Mindfulness Meditation

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Capture the beauty of your moments through mindfulness meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Cultivate mindfulness, enrich your life. The world's foremost producer of personal development and motivational audio programs now offers an inside look at how you can raise your awareness level for maximum personal and professional achievement. From the bestselling author of Wherever You Go, There You Are comes a guide to experiencing life fully as it unfolds -- moment by moment. One popular misconception about meditation is that it is a way to make your mind blank so you can escape what you are feeling. However, internationally-known meditation teacher Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn wants you to understand that meditation is an invitation to wake up, experience the fullness of your life and transform your relationship with your problems, your fears and any pain and stress in your life. Listen as Dr. Jon-Kabat Zinn tells you how Access your own deep inner resources for learning, growing and healing Enrich your experience of everyday living by being fully present in the moment Reduce stress by responding creatively rather than reacting mindlessly Bring greater clarity and understanding to everything you do Listen to Mindfulness Meditation today, and discover what it's like to live the life that is yours to live in all its fullness!

Genres: Meditation, Nonfiction, Buddhism, Psychology, Spirituality, Health, Audiobook

Audio CD

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., is founding Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is also the founding director of its renowned Stress Reduction Clinic and Professor of Medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He teaches mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in various venues around the world. He received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from MIT in 1971 in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate, Salvador Luria.

He is the author of numerous scientific papers on the clinical applications of mindfulness in medicine and health care, and of a number of books for the lay public: Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness (Delta, 1991); Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life (Hyperion, 1994); Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness (Hyperion, 2005); and Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness (Hyperion, 2007). He is also co-author, with his wife Myla, of Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting (Hyperion, 1997); and with Williams, Teasdale, and Segal, of The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (Guilford, 2007). Overall, his books have been translated into over 30 languages.

His major research interests have focused on mind/body interactions for healing, clinical applications of mindfulness meditation training, the effects of MBSR on the brain, on the immune system, and on healthy emotional expression while under stress; on healing (skin clearing rates) in people with psoriasis; on patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation; with prison inmates and staff; in multicultural settings; and on stress in various corporate settings and work environments. His work in the Stress Reduction Clinic was featured in Bill Moyers’ PBS Special, “Healing and the Mind” and in the book of the same title, as well as on Good Morning America, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and NPR. It has contributed to a growing movement of mindfulness into mainstream institutions such as medicine, and psychology, health care and hospitals, schools, corporations, the legal profession, prisons, and professional sports.

He has trained groups of CEOs, judges, members of the clergy, and Olympic athletes (the 1984 Olympic Men’s Rowing Team) and congressional staff in mindfulness. The Stress Reduction Clinic has served as the model for mindfulness-based clinical intervention programs at over 200 medical centers and clinics nation-wide and abroad.
Dr. Kabat-Zinn has received numerous awards over the span of his career. He is a founding fellow of the Fetzer Institute, and a fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. He received the Interface Foundation Career Achievement Award, and the New York Open Center’s Tenth Year Anniversary Achievement in Medicine and Health Award (1994); the Art, Science, and Soul of Healing Award from the Institute for Health and Healing, California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco (1998); the 2nd Annual Trailblazer Award for “pioneering work in the field of integrative medicine” from the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in La Jolla, California (2001); the Distinguished Friend Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (2005), and an Inaugural Pioneer in Integrative Medicine Award from the Bravewell Philanthropic Collaborative for Integrative Medicine (2007).

He is the founding convener of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, and serves on the Board of the Mind and Life Institute, a group that organizes dialogues between the Dalai Lama and Western scientists to promote deeper understanding of different ways of knowing and probing the nature of mind, emotions, and reality. He was co-program chair of the 2005 Mind and Life Dialogue: The Clinical Appl

Reviews

[Dean Paradiso · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to like this audiobook, as it seemed to be a good summary of JKZ's many works on mindfulness and mindfully living. It had some good ratings and appeared promising, as a compilation. His background as a therapist/psychologist comes through and there's lots of talking and probably too much talking in some parts that gets into psychology, emotions and the situation we all find outselves in. There's some talk about the MBSR, which he has founded, and how this relates to mindfulness. One can find the 'Buddhist' parts in the course, though JKZ has made his work completely secular, which is fine. The exercises were one in breath awareness, one in body awareness (scan), and one meditation at the end which was all over the shop, and sounded like a long, lengthy prayer of some sort. Overall, not bad, but didn't really bring anything new to the mindfulness table, or have the impact one might need for some sort of a breakthrough or new understanding with mindfulness. Lots of 'be here now', 'be present', but not a lot on how to achieve it. In-person courses might be different. Worth a listen for JKZ followers.

