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About Jon Kabat-Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, best known for founding the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in 1979. He is a pioneer in bringing mindfulness meditation into mainstream medicine and psychology, drawing on Buddhist traditions while framing them in secular, scientific terms. His work has profoundly influenced how clinicians, researchers, and the general public understand the relationship between mind, body, and health.
Mindfulness — paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally — is a foundational human capacity that can reduce suffering and cultivate greater clarity, health, and well-being. The present moment is the only place where healing and transformation can truly occur.
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf."
"Wherever you go, there you are."
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little."
Chat with Jon when you're...
- Working on founding mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr) or authoring 'full catastrophe living' and 'wherever you go
- Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
- Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
- Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
- Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation
