The world, in the face of pressing global ecological, economic and political challenges, stands in need of social systems renewal. We need generations of individuals, both young and old, who are skilled in the virtuous habits of the head, the heart and the hand, and who therefore are positioned to address the global challenges of our times. How can prosocial qualities be cultivated in individuals, families, schools and communities such that we support generations of people in becoming “forces for good” in the world today?
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Mindfulness for well-being and enhanced teaching in academia: A mindfulness-based program in South African higher education
Mindfulness and stress-reduction is a connection well established. However, it is important to analyze the specific effects of mindfulness in different professional fields. One such field is academia, where burn-out is pervasive, resulting in increased depersonalization, physical and mental exhaustion and cynicism. In this study, a Mindfulness-based Program will be offered free of cost to …
Patricia Jennings – Education for Peace: Transforming our Schools with Mindfulness and Compassion
“Education for Peace: Transforming our Schools with Mindfulness and Compassion” with Patricia Jennings Educators and philosophers have pointed to the importance of quality education for building a peaceful world. This requires the intentional cultivation of wholesome school environments where students feel supported and encouraged to thrive. However, increasing demands on teachers have resulted in high …
Laura Rendon – Contemplative Education Centering Social Justice
“Toward a Transformed Vision of Contemplative Education Centering Social Justice” with Laura Rendón Our world is currently being confronted with chilling social issues which call for a framework of contemplative education that fosters what Latina feminist theorist, Gloria Anzaldúa, called “conocimiento,” a high level of enlightenment fostered through creative contemplative practices such as art, poetry, …
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Six Positive Steps Toward Educational Renewal
While educational systems have long stressed academic achievement and individual advancement, a growing movement is calling for an education of the heart. And that’s good news for all of us. As Mind & Life Institute (MLI) strives to connect our support of contemplative research with real-world needs, education is now a critical theme. Our PEACE …
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To Change the World, Start with How We Educate Children
Since early adolescence, I have carried a deep conviction that we all have the capacity to grow in ways that far exceed our imagination. At 22, when most of my friends had accepted high paying jobs after college, I opted for a backpack and spiritual growth, traveling from my home in Sun Valley, Idaho to …
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Preventing Racial Bias in the Classroom: What One Researcher Hopes to Learn
Racial bias exists in many domains of our society, including the classroom where teachers’ hidden biases can lead to diminished expectations for students of color. Doris Chang, Ph.D. is Director of Clinical Training and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research in New York City. She leads a research team that …
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MLI XXXII Session 5
Session #5 of The Mind and Life XXXII Dialogue at Botho University in Gaborone, Botswana held on August 17-19, 2017. African youth presentations Donald Molosi: 6:08 Justine Hamupolo: 20:19 Landa Mabenge: 25:07 Leonard Annan: 29:39 Agostine Ndung’u: 34:03 African youth panel discussion: 43:13 Presentation by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela: 1:00:59 Panel discussion: 1:48:07 Audience Q&A: 2:07:33 Closing …
Utilizing Mindfulness Practice to Facilitate the Transition to College
Part 6 in a weeklong series of blog posts written by undergraduate students from the 2017 spring-semester class, “Mindfulness & Compassion: Living Fully Personally and Professionally” at the University of Virginia. Freshman year is a unique experience because everything about college and your life as a student is so new: new friends who may be …
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ISCS 2016 – Keynote – Rhonda Magee
Moving Together From Colorblindness to ColorInsight: Contemplative Inquiry, Research and Practice in the Work of Transformative Justice
