This survey should take about 20 minutes. Your participation is entirely voluntary. If you do not want to participate in the survey, you do not have to. Completing the survey indicates that you are voluntarily consenting to participate.

There are no risks or discomforts associated with the survey. There may be no direct benefit to you. However, if you decide to take this survey, know that your responses are invaluable in helping to diversify who is represented in mindfulness research.

This survey is designed to learn about mindfulness approaches--such as phone apps, books, communities, etc.--and the people who use them.

Much of the current research on mindfulness focuses on formal, classroom-based programs, such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and other variations of it such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness Based-Relapse Prevention (MBRP), and many others.

While classes with trained instructors are helpful, there many other ways to learn about mindfulness and meditative practices. At the moment, the research does not reflect that and this survey is an attempt to fill that gap.

Your responses will be kept confidential. Any research that is published as part of this study will not include your individual information. 

Additionally, if you identify as a person of color and are interested in participating in a in depth interview about your experiences, please email Vanessa to learn more.