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Jon Kabat-Zinn (né Kabat) (born June 5, 1944) is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and founding director of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Kabat-Zinn was a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn and a founding member of Cambridge Zen Center. His practice of yoga and studies with Buddhist teachers led him to integrate their teachings with those of Western science. He teaches mindfulness meditation as a technique to help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness. A stress reduction program created by Kabat-Zinn is offered at medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations.[1]
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by JAK
I intend to. I've already started a few of the breathing techniques, which am finding helpful. It's nice to see the normally stuck in its ways NHS try something new.
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by GrandStrategy
I have always considered myself pretty skeptical of such things. Wouldn't go as far saying I'm an atheist, but a lot of mindful meditation is pretty common sense stuff really.. Just things we have lost touch with in our hectic modern lives. It's not easy trying to live in the present, with so many distractions. I just hope I have the discipline to keep with it. I'm a great one for starting things that I don't finish.