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Voluntary Simplicity
Jon Kabat-Zinn
The impulse frequently arises in me to squeeze another this or another that into this moment. Just this phone call, just stopping off here on my way there. Never mind that it might be in t...
Being Connected Within
Jon Kabat-Zinn
With our mobile phones and wireless palm devices, we are now able to be so connected that we can be in touch with anyone and everyone at any time, and do business anywhere. But have you noticed that, ...
Painting the Inner Sistine Chapel
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Just as we need scaffolding to build a building, just as scaffolding was needed for Michelangelo and his apprentices to paint the frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, so we need a certain kin...
Shifting Your Relationship With Pain
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Have you ever noticed that your awareness of pain is not in pain even when you are? I'm sure you have. It is a very common experience, especially in childhood, one we usually don't examine or talk abo...
Strong Enough To Be Weak
Jon Kabat-Zinn
If you are a strong-willed and accomplished person, you may often give the impression that you are invulnerable to feeling inadequate or insecure or hurt. This can be very isolating and ultimately ...
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness is considered the heart of meditation but its essence is universal and of deep practical benefit to all. In essence, mindfulness is about wakefulness. Our minds are such that we are ...