Mindfulness is an ancient discipline of bringing one’s attention to experiences occurring in the present moment. Mindfulness practice develops awareness and alleviates suffering. Jon Kabat Zinn who popularized Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in North America, defines mindfulness as “a state of moment to moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness.”
Premise
There are 5 Facets of Mindfulness
- Non-reactivity to Inner Experience
- Observing, noticing, attending to feelings, thoughts, sensations, perceptions
- Acting with awareness
- Describing/labeling experience with words
- Non judging of experience
Application to Kaizen Leadership Institute practises
The 5 Facets of Mindfulness and mindfulness cycle are integrated and inherent in the Kaizen Coaching Model and mindfulness coaching approach.
Mindfulness coaching facilitates the client’s inner freedom from the tyranny of the ever-busy monkey mind. Foundational mindfulness practices harmonize the body mind enhancing system coherence resulting in heightened sensory awareness, mental clarity, emotional calm, balance and wholeness.
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