The Mindfulness Contribution to Coaching

Mindfulness or 'mindful awareness' consists of paying attention, moment by moment, to thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and the surrounding environment, in a way that is primarily characterised by 'acceptance' - an attention to thoughts and emotions without judging whether they are right or wrong. This paper will explore the different ways of integrating Mindfulness into the life of the professional coach and how, through the development of its practice, empathy, intuition, and equanimity can be cultivated. These qualities allow us to approach and pay attention to the coachee in a deeply human and genuine way, favouring the results obtained in the sessions.