A Walking Meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn

When we are experiencing difficult emotions or situations, our first impulse is often to look for a way out—usually through distracting, numbing, running, or denying. But what if the key to getting to the other side of difficulty is to simply be with it, offering the discomfort o ...  Show more

You might not think of mindfulness as being a resource to help with decision-making, but moments of intentional silence can sharpen our mental clarity and help us discern which choices feel most aligned. In this guided practice, meditation teacher Toby Sola offers a simple techni ...  Show more

Sometimes, you may not want to be still in meditation. Perhaps you may want to be outside, connect with nature, breathe in the fresh air, and practice meditation. Today, I will guide you to practice a walking mindfulness meditation. You can use this guide as a place to start, the ...  Show more

Jon Kabat-Zinn was on a meditation retreat in the late '70s when he had an idea to marry science with mindfulness and bring the practice into hospitals, which then led to his redefining an important element of patient care. Kabat-Zinn is the founding executive director of the Cen ...  Show more

We’re going for a mindful walk today, so I’d invite you to pause the podcast, get your walking shoes on and find some nature to immerse yourself in!

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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 pro ...  Show more