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From Instrumental to Integral Mindfulness: Toward a More Holistic and Transformative Approach in Schools (2021)
Journal Article
Brito, R., Joseph, S., & Sellman, E. (2022). From Instrumental to Integral Mindfulness: Toward a More Holistic and Transformative Approach in Schools. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 41(1), 91-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-021-09810-8

Although the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in educational contexts appear to have demonstrated some benefits for students and teachers in research studies conducted over the last two decades, there are also those who critic... Read More about From Instrumental to Integral Mindfulness: Toward a More Holistic and Transformative Approach in Schools.

Exploring mindfulness in/as education from a Heideggerian perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Brito, R., Joseph, S., & Sellman, E. (2021). Exploring mindfulness in/as education from a Heideggerian perspective. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 55(2), 302-313. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9752.12553

Over the past decade or so, within this journal there have been critical debates concerning the role of mindfulness within education, the influence of neoliberalism on education in general and wellbeing interventions specifically, and the relevance o... Read More about Exploring mindfulness in/as education from a Heideggerian perspective.

Mindfulness ‘in’ Education as a form of Iatrogenesis (2021)
Journal Article
Brito, R., Joseph, S., & Sellman, E. (2021). Mindfulness ‘in’ Education as a form of Iatrogenesis. Journal of Transformative Education, 19(3), 261-283. https://doi.org/10.1177/1541344620987231

Mindfulness-based Interventions (MBIs) can result in positive ‘side-effects’, such as concentration and individual well-being, highly desirable to schools operating within a neoliberalist agenda emphasizing performativity. However, employing a critic... Read More about Mindfulness ‘in’ Education as a form of Iatrogenesis.

Journaling: A More Mindful Approach to Researching a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in a Junior School (2021)
Journal Article
Joseph, S., Sellman, E., & Crawford, A. (2021). Journaling: A More Mindful Approach to Researching a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in a Junior School. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, Article 160940692110147. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211014771

Mindfulness, often defined as present-moment awareness, has in recent years become a topic of multidisciplinary interest. This article addresses methodological issues for researching mindfulness and education. It is argued that there are advantages t... Read More about Journaling: A More Mindful Approach to Researching a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in a Junior School.