Educating through (Re)connection: Contributions of contemplative sciences and meditative practices for a new mindset in education
Seven Editora eBooks August 12, 2023 Jorge Moreira, Patrícia Araújo, Mariana Pereira et al.
The paper argues that contemplative science and meditative practices, especially nature-based mindfulness, can help repair the human-nature disconnect and promote a sustainable mindset in education. Using literature review and essayistic reasoning, the authors propose integrating these practices into all levels and forms of education—formal, non-formal, and informal—to dissolve the Human/Nature dichotomy. They conclude by offering guidelines for incorporating contemplative sciences and meditative practices into existing sustainable mindset frameworks.