An Exploration of Mindfulness Practices and Leadership
Dorothy A. Sisk
Creative Education 2018 DOI: 10.4236/ce.2018.99097 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness practices |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | The article reviews selected mindfulness programs and reports on a study that integrated mindfulness practices into a leadership program, discussing effects on student leadership. Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn are highlighted as two major contributors to the development of mindfulness. |
Abstract
This article explores the use of mindfulness practices in a leadership program, and highlights two major contributors to the development of mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk and Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, a physician. Selected mindfulness programs are reviewed, and a research study integrates mindfulness practices in a leadership program, and the effect of mindfulness practices on student leadership is discussed with results and conclusions.
Citations in the library
Cites 2
- Evaluation of a Wellness-Based Mindfulness Stress Reduction intervention: a controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion 2001
- An outpatient program in behavioral medicine for chronic pain patients based on the practice of mindfulness meditation: theoretical considerations and preliminary results. General Hospital Psychiatry April 1, 1982