Jon Kabat-Zinn: The Mindfulness Revolution

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2019

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is the internationally renowned founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts, whose trailblazing research has helped bring mindfulness meditation into mainstream medicine. Jon is the author of many books and audio programs, including Wherever You Go, There You Are and the Guided Mindfulness Meditation series. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Jon about the role of science in validating mindfulness practice, the 180-degree shift that lets us rest in awareness instead of identifying with our thoughts, and the potential cultural renaissance that could arise from a “mindfulness revolution.” (72 minutes)

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True.
0:04.0	My name is Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds True.
0:08.0	And I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation.
0:12.0	The Sounds True Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available. We want everyone to have access to
0:26.8	transformational tools such as mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.
0:39.3	The Sounds True Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to providing these transformational tools to
0:46.0	communities in need including at-risk youth prisoners, veterans, and those in
0:52.3	developing countries.
0:54.0	If you'd like to learn more or feel inspired to become a supporter,
0:58.0	please visit sounds true foundation.org. You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:08.0	Today's episode is a rebroadcast, a sounds true classic called The Mindfulness Revolution with
1:16.8	John Cabot Zen. John Cabot Zen is a professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
1:26.1	where he founded the world-renowned MBSR Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Clinic in 1979.
1:35.0	He's the author of 14 books in print
1:38.0	in over 40 languages, including the bestsellers,
1:42.0	full catastrophe living wherever you go there you are coming
1:47.8	to our senses and with sounds true mindfulness for beginners. John Cabotzen has also created a new eight-week online
1:58.0	learning experience in mindfulness meditation. It's called Opening to Our Lives.
2:04.8	The course begins on October 28th, 2019,
2:08.9	and you can find out more at sounds true.com.
2:12.4	Here's my conversation with John Cabot Sin.
2:15.0	John first of all it's a delight to have this time with you. Thank you so much for
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