Living Mindfully

Discovering Authenticity through Mindfulness Coaching

Gary Heads

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9781119163244
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psicologia
• Subtopic: Psicologia clinica

Written by a practitioner with over 25 years of experience, Living Mindfully shows how mindfulness can be integrated with coaching in order to enhance motivation and achieve an authentic life.

• Combines mindfulness techniques designed to explore an individual's relationships to thoughts, values and emotions with coaching strategies that build self-confidence and motivation
• Details the Living Mindfully program and the practical coaching intervention, Training Individuals in Mindfulness and Excellence (TIME), with tips, exercises, further resources and client testimonials
• Discusses important aspects of mindfulness, including awareness, staying present, acceptance, authenticity, and dealing with negative beliefs and emotions
• Outlines the requirements for setting up and maintaining a mindfulness program for mindfulness teachers, coaches, counselors, policymakers, and government departments

Appendix 1

Review of Mindfulness Research

Listed below is a selection of research papers, with particular relevance to mindfulness‐based interventions and coaching.

1. Baer, R. A. (Ed.). (2010). Self‐compassion as a mechanism of change in mindfulness‐ and acceptance‐based treatments. Assessing mindfulness and acceptance processes in clients: Illuminating the theory and practice of change (pp. 135–153). Oakland, CA: Context Press.
2. Baron, L. (2012). Developing authentic leadership through experiential training: An empirical study. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2012(1), 1.
3. Bergen‐Cico, D., Possemato, K., & Cheon, S. (2013). Examining the efficacy of a brief mindfulness‐based stress reduction (Brief MBSR) program on psychological health. Journal of American College Health, 61(6), 348–360.
4. Collard, P., & Walsh, J. (2008). Sensory awareness mindfulness training in coaching: Accepting life’s challenges. Journal of Rational‐Emotive & Cognitive‐Behavior Therapy, 26(1), 30–37.
5. Davidson, R. J., Kabat‐Zinn, J., Schumacher, J., Rosenkranz, M., Muller, D., Santorelli, S. F., Urbanowski, F., Sheridan, J. F. (2003). Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation. Psychosomatic Medicine, 65(4), 564–570.
6. Donaldson, S. I., Dollwet, M., & Rao, M. A. (2015). Happiness, excellence, and optimal human functioning revisited: Examining the peer‐reviewed literature linked to positive psychology. Journal of Positive Psychology, 10(3), 185–195.
7. Hayes, A. M., & Feldman, G. (2004). Clarifying the construct of mindfulness in the context of emotion regulation and the process of change in therapy. Clinical Psychology: Science and practice, 11(3), 255–262.
8. Josefsson, T., Lindwall, M., & Broberg, A. G. (2014). The effects of a short‐term mindfulness‐based intervention on self‐reported mindfulness, decentering, executive attention, psychological health, and coping style: Examining unique mindfulness effects and mediators. Mindfulness, 5(1), 18–35.
9. Klatt, M. D., Buckworth, J., & Malarkey, W. B. (2009). Effects of low‐dose mindfulness‐ based stress reduction (MBSR‐ld) on working adults. Health Educational Behaviour, 36, 601–614.
10. Lee, G., & Roberts, I. (2010). Coaching for authentic leadership. Leadership Coaching. Working with Leaders to Develop Elite Performance, London, pp. 17–34.
11. Longshore, P., & Sachs, M. (2015). Mindfulness training for coaches: A mixed‐method exploratory study. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 9(2), 116–137.
12. Moore, M. (2013). Coaching the multiplicity of mind: strengths‐based model. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2(4), 78–84.
13. Nila, K., Holt, D. V., Ditzen, B., & Aguilar‐Raab, C. (2016). Mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) enhances distress tolerance and resilience through changes in mindfulness. Mental Health & Prevention, forthcoming.
14. Passmore, J., & Marianetti, O. (2007). The role of mindfulness in coaching. Coaching Psychologist, 3(3), 131–137.
15. Robins, J. L. W., Kiken, L., Holt, M., & McCain, N. L. (2014). Mindfulness: An effective coaching tool for improving physical and mental health. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 26(9), 511–518.
16. Smith, B., Metzker, K., Waite, R., & Gerrity, P. (2015). Short‐form mindfulness‐based stress reduction reduces anxiety and improves health‐related quality of life in an inner‐city population. Holistic Nursing Practice, 29(2), 70–77.
17. Spence, G. B., Cavanagh, M. J., & Grant, A. M. (2008). The integration of mindfulness training and health coaching: An exploratory study. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 1(2), 145–163.
18. Van Berkel, J., Boot, C. R., Proper, K. I., Bongers, P. M., & van der Beek, A. J. (2014). Effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness‐related multi‐component health promotion intervention on work engagement and mental health: Results of a randomized controlled trial. PloS one, 9(1), e84118.
19. Virgili, M. (2013). Mindfulness‐based coaching: Conceptualization, supporting evidence and emerging applications. International Coaching Psychology Review, 8(2), 40–57.
20. Waters, L. (2011). A review of school‐based positive psychology interventions. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 28(2), 75–90.