Open AccessMindfulness and Ubuntu: Foundations for Inner Health
Author(s) -
Heather E. Greaves
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8005
DOI - 10.33140/mcr.04.04.02
Subject(s) - mindfulness , mental health , sociology , psychology , state (computer science) , psychotherapist , environmental ethics , philosophy , computer science , algorithm
Presented here are thoughts of inner health, mindfulness, and Ubuntu. Inner health for this purpose is a state of well-being and abiding peace; and not the absence of mental health diagnosis. Mindfulness as a concept is ubiquitous, and ever increasing numbers of children, youth and adults practice this ancient tradition. Ubuntu is a cooperative way of living, anchored in the understanding of the interconnectedness of humans and nature. The African philosophy, Ubuntu, recognizes that each person has unique gifts; the person embedded in community enriches herself and community.