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Liberty University

2022

Mindfulness

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Creative And Expressive Arts Activities To Promote Mindfulness And Peace, Lisa S. Sosin Jan 2022

Creative And Expressive Arts Activities To Promote Mindfulness And Peace, Lisa S. Sosin

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Briefly define creative expressive arts and mindfulness practice and discuss their importance and empirical base.


Christian Devotional Meditation And Holistic Well Being, Raymond D. Paxton Jan 2022

Christian Devotional Meditation And Holistic Well Being, Raymond D. Paxton

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Holistic well-being is a concept that implies humans are multidimensional and require a broad approach to help them achieve life contentment and satisfaction. Spirituality, relationships, emotional functioning, and biology all play a part in achieving this life balance and satisfaction. Interpersonal neurobiology suggests that early life experiences can contribute to underdeveloped brain structures resulting in the diminished ability to form meaningful attachment relationships that help foster contentment as an adult. This ability to engage in positive and supportive relationships has impact on life and holistic well-being. Further, the inability to form close relationships, engage, and emotionally connect with others has …