. READ MORE

3. 2. How Does it Feel to be Connected with Nature? A Qualitative Study of Meditation Practitioners in Sweden.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Romane Louise Aurélie Yang; [2023]
   Keywords : meditation; connectedness with nature; mindfulness; human-nature relationship; Buddhism; Sweden; sustainability science; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : For the past centuries, human-nature relationships have deteriorated into a drastic disconnection, characterized by a lack of compassion for nature and insufficient action for mitigating environmental degradation. This study investigates connectedness with nature (CWN) among regular meditation practitioners. READ MORE

4. 3. Restoration Skills Training in a natural setting compared to Nature on Prescription : Effects of nature and mindfulness on general psychological distress, mind-wandering and quality of life in a student population

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Johanna Palm; Björn Stjernberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Restorative environments; mindfulness; psychological distress; mind-wandering; quality of life;

   Abstract : Millions of people around the world suffer from mental health problems, and the student population is a group at particular risk for which effective interventions to alleviate suffering and support well-being are needed. We conducted a pilot study comparing the effects of a five-week mindfulness course called Restoration Skills Training (ReST) on university students' levels of general psychological distress, mind-wandering and self-perceived quality of life, to a Nature on Prescrption (NoP) intervention involving a matched schedule and dose of nature contact but no mindfulness training. READ MORE

5. 4. Mindfulness for sustainable consumption behaviour - inisghts into consumer culture

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Lena Kadel; [2021]
   Keywords : mindfulness; mindful consumption; pro-environmental behaviour; impulsivity; decision-making; behavioural regulation; sustainable development;

   Abstract : A large body of research implies that modern human behaviour threatens various life – sustaining resources. The excessive consumption patterns of resources by humans has been identified as one of the main causes of the environmental crisis. READ MORE

6. 5. Coming back to our senses: Exploring the potential of guided forest bathing as an intervention for human-nature connection

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Annelie Vårhammar; [2021]
   Keywords : human nature connection; guided forest bathing; mindfulness in nature; mixed methods; ACHUNAS; assessment; sustainability interventions; Sweden;

   Abstract : Fostering human-nature connection (HNC) relates to the inner worlds of humans as a realm of influence for sustainability and is considered a deep leverage point for system transformation. Both direct nature experiences and states of mindfulness are significant for influencing the development of HNC. READ MORE