AYOTTE & BURDGE

MINDIAC
MINDFULNESS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL

PROBLEM STATEMENT
→ Self-Compassion
→ Self-Awareness
→ Empathy
→ Active Listening
→ Preventative Self Care
Arnim Wiek & Katja Brundiers (2017)

APPROACH
Facet

Mechanism

Brain Area

Exercise

Non-reactivity

Emotion
Regulation

Ventromedial prefrontal
cortex (PFC),
hippocampus, amygdala

Check the facts
&
HEAR exercise

Skill
Active Listening

Baer, R. A., Smith, G. T., Hopkins, J., Krietemeyer, J., & Toney, L. (2006). Using self-report assessment methods to explore facets of mindfulness. Assessment, 13(1), 27-45.
Brundiers, K., & Wiek, A. (2017). Beyond interpersonal competence: Teaching and learning professional skills in sustainability. Education Sciences, 7(1), 39.
Holzel, B. K., Lazar, S. W., Gard, T., Schuman-Olivier, Z., Vago, D. R., & Ott, U. (2011). How does mindfulness meditation work? Proposing mechanisms of action from a conceptual and neural
perspective. Perspective on psychological science 6,(6)537-559,

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REFLECTION
Next Steps
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Distribute
Focus/Control Groups
Survey Data
Implement in areas of
sustainability with
professionals
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