Chrisinger Benjamin W, Rich Tia
Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Stanford Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.
Front Public Health. 2020 Feb 28;8:31. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00031. eCollection 2020.
College and university campuses have long been designed as embodied places of societal values and aspirations, reflecting both academic traditions and heritages alongside social and scientific change and innovation. More pragmatically, these spaces share some commonalities with other living and working environments, and must adapt to changing technological and social norms. Since the 1970's, workplace adaptations included employer-sponsored health promotion programs and facilities. While campus environments such as fitness centers and dining halls have been incorporated into health promotion initiatives, other aspects of human well-being have been neglected. In this paper, we describe an initiative, Contemplation By Design, to incorporate contemplation and mindfulness into the daily lives of all members of the Stanford University community, including students, faculty, staff, and their families, as well as alumni and retirees who live close by. This case study highlights ways that physical planning and programmatic initiatives for contemplative practices have been integrated to deliver generalizable, community-based well-being resources that can be emulated in diverse settings throughout the Stanford University campuses, including the main campus and local satellite campuses. Based on experience drawn from Contemplation By Design, practical recommendations for designing contemplative practice spaces and programs are offered.
长期以来，学院和大学校园被设计成体现社会价值观和抱负的场所，既反映学术传统和遗产，又反映社会和科学的变革与创新。更实际地说，这些空间与其他生活和工作环境有一些共同之处，并且必须适应不断变化的技术和社会规范。自20世纪70年代以来，工作场所的适应性变化包括雇主赞助的健康促进计划和设施。虽然健身中心和食堂等校园环境已被纳入健康促进倡议，但人类福祉的其他方面却被忽视了。在本文中，我们描述了一项名为“设计中的沉思”的倡议，将沉思和正念融入斯坦福大学社区所有成员的日常生活中，包括学生、教师、工作人员及其家人，以及居住在附近的校友和退休人员。本案例研究突出了将沉思练习的实体规划和项目倡议整合起来的方式，以提供可推广的、基于社区的福祉资源，这些资源可在斯坦福大学校园的不同场所效仿，包括主校区和当地卫星校区。基于“设计中的沉思”的经验，我们提供了设计沉思练习空间和项目的实用建议。
