Why paint inner development as a barrier to better systems? Amid crisis and complexity we need both. By Jamie Bristow. First published in openDemocracy's Transformation section. I was working for the climate change campaign 10:10 around the time that NGOs…
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Improving democratic governance is a challenge that goes way beyond cultivating calm and compassion. By Rachel Lilley and Mark Whitehead. First published in openDemocracy's Transformation section. The widespread use of mindfulness to deal with anxiety, depression and a lack…
If mindfulness is to become a force for social and political change it needs to radically expand its scope beyond individual therapy. By Ronald Purser. First published in openDemocracy's Transformation section. Mindfulness provides important psychological and emotional benefits for…
McMindfulness is the new capitalist spirituality. By Ronald Purser. First published in openDemocracy's Transformation section. According to its backers we’re in the midst of a “mindfulness revolution.” Jon Kabat-Zinn, recently dubbed the “father of mindfulness,” goes so far as…
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