Context (archaeology)

Mindfulness

Engineering

Leadership development

Biology

Social psychology

Public relations

Computer science

Anthropology

Nature versus nurture

Watson

Business

Paleontology

Natural language processing

Process management

Psychology

Political science

Psychotherapist

Sociology

Transactional leadership

Shared leadership

Engineering ethics

Courage

International Journal for Human Caring

Leaders benefit from focusing on self-nurturing behaviors and ways of being in order to have sustained energy to care for others. Leaders have a large role in caring for each other and modeling courage for self-care. The science of caring (Watson, 2008) guides exploration of the importance of self-nurture for leaders. Caritas-based leadership practices of lovingkindness/equanimity toward self and cultivating one’s own spiritual practices frame this discussion. Mindfulness is presented in the context of leadership practice. An applied example of research involving mindfulness-based stress reduction in nursing leaders is included. Practical resources for incorporating self-nurturing behaviors are provided.

Mindful Leadership as Healing Practice: Nurturing Self to Serve Others