Mindfulness and sustainability

• Autores: Torgeir Ericson, Bjørn Gunaketu Kjønstad, Anders Barstad
• Localización: Ecological Economics, ISSN-e 1873-6106, Nº. 104, 2014, págs. 73-79
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Ecosystems are under pressure due to high levels of material consumption. Subjective well-being sought through other means than material rewards could make an important contribution to sustainability. A wealth of research indicates that mindfulness contributes to subjective well-being by focusing the mind on the here and now, giving rise to stronger empathy and compassion, facilitating clarification of goals and values, and enabling people to avoid the �hedonic treadmill�. There is also a body of research that shows how subjective well-being, empathy, compassion, and non-materialistic/intrinsic values are associated with more sustainable behavior. Based on a review of the literature on these topics, we suggest that promoting mindfulness practice in schools, workplaces and elsewhere could be construed as a policy that pays a �double dividend� in that it could contribute both to more sustainable ways of life and to greater well-being.