A mindful shift: an opportunity for mindfulness-driven tourism in a post-pandemic world
Authors: Stankov, U., Filimonau, V. and Vujičić, M.D.
Journal: Tourism Geographies
Pages: 703-712
eISSN: 1470-1340
ISSN: 1461-6688
DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2020.1768432
Abstract:Many see the COVID-19 pandemic as a turning point for tourism, a chance to reflect on the pressing environmental and socio-economic concerns of the industry, and an opportunity to pinpoint a more desirable direction. However, for tourism to revive as a less impactful and more meaningful industry, more mindful consumers are needed to take factual benefits from the gravity of the current situation. Mindfulness as a practice of bringing a certain quality of attention to moment-by-moment experiences has become an important asset for individuals to cope with the problems of modern life. It is even seen as a significant driver of lifestyle change in Western societies, resulting in an increasing number of more conscious consumers and mindfulness-driven products and services. The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call and opportunity for the tourism industry to embrace the mindfulness movement, trusting in its capacity to reflect on the current problems and to pave a new way forward towards more compassionate and meaningful tourism for both hosts and guests.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34191/
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A mindful shift: an opportunity for mindfulness-driven tourism in a post-pandemic world
Authors: Stankov, U., Filimonau, V. and Vujicic, M.D.
Journal: TOURISM GEOGRAPHIES
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
Pages: 703-712
eISSN: 1470-1340
ISSN: 1461-6688
DOI: 10.1080/14616688.2020.1768432
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34191/
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A mindful shift: an opportunity for mindfulness-driven tourism in a post-pandemic world.
Authors: Stankov, U., Filimonau, V. and Vujičić, M.D.
Journal: Tourism Geographies
Volume: 22
Issue: 3
Pages: 703-712
ISSN: 1461-6688
Abstract:Many see the COVID-19 pandemic as a turning point for tourism, a chance to reflect on the pressing environmental and socio-economic concerns of the industry, and an opportunity to pinpoint a more desirable direction. However, for tourism to revive as a less impactful and more meaningful industry, more mindful consumers are needed to take factual benefits from the gravity of the current situation. Mindfulness as a practice of bringing a certain quality of attention to moment-by-moment experiences has become an important asset for individuals to cope with the problems of modern life. It is even seen as a significant driver of lifestyle change in Western societies, resulting in an increasing number of more conscious consumers and mindfulness-driven products and services. The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call and opportunity for the tourism industry to embrace the mindfulness movement, trusting in its capacity to reflect on the current problems and to pave a new way forward towards more compassionate and meaningful tourism for both hosts and guests.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34191/
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