Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
The awareness is not part of the darkness or the pain; it holds the pain, and knows it, so it has to… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“To allow ourselves to be truly in touch with where we already are, no matter where that is, we have got to… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
But when we start to focus in on what our own mind is up to, for instance, it is not unusual to… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“The habit of ignoring our present moments in favor of others yet to come leads directly to a pervasive lack of awareness… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
There are certain ways in which I cultivate awareness, both through mindful yoga and taking care of my body and taking time… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“we are simply inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“not get caught in their habitual patterning, to see thoughts for what they are, impersonal events, and instead be the knowing that… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Awareness is not the same as thought. It lies beyond thinking, although it makes no use of thinking, honoring it's value and… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Awareness requires only that we pay attention and see things as they are. It doesn't require that we change anything.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Too much of the education system orients students toward becoming better thinkers, but there is almost no focus on our capacity to… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
I'm challenging everybody on every side of every divide to be more who they are, to cultivate their capacity for awareness. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Awareness is not the same as thinking. It is a complementary form of intelligence, a way of knowing that is at least… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Awareness Is Not The Same As ThoughtMore Like A Vessel Which Can Hold And Contain Our Thinking — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Karma is often wrongly confused with the notion of a fixed destiny. It is more like an accumulation of tendencies that can lock us… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“One practical way to do this is to look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
I thought it was a stroke of genius that Hans Selye used the word stress, because it's true that if you don't know how… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“dwell in stillness and to observe without reacting and without judging.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment with using… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
