May Quotes by Jon Kabat-Zinn

14 May quotes by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jon Kabat‑Zinn’s guidance feels especially soothing as May’s days lengthen. Fourteen short reflections encourage present‑moment awareness, perfect for a brief meditation break.

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See If You Can Give Yourself Gifts That May Be True Blessings, Such As Self-Acceptance

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See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance , or some time each day with…

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If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If…

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Even though in principle we may "know better", we routinely succumb all the same to the incessant, often frantic and unexamined busyness…

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"What is my job on the planet?" is one question we might do well to ask ourselves over and over again. Otherwise,…

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Initiate giving. Don't wait for someone to ask. See what happens - especially to you. You may find that you gain a…

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The importance of the development of the emotional body is hardly recognized today. We are pretty much left to our own devices…

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When people say "Let it go," what they really mean is "Get over it," and that's not a helpful thing to say.…

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Most of the time, if you're not really paying attention, you're someplace else. So your child might say, "Daddy, I want this,"…

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When we let go of wanting something else to happen in this moment, we are taking a profound step toward being able…

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As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than there is wrong, no matter how ill or how…

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Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment…

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Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing something about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are…

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In its outward manifestation, meditation appears to involve either stopping, by parking the body in a stillness that suspends activity, or giving…

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“dwell in stillness and to observe without reacting and without judging.”

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The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.

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Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.

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“Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are.”

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