Winbolt, Barry (2014) Mindfulness and the mediator. Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 1 (1). pp. 9-18. ISSN 2009-7170

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Abstract

References to 'mindfulness' in relation to mediation and dispute resolution are becoming increasingly common. As with any term we are constantly exposed to, there is a risk that 'familiarity breeds contempt' and that rather than understanding what the term means (and its potential benefits) we presume understanding by association and look no further. This article seeks to address this by offering some definitions, and then putting forward explanations of the reported benefits and applications of mindfulness. It moves from the general to the specific, converting a buzzword into an exploration from which mediators can draw informed conclusions. It also dares to suggest a course of action which mediators can follow to familiarise themselves with the practice of mindfulness, and so enhance their own development and that of their practice.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Mediator; mindfulness; mediation; increasing awareness;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute
Item ID:	4671
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.1.1.4671
Depositing User:	Kennedy Institute
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2014 12:19
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis
Publisher:	Maynooth Academic Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://jmaca.maynoothuniversity.ie
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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