Research
Mindfulness & Sustainability
For my doctoral thesis, I researched whether mindfulness practices promote sustainable behaviour change. My theory is that mindfulness indirectly benefits sustainability because it makes people pay attention to the plants and animals around them and slowly restores their relationship with nature. The insights I gained from my research have encouraged me to leave academia and become a mindfulness coach. I believe that improving each person's well-being is the first step to creating a more sustainable society. Below you find links to my peer-reviewed publications.
Ecological Economics
Motivating individuals for social transition: The 2-pathway model and experiential strategies for pro-environmental behaviour and well-being
Journal of Cognitive Enhancement
The way forward in mindfulness and sustainability: a critical review and research agenda
Frontiers in Psychology
Practice Matters: Pro-environmental Motivations and Diet-Related Impact Vary With Meditation Experience
Mindfulness
How Does Mindfulness Affect Pro-environmental Behaviors? A Qualitative Analysis of the Mechanisms of Change in a Sample of Active Practitioners
“The fact that in some people, doing things for the environment is strongly motivated by feelings of connectedness with nature, empathetic concern, and genuine love and care towards nature makes these into actions of compassion rather than of moral duty. ”
— Published in Ecological Economics, 2020