How to Start (Restart, or Upgrade) Your Meditation Practice: A Master Class | Jon Kabat-Zinn

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>Kabat-Zinn on the nitty gritty practicalities of starting a practice, being fully present with no agenda, and letting go of "the story of me."</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https://jonkabat-zinn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jon Kabat-Zinn,</a> PhD, is professor of medicine emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Back in the 1970s, he came up with something called Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR, which is a secular way of teaching Buddhist meditation. He's written <a href= "https://jonkabat-zinn.com/offerings/books/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">many books</a>, including <em>Full Catastrophe Living</em>; <em>Wherever You Go, There You Are</em>; and <em>Coming to Our Senses</em>. His latest book is called <em>Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief.</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>The nitty gritty practicalities of starting a practice</li> <li>How he's learned to be more relaