Contemplative Practices for Sustaining Wellness: Priorities for Research and Education (Bold Visions in Educational Research, 78)

Contemplative Practices for Sustaining Wellness: Priorities for Research and Education continues ongoing studies exploring relationships between expressed emotions, physiological changes in breathing patterns, blood circulation and wellness, and use of interventions to live with chronic disease and, when possible, restore healthy functioning of the body. Unique aspects of the book's chapters include complementary approaches and practices for self-care, caring for others, and harmonizing universal energy. To ameliorate emotions and enhance wellness a variety of healing and contemplative practices are discussed, including breathing meditation and mindfulness in everyday activities. In so doing, authors address a diverse set of critical issues, including education, resilience, vulnerability, racism, misogyny, bigotry, and poverty.

Kenneth Tobin, EdD (University of Georgia, 1980), is Presidential Professor Emeritus at The Graduate Center, CUNY. Tobin taught high school science for a decade, and was a professor for 45 years. His research includes contemplative practices, wellness, wellbeing, and reflexive living.

Konstantinos Alexakos, PhD (Columbia University, 2005), is Professor at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. Research foci include teaching and learning, emotions, wellness and critical social issues with the goals of improving personal and global wellbeing, sustainability and education.