[Nadine in California · Rating 4 out of 5]

For anyone already following JKZ's Mind-Body Stress Reduction program, or who meditates using the principles of the program, this is a nice reminder of the how's and why's. Although I didn't hear anything new, it was meditative to listen to it during early morning dog walks. As meditation practice shows, repetition is a tool for going deeper, not a rehash of what you think you already know.

[Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

20180504 ◊ A decent review of the basics, but a bit dated. I would highly recommend Andy Puddicombe's "The Headspace Guide to Meditation & Mindfulness" to anyone looking for an engaging and good-natured introduction to the basics - and perspective-shifting delight - of a daily meditation practice.

[Major Doug · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to this book: focus on your breathing without thinking about it - still not gettin' it, but I'm tryin', Ringo, I'm tryin'... Don't recommend eyes-closed/deep-breathing while driving = almost pasted out.

[✨ Anna ✨ | ReadAllNight · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely essential. Look forward to getting another title.

[DianeK Klu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m so much calmer just listening to his voice. Love it.

[Secil Kocabiyik Ozbayir · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book gives you the essentials of mindfulness meditation with very clear and easy language. Love the book 👍🏼

[Nettie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jon Kabat-Zinn captures the essence of mindfulness gracefully and captivates his audience to it's practice.

I found to be so connected with this book at times. It was as if he could hear my judgments during my meditations, could see me eating too quickly, or hurry through my life in a constant scurry on to the next task, with the past a constant image in my present reality. I don't purposely do these thing, somehow they just happen, but this book inspired me to live more presently.

This book gave me a glimpse of what it might be like to fully engage in life in the present, and the 30 Rock character Liz Lemon said it best, "...I want to be there."

Thank you, Jon, for your inspiration.

[Alejandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book of Jon Kabat-Zinn didn't bring many things new for me. This book is the second one I'm reading from him; the first one was 'Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life', from 1994. My intention with this book was to recall what is mindfulness and how mindful I am. I do this, from time to time, reading or listening more books about the subject to help amplify this practice on my daily life.

I highly recommend this book for beginners or practitioners who would like to revisit motivation, ideas, through a concise, engaging and non-religious approach to meditation.

[J Uribe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have only meditated a few times and each time was peaceful. Jon Kabat-Zinn will convince you that meditation can rehabilitate and transform your life. He has made a believer out of me. I love that he explains how to meditate in such an easy way. We don't need to over think it. It is just so natural as your natural breath. He says you don't have to be so stressed out about the exact correct way. I really like his style. If you can, get the CD form. He reads it and leads you through a few meditations but also explains why meditation is so good and how easy it is to do it.

[Janice · Rating 2 out of 5]

The illustration of mindfulness is goodI like the phrase: mindfulness is like a pot, you put everything in it, and let it cook. It takes time to digest after you eat, right?!
On the other hand, the meditation part is bad. His voice is totally discouraging. I feel depress.

[Suzanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a must-have for anyone who is looking to transform their life and embrace every moment to the fullest, free of fear and judgment.

[Cynthia]

Recommended by. Polly kuelbs

[ياسمين خليفة · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book about meditation and how to find moments of silence in your daily life and focus on the present moment

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great information, but way to disorganized for me.

[Arpad Barnai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and recharging. Like fresh air.
With a very human, gentle and firm approach. I loved it.

[David Eusebiu · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can practice mindfulness everywhere.Good exercise at work or when do you travel.Healing your life.

[Shelli Huntley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get ready for the "full catastrophe!"