Resilient Learners, Learning Resilience: Contemplative Practice in the Sustainability Classroom
L. Goralnik, S. Marcus
March 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1002/tl.20375 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report |
|---|---|
| Population | Learners in sustainability classrooms |
| Interventions | meditation reflection |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key findings | Argues that contemplative practices in sustainability education can increase learner resilience and capacity to engage with challenging socio-ecological content, based on literature, anecdote, and a case study. |
Abstract
Abstract Through literature review, anecdote, and empirical case study, this chapter explores the role of contemplative practice—yoga, meditation, reflection, breathwork—in the sustainability classroom as a way to increase both learner resilience and learner capacity to engage the challenging content of socio‐ecological resilience.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain sources of EEG gamma frequency during volitionally meditation-induced, altered states of consciousness, and experience of the self Advanced meditator | 2001 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study Adult alcohol-dependent graduates of an intensive outpatient program | 2008 | Prospective case series | n = 19 |
| How does it feel to lack a sense of boundaries? A case study of a long-term mindfulness meditator. A single long-term mindfulness practitioner (S) with 40 years of practice in... | 2015 | Qualitative case study | n = 1 |
| Loving‐kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia Individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative... | 2009 | Case study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling A female problem gambler | 2011 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
- Contemplative practice and resilience: sustainability pedagogy to support wellbeing and transformation Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences January 31, 2026
- Bearing Witness to the Anthropocene: A Contemplative Interbeing Framework for Planetary Health and Nursing Ethics Challenges June 25, 2026
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- Mental Training Affects Distribution of Limited Brain Resources PLoS Biology May 4, 2007
- Contemplative Studies and the Liberal Arts Buddhist-Christian Studies 2013
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