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MINDFUL AWARENESS [3 records]

Record 1 2024-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Saving and Consumption
  • Psychology (General)
  • Environmental Economics
CONT

Mindful consumption is the practice of using awareness of sustainability issues to inform purchasing decisions — from everyday items to longterm investments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épargne et consommation
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Économie environnementale
CONT

[...] la consommation réfléchie exige de faire preuve d'esprit critique et de discernement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Mental health and hygiene
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Mindfulness is the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, with compassion, and open-hearted curiosity. Through cultivating mindful awareness, we discover how to live in the present moment rather than brooding about the past or worrying about the future.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Hygiène et santé mentales
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

[La] pleine conscience consiste à ramener son attention sur l'instant présent et à examiner les sensations qui se présentent à l'esprit, comment elles apparaissent, comment elles durent quelque temps, et comment elles disparaissent.

OBS

Celui qui a suggéré comme traduction française le terme «pleine conscience» est Jon Kabat-Zinn, professeur émérite de l'Université médicale du Massachusetts, qui a grandement contribué à populariser cette pratique en Occident en l'intégrant à sa thérapie de réduction du stress («mindfulness-based stress reduction», ou «MBSR»).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
  • Higiene y salud mental
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Estado mental que se consigue concentrándose en la consciencia de uno mismo en el presente, reconociéndonos calmadamente.

OBS

conciencia plena; atención plena: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda los términos "conciencia plena" o "atención plena" como alternativas al anglicismo "mindfulness".

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Record 3 2017-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Museums and Heritage
OBS

The main function of [the Ephemera Society of Canada is] to promote an awareness of ephemera throughout the country much like other heritage groups made the public mindful of historic homes and buildings and the preservation of important landmarks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Muséologie et patrimoine

Spanish

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