Jon Kabat-Zinn guides readers through a 20-minute mindfulness practice designed to cultivate the capacity to fully inhabit the present moment.
Key ideas:
- Let the breath be: Rather than controlling the breath, Kabat-Zinn encourages simply noticing and experiencing it as it naturally unfolds.
- Meet a wandering mind with kindness: When attention drifts into worries, memories, plans, or other thoughts, the practice is to notice what has happened without judgment and gently return awareness to the breath.
- Practice loving-kindness through attention: The act of repeatedly returning to the present with openness and persistence is framed as an intentional act of loving-kindness toward you.
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