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Prof. David Messer
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Researcher, consultant, and educator specializing in mindfulness and technological innovation to improve student outcomes in higher education and patient needs in medical settings. I have a passion for designing new programs and experience building partnerships between universities, community, and industry. Located in Phoenix near family and friends.

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Published: 10 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Sustainability science has focused predominantly on external/technological solutions to environmental degradation while giving insufficient attention to the role of spiritual well-being for holistic sustainability. While it is important for students to learn about solutions in a time where environmental problems have been identified as prevalent, that alone is not enough. We propose that sustainability may start as a deep individual internal process manifested as a change of values stemming from enhanced spiritual well-being. The current study examined whether a novel sustainability classroom curriculum, including contemplative practices (CPs), increased traits indicative of spiritual development and well-being and happiness, which are theorized to increase sustainable behavior (SB). Students attended a 15-week university course promoting SB through CPs in a space intended to be safe and supportive. Participants were compared to unenrolled peers and completed pre- and post-intervention quantitative measures of (1) happiness, (2) self-compassion, and (3) SB, and qualitative questions investigating spiritual development and well-being. Multivariate and univariate follow-up analyses indicated that course participation increased student self-compassion and happiness, while SB was unaffected. Qualitative reports indicated that CPs led students to develop spiritual traits, a systems’ thinking mentality and an awareness of their interconnectedness. Students, also, assigned greater importance to spiritual well-being as a prerequisite for SB.

ACS Style

Erica Berejnoi; David Messer; Scott Cloutier. Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being for Sustainability: A Pilot Study. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10342 .

AMA Style

Erica Berejnoi, David Messer, Scott Cloutier. Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being for Sustainability: A Pilot Study. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10342.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Erica Berejnoi; David Messer; Scott Cloutier. 2020. "Cultivating Spiritual Well-Being for Sustainability: A Pilot Study." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10342.

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Published: 04 June 2019 in Mindfulness
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Once cancer patients complete treatment, experiences with stress-related sequelae that impede recovery often persist. This study examined whether Internet-delivered mindfulness treatment alleviated symptoms associated with this stress. Cancer survivors were randomly assigned to either 6-week Internet-delivered mindfulness training or a usual care control and were compared on the following outcome battery: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Profile of Mood States, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Fatigue Symptom Inventory. Assessments were conducted before and after treatment and intervention compliance was monitored. Mindfulness treatments were delivered at a time and on a computer of the participants’ choosing. Multivariate and univariate follow-up analyses indicated that mindfulness training produced significant benefits on all measures. Effect sizes were all medium to large as well. Online mindfulness instruction represents a widely accessible intervention for reducing psychological distress and its behavioral manifestations in cancer survivors, especially those who are unable to participate in in-person training.

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David Messer; John J. Horan; Linda K. Larkey; Caroline E. Shanholtz. Effects of Internet Training in Mindfulness Meditation on Variables Related to Cancer Recovery. Mindfulness 2019, 10, 2143 -2151.

AMA Style

David Messer, John J. Horan, Linda K. Larkey, Caroline E. Shanholtz. Effects of Internet Training in Mindfulness Meditation on Variables Related to Cancer Recovery. Mindfulness. 2019; 10 (10):2143-2151.

Chicago/Turabian Style

David Messer; John J. Horan; Linda K. Larkey; Caroline E. Shanholtz. 2019. "Effects of Internet Training in Mindfulness Meditation on Variables Related to Cancer Recovery." Mindfulness 10, no. 10: 2143-2151.