A week or so back I wrote a blog about being asked to give a talk about mindfulness – with a video introducing / inviting us to mindfulness. Carrying on the theme a few days back I interviewed fellow coach Liz Hall who is author of a new book called Mindful Coaching (published by Kogan Page who are the publishers of my book Soul Trader – Putting the Heart Back into Your Business) which I thought you might find interesting.
Mindfulness is all about being present, appreciative, at one with life. It is about moving beyond life where we are weighed down by thoughts, caught up in yesterdays and tomorrow’s. It’s an approach – or way of being – that I often use with clients.It has many benefits as it can ease stress, boost self-awareness and help people ‘manage’ their emotions and the ups and downs of life much better.
When I was first introduced to mindfulness over 10 years ago I ‘thought’ that it might be something many people would not be ready for in a coaching context. I was beginning my career as a coach. But from very early on mindfulness and the ‘Become who you are’ approach to my work which is all about inner peace, finding self and being at one with life was very much part of my work and step by step I embraced it it my work (or vice-versa). It’s useful in every environment life, work, corporate world, personally.
Liz and I first met around 8 years ago at a coaching conference. I’m delighted that Liz has written Mindful Coaching As well as being a coach she edits Coaching at Work magazine and has long been passionate about coaching.
So it was great to catch up with her and interview her about her book and mindfulness. If your a coach or any professional who works to help people move ahead in their lives you may well be interested in the interview and in the book. The book shares Liz’s own experience, then explores mindfulness and shares how it can be useful in a coaching context.
While I’ve not completed reading the book yet I’m very pleased that the book is out there and Liz has brought together her skills as a writer, journalist and coach well in this book.
This book is among the rich body of material now that is out there inviting us to a more integrated, mindful way of living, being in all aspects of life for they all intertwine.
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