ERIC Number: ED621487
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 82
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Meditation and Mindfulness Practice: Mitigating Burnout and Promoting Wellbeing among Faculty
Thomas, Billy E., Jr.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of South Florida
The purpose of this autoethnography was to explore meditation and mindfulness to mitigate burnout and promote wellbeing among faculty. I explored how meditation and mindfulness shaped me personally and professionally as an educator. I explored the methods I used to promote my own wellbeing and to deal with my experiences of burnout, anxiety, and depression. Self Determination Theory and Flow helped to inform this autoethnography, as well as mindfulness and meditation as tools for promoting faculty wellbeing. By telling my personal and professional story and how I have benefited from meditation and mindfulness practices, I hope to provide a road map for faculty to mitigate their experiences of burnout, anxiety, and depression, as well as promote their wellbeing. Implications for administrators who wish to create a needs supportive environment are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Teacher Burnout, Teacher Motivation, Metacognition, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Self Determination, Ethnography, Personal Narratives, Teacher Attitudes, Health Promotion
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Language: English
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