Are secular mindfulness informed approaches to workplace wellbeing ethical? A second-generation mindfulness perspective on coaching psychology practice
S. Baguley
International Coaching Psychology Review April 17, 2025 DOI: 10.53841/bpsicpr.2025.20.1.78 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Argues that conceptualising mindfulness within Coaching Psychology is challenging and that introducing mindfulness into workplaces raises ethical concerns. Proposes that Coaching Psychology draw on 'Second Generation' mindfulness approaches, with values such as non-egotism and non-striving, to renew ethical frameworks and inform workplace wellbeing practice. |
Abstract
This short article highlights the challenges to conceptualising mindfulness within Coaching Psychology, the ethical concerns raised over the introduction of mindfulness into the workplace to support wellbeing, and the opportunity for a renewed focus on ethical frameworks and the impact of mindfulness training for Coaching Psychologists. The article explores how Coaching Psychology might draw on ‘Second Generation’ approaches to mindfulness focusing on values such as non-egotism and non-striving to inform our approach to workplace wellbeing.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- The Buddhist roots of mindfulness training: a practitioners view Contemporary Buddhism May 1, 2011
- When mindfulness is therapy: Ethical qualms, historical perspectives. American Psychologist 2015
- What Are Adverse Events in Mindfulness Meditation? Global Advances in Health and Medicine 2022
- Trends and Developments in Mindfulness Research over 55 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Indexed in Web of Science Mindfulness July 16, 2021
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Workplace Mindfulness Training Randomized Controlled Trials Journal of Occupational Health Psychology February 1, 2019