How does meditation relate to quality of life, positive lifestyle habits and carbon footprint?
Heliyon January 15, 2025 E A S K Somarathne, M W Gunathunga, E Lokupitiya 1 citation
Among 25 skilled Vipassana meditators in Sri Lanka, trait mindfulness was strongly associated with positive lifestyle habits. Two facets of mindfulness—observing and non-reactivity to present-moment experience—showed statistically strong links with perceived quality of life. Positive lifestyle habits significantly mediated the relationship between the observing facet of mindfulness and carbon footprint from food and beverage consumption, as well as between acting with awareness and carbon footprint from solid waste disposal. No temporal variables of meditation experience were significantly correlated with any domain of carbon footprint.