Mindfulness in Politics: A Qualitative Study on Mindfulness Training in the UK Parliament.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

While mindfulness in the workplace has received substantial scientific attention in the past decades, it is not yet well-understood if, under what circumstances, and in what ways mindfulness training may be helpful for individuals working in political environments. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of mindfulness training among British politicians, as well as mindfulness facilitators who had taught mindfulness to politicians in the UK Parliament.

Method

Between September and November 2021, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with British politicians (n = 18) who had experience of mindfulness training and mindfulness facilitators (n = 4) who had taught mindfulness to politicians in the UK Parliament. The interview mate

SUBMITTER: Simonsson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10225775 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature