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Nicholas Van Dam

Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne

Nicholas Van Dam is the inaugural Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne. For more information on the Centre, follow here or check out their website.

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Written by Nicholas Van Dam

Photo of a lone mountaineer walking in misty snowy terrain with climbing gear and an ice axe, heading towards foggy peaks.

Mindfulness and meditation

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Meditation is like mountaineering: approach it with care

We speak of meditation as exercise, something that’s good for everyone. But, like scaling a mountain, you must use caution

by Nicholas Van Dam