Webinar series | january - MARCH 2024
MINDFUL CLOTHING CONSUMPTION
Fourth Thursdays
90 minutes [60-minute webinar, 30-minute mindfulness practice]
Concluded
This webinar series is designed to recalibrate your clothing consumption for a meaningful life with less. Shaped by the concepts of Buddhist economics and minimalism, these webinars explore how the principles of moderation and non-violence within clothing acquisition, use, and disposal practice can reduce the social and environmental impact of clothing consumption.
You will learn how personal clothing consumption habits contribute to larger sustainability issues associated with the fashion industry and how behavioral change can contribute to a better world. You will have the opportunity to implement a regular mindfulness practice and complete reflective activities designed to bring clarity about one’s relationship with the wardrobe. This mindful and reflective journey will raise personal awareness about the meaning of clothes and how much clothing is sufficient for each individual.
Individuals who have a strong desire to modify their clothing consumption habits and have an interest in mindfulness are ideal for this course.
Understand
Understand how your clothing habits (e.g., acquisition, use, disposal) contribute to larger social and environmental problems associated with the fashion industry.
ESTABLISH
Establish a regular mindfulness practice (e.g., meditation).
APPLY
Apply Buddhist principles of moderation and non-violence to one’s clothing consumption to achieve minimalism.
EXPLORE
Explore your relationship with clothes as a channel to a deeper understanding of your true self and what constitutes a meaningful life.
This webinar series is being offered to the public at no cost and is the subject of a research study. The webinar’s host, Dr. Cosette Joyner Martinez, Ph.D., is conducting a study within the School of Family & Consumer Sciences at Texas State University to understand how educational interventions may be designed to motivate more conscious clothing consumption habits. Specifically, a clearer understanding of the use of contemplative tools (e.g., self-inquiry, mindfulness) as a way to regulate consumptive behavior is being sought.
Participation in this research is voluntary and not required to attend the webinar series. There is no penalty for refusal to participate, and you are free to withdraw your consent and participation in this project at any time.
Questions about this project can be directed to Dr. Joyner Martinez at cjoynermartinez@txstate.edu This project received exempt status by the Texas State IRB on 7.25.23 [project #9028]. Pertinent questions or concerns about the research, research participants’ rights, and/or research-related injuries to participants should be directed to the IRB chair.
Dr. Denise Gobert 512-716-2652 – (dgobert@txstate.edu)
Monica Gonzales, IRB Regulatory Manager 512-245-2334 – (meg201@txstate.edu).
THE RESEARCH STUDY
What is required of me?
1) Respond to an open-ended pre-webinar and post-webinar survey.
2) Allow your webinar host to make observations about how participants respond to webinar learning.