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Playfulness in Coaching
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Playfulness in Coaching

by Stephanie Wheeler, Teresa Leyman
July 2023
Beginner
361 pages
11h 25m
English
Routledge
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6Our Neurobiology and Playfulness in Coaching

DOI: 10.4324/9781003090847-7

In this chapter we:

  • Tell you some stories which we will come back to during this and the next couple of chapters
  • Invite you to embrace both complexity and simplicity
  • Learn about the turtle and its relevance to Porges’ Polyvagal Theory
  • Consider the implications for coaching
  • Explore two theories about how our state impacts our creativity and thinking
  • Consider Intentional Change Theory
  • Examine how all of the above interplay and their relevance to playfulness in coaching
  • Refer to Graham Lee’s work on body-brain state awareness
  • Give our view of the implications for practice from the perspective of the coach and the client
  • End with reflective questions to help take the theory ...
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