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Tales of a Contemplative Academic: Lessons Learned from Integrating Meditation in the College Classroom

Steve Haberlin

Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education 2024 DOI: 10.25035/jche.02.02.06 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Autoethnography Peer reviewed
Intervention Brief meditation
Topics Meditation
Key findings The author reflects on his experience integrating brief meditation with undergraduates at a private college, recounting struggles and micro-victories. He offers three insights intended to help other faculty who wish to share meditation in higher education.

Abstract

In this autoethnographical reflective essay, the author recounts his struggles and micro-victories with integrating brief meditation with undergraduates at a private college. The reflection offers three major insights for other faculty considering sharing meditation in higher education.

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A qualitative study of mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for depression Participants in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in a mental-health context 2001 Qualitative study n = 7
Effortless awareness: using real time neurofeedback to investigate correlates of posterior cingulate cortex activity in meditators' self-report Meditators 2013 Qualitative study using grounded theory methodology

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