TY  - JOUR
TI  - The experience of an embodied metaphor-based positive psychology coaching intervention for transformation and insight
AU  - Beadle, C.
AU  - Papworth, J.
AB  - This research investigates an embodied metaphor-based positive psychology coaching intervention created as a method to transform perceptions and generate change. Six participants were recruited to work with the metaphor intervention; data was collected via participant journals and semi-structured interviews, with analysis completed using interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology. Results indicate that this metaphor process led to significant breakthroughs for participants under three themes: meta-position provides rationality and relieves pressure; agency prompts transformation from contractive to expansive energy; and insight is gained about one’s self and situation. This study provides evidence for using metaphor as an effective coaching or positive psychology intervention.
IS  - 1
JO  - International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
PY  - 2024
KW  - Coaching
KW  - positive psychology
KW  - insight
KW  - metaphor
KW  - embodiment
SP  - 109
EP  - 129
UR  - radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/9cfb8ef0-d0c5-4e43-aecb-3e9099133bf5/1/
VL  - 22
LA  - English
ER  -