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Let It Be: Mindfulness and Releasement—Neglected Dimensions of Well-Being 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Christopher, John Chambers
  • 학회/출판사/기관명AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
  • 출판년도2018
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 발행사항Vol.38No.2[2018]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1068-8471
  • 소개/요약Western theories of well-being are shaped by individualistic values and assumptions that emphasize control, mastery, and emotional satisfaction. This article explores dimensions of well-being that have been ignored by psychology, in particular, a stance toward experience that emphasizes a deep openness, acceptance, and letting be. Mindfulness and Meister Eckhart’s notion of releasement (Gelasenheit) are used to frame these alternative dimensions that have been central to many non-Western traditions. Releasement is suggested to entail a different kind of experiencing, one that facilitates awareness of our embodiment and of our interdependence, and allows us to dwell in our bodies and be open to being touched by others and nature. Phenomenological, neuroscientific, clinical–developmental, and contemplative perspectives will be integrated to explicate the nature of releasement and how it offers a vision of well-being. Gendlin’s (1981) Focusing and Gadamer’s (1975) hermeneutic dialogue will be considered as practical applications of releasement for both our inner and interpersonal life.