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Jon Kabat-Zinn quotes with context

Jon Kabat-Zinn (born 1944) is an American molecular biologist. In 1979 he founded a mindfulness-based stress reduction programme at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, known as MBSR. His books “Full Catastrophe Living” and “Wherever You Go, There You Are” brought mindfulness into hospitals and everyday life.

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  1. What you do with mindfulness you do once and properly.

    Mindfulness

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    Mindfulness gathers attention where an action is actually taking place. Instead of being half with the task, half with the next appointment, and at the same time with a message, we enter one coherent moment. This gathering makes it more likely that we will notice early what calls for care, correction, or a deliberate pause.

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16 quotes by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness 15

  1. You can't stop the waves but you can learn to surf.

  2. Being mindful means:\nbeing here, where you are.

  3. What is, is enough if you truly look.

  4. Mindfulness doesn't mean being calm; it means being awake.

  5. Mindfulness is the art of arriving again and again.

  6. See what is. Not what should be.

  7. Look without immediately judging.

  8. Pausing is not weakness; it is the foundation of strength.

  9. What you do mindfully today you won't regret tomorrow.

  10. The moment you notice you're scattered is already a moment of mindfulness.

  11. Things are rarely as urgent as they appear.

  12. Every breath is a gift you can give yourself.

  13. Embracing the now doesn't mean giving up; it means beginning.

  14. A quiet mind is not an empty mind; it is a clear one.

  15. Observe yourself like a stranger, without judgment.

About Jon Kabat-Zinn

From “About Jon Kabat-Zinn”

Jon Kabat-Zinn was born 1944 in New York. His father Elvin Kabat was a prominent immunochemist; his mother Sally worked as a painter. Kabat-Zinn later described himself as having grown up between his father’s data-driven world and his mother’s visual perception. That interpretation comes from him. The parents’ professions and his path through demanding scientific training are documented.

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