55) 'Biomindfulness' and how meditation can help us work towards a more sustainable planet with Andrea Sanders

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

kaméa chayne

Nature, Alternative Health, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Health & Fitness, Science

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

What is 'biomindfulness' and how can meditation help us to collectively work towards a healthier planet to call home? Why is it important to give people space to learn things, process information, and potentially change — at their own pace?

Andrea Sanders, environmental educator, mindfulness advisor, TEDx speaker, artist, and Instagram influencer, shares her wisdom with us on this episode.

HIGHLIGHTS:

[5:33] Andrea explains the connection between meditation and environmental sustainability.

[10:24] Andrea shares what she has found to be most effective in inspiring people to create change.

[11:52] How having a 'beginner's mindset' is really helpful when reducing our waste.

[15:26] Kaméa: "If you could go back in time, what would you tell the younger, grumpy environmentalist version of yourself?"

[20:10] Andrea discusses her thoughts on how to stay connected with nature even as urbanization spreads.

[22:51] Kaméa: "On an individual level, what could a deeper connection with nature do for us?"

[23:49] Andrea: "If we tune into nature more, it develops better mental habits, and that just carries over."

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1:09.7	We don't pay attention, just generally.
1:13.4	And so we don't see how to build better relationships.
1:17.6	You don't see how our actions are connected to the whole.
1:20.5	We don't see the interconnectedness of things.
1:23.4	And when you meditate, you kind of develop that skill to see that better.
1:30.3	What is bio-mindfulness and how can meditation help us to collectively work towards a healthier planet to call home?
1:38.3	Why is it important to give people space to learn things, process information, and potentially change at their own pace.
1:46.2	That's just the tip of the iceberg of what you'll hear today. If you're not already following me
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