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

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, explicit...

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Authors: Lomas, Tim 1979- (Author) ; Etcoff, Nancy L. 1955- (Author)
Contributors: Gordon, W. Van (Other) ; Shonin, E. (Other)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2017]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2017, Volume: 56, Issue: 5, Pages: 1720-1739
Further subjects:B Psychosomatic well-being
B Non-pharmacological interventions
B Zen
B Health-related disorders
B Aesthetics
B Mindfulness
B Species
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