Summary: Perhaps no one person has done more to prove the clinical value of mindfulness practice than Jon Kabat-Zinn. His groundbreaking research on the use of mindfulness to address chronic pain and accelerate healing has helped bring meditation into the world of conventional medicine. Yet perhaps his greatest gift is his ability to make mindfulness immediately accessible to anyone. As Sounds True producer Mitchell Clute observed, “I’m always impressed—but never surprised—by the ease with which Jon Kabat-Zinn is able to connect with a wide range of listeners.” In this week’s excerpt, drawn from the audio program Meditation for Pain Relief, Jon Kabat-Zinn shows us how we can “drop in” on the present moment whenever we wish, and bring our full awareness to whatever troubles us.
