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As scholars and administrators in higher education institutions begin to implement mindfulness practices and perspectives , it is worth examining what can be learned through examining their diverse understandings and perspectives. In identifying the formal and informal mindful practices used by the contributing authors of this volume, we argue that they provide others with a basis for reflection on their own practices and perspectives. In this chapter, we present seven approaches to mindfulness as enacted by the chapter authors. We present an overview of these key strategies and approaches and suggest the possibility of such approaches for individual and collective change.
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Lemon, N., McDonough, S. (2018). Mindfully Living and Working in the Academy: Continuing the Conversation. In: Lemon, N., McDonough, S. (eds) Mindfulness in the Academy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2143-6_17
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