Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Publishes a New Book on Mindfulness for Beginners
Posted by George Shears | Filed under Mindfulness Basics
Jon Kabat-Zinn, an MIT-trained molecular biologist, began meditating in 1966, when the practice was primarily the province of hippies and gurus, not scientists. Now, thanks in large part to his efforts, it has become mainstream medicine. Dozens of studies have since shown the benefits of what he termed Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in treating cardiovascular disease, depression, addictions, chronic pain and many other conditions.
Kabat-Zinn has authored a new book, Mindfulness for Beginners that aims to introduce meditation to first-timers.
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In the following short video, Andrew Cohen presents this as also being the ultimate form of psychotherapy. I strongly recommend that you watch
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