Are secular mindfulness informed approaches to workplace wellbeing ethical? A second-generation mindfulness perspective on coaching psychology practice

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.