Jon Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness 101
About this episode
Jon Kabat-Zinn discusses the importance of mindfulness in achieving balance in modern life.
This episode is a re-release; it originally aired on April 12, 2015. With the demands of modern times, it can be difficult to live a life that feels truly balanced. Jon Kabat-Zinn, author and professor emeritus of medicine, says mindfulness can be a vital tool in cutting through the noise of daily life. Jon, the founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, offers an introduction to the practice of mindfulness and reveals how it can be used to help manage stress, anxiety, pain and chronic illness. He also discusses his books, including the best-seller "Wherever You Go, There You Are" and "Coming to Our Senses," and shares a simple test to help you begin cultivating your own mindfulness practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Oprah
Guest: Jon Kabat-Zinn
Topics covered
- mindfulness
- stress management
- anxiety
- chronic illness
- self-care
Keywords
- mindfulness
- stress
- anxiety
- pain management
- chronic illness
- self-help
- meditation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Books & works: Wherever You Go, There You Are, Coming to Our Senses
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