Integrating Contemplative Tools into Biomedical Science Education and Research Training Programs

Table 1

Cornell materials and exercises aligned with the Tree of Contemplative Practices∗.

Contemplative practices (branch-practice)	Exercises and/or course materials	Science Sifting (textbook) section or other materials**
Stillness-Meditation	The 30-Second Meditation Exercise; The Meditation on the Road Exercise	Chapter 15 pp. 186-187; 190
Stillness-Quieting the Mind	The Wall of Information Exercise; The Alien Observer Exercise	Class/Workshop Materials; Chapter 16 p. 195
Stillness-Centering	The Body as a Weathervane Exercise	Chapter 8 p. 94
Generative-Visualization	Focusing on the End Target	Chapter 3 pp. 92-93
Generative-Beholding	The Art is Information Exercise	Chapter 18 pp. 230-231
Creative-Music and Singing	The Music Appreciation Exercise	Chapter 18 p. 217
Creative-Contemplative Arts	The Remodeling Exercise	Class/Workshop Materials
Creative-Improvisation	The Mime in the Box Exercise	Chapter 28 p. 226
Creative-Journaling	Journaling of Class Exercises; The Feed the Journal Exercise	Chapter 13 p. 162
Relational-Storytelling	The Writing Your Story Backwards and Forwards Exercise	Chapter 3 p. 41
Movement-Dance	The Walk Around Exercise; Choreographing Your Experiments; Dancing Your Ph.D.	Chapter 10 p. 119; Chapter 18 pp. 222–225
Ritual-Cyclical-Personal Space	The Office Space Exercise	Chapter 9 p. 113

∗refers to Figure 1 for the organization of individual practices.
** Science Sifting is designated as [1].