Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: thoughts during meditation

“During meditation, we intentionally treat all our thoughts as if they are of equal value. As best we can, and with the lightest touches, we bring awareness to them when they arise, and then intentionally return our attention to the breath as the primary focus of our attention, regardless of the thought and the emotionalContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: thoughts during meditation”

Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness

“The spirit of engaged commitment we ask of our patients during their eight weeks MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) is similar to that required in athletic training. The athlete who is training for a particular event doesn’t practice only when he or she feels like it-for instance only when the weather is nice, or thereContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness”