N Etcoff

Zen and the Art of Living Mindfully: The Health-Enhancing Potential of Zen Aesthetics.

Journal of Religion and Health October 2017 T Lomas, N Etcoff, William van Gordon et al.

Amidst the burgeoning enthusiasm for mindfulness in the West, there is a concern that the largely secular 'de-contextualized' way in which it is being harnessed is denuding it of its potential to improve health and well-being. As such, efforts are underway to 're-contextualize' mindfulness, explicitly drawing on the wider framework of Buddhist ideas and practices in which it was initially...