Attention Quote by Jon Kabat-Zinn
“From the point of view of the meditative traditions the entire society is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.”
About This Quote
Source Talk: Mindfulness in Everyday Life, 2015
Modern society’s pervasive distraction mirrors clinical attention‑deficit hyperactivity disorder, indicating a collective need for mindfulness.
In simple terms: Society suffers from chronic distraction like ADHD.
Practice mindfulness to counter societal distraction.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education
- workplace
- media consumption
- policy
- healthcare
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can mindfulness be integrated into daily routines?
- What societal changes reduce collective distraction?
Not everyone experiences distraction the.