Nature Enhanced Meditation: Effects on Mindfulness, Connectedness to Nature, and Pro-Environmental Behavior
August 26, 2020 Travis N. Ray, S. Franz, Nicole L. Jarrett et al.
A 4-week online meditation program increased mindfulness, connectedness to nature, and pro-environmental behavior in 97 participants. Those who meditated with nature sounds showed a greater increase in connectedness to nature than those who meditated with spa-like sounds. The findings extend earlier cross-sectional work by showing that meditation can boost pro-environmental behavior and its proposed mechanisms.