6Our Neurobiology and Playfulness in Coaching
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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