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Jon Kabat-Zinn



Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is an American scientist, writer, professor, and meditation teacher internationally recognized for integrating mindfulness and Buddhist teachings into the mainstream of medicine. He is the author of numerous books and the creator of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), a stress management program offered by health institutions worldwide.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn: What Is Mindfulness?

Jon Kabat-Zinn discusses what mindfulness and meditation are really about: presence of heart. This was part of a talk put on by UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn
2010
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Mindfulness: Diverse Perspectives on Its Meaning, Origins and Applications

Mindfulness-based approaches to medicine, psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education, business leadership, and other major societal institutions have become increasingly common.

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J. Mark G. Williams (editor), Jon Kabat-Zinn (editor)
2013
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The Mindful Revolution

Mindfulness says we can do better. At one level, the techniques associated with the philosophy are intended to help practitioners quiet a busy mind, becoming more aware of the present moment and less caught up in what happened earlier or what’s to come.

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Kate Pickert
2014
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FindCenter Quotes ImageYou can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

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The Connection

Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, journalist Shannon Harvey went in search of the missing link in healthcare. Featuring interviews with leading scientists The Connection proves we have more to say about our health than we thought.

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2014
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Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness 9 Attitudes - Letting Go.

Jon Kabat-Zinn talks about the 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness, how to use them in our Mindfulness practice and daily life.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn
2013
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The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience

This classic book, first published in 1991, was one of the first to propose the “embodied cognition” approach in cognitive science. It pioneered the connections between phenomenology and science and between Buddhist practices and science—claims that have since become highly influential.

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Francisco J. Varela, Evan Thompson, Eleanor Rosch, Jon Kabat-Zinn (preface)
2024
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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.

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Mindfulness Has Huge Health Potential – But McMindfulness Is No Panacea

Opinion by Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness has huge health potential – but McMindfulness is no panacea. This ‘way of being’ is no quick fix.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn
2015
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Jon Kabat Zinn: Some Reflections and Guidance on the Cultivation of Mindfulness

Some reflections and guidance on the cultivation of mindfulness and its moment-by-moment integration in life unfolding.

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Jon Kabat-Zinn
2014
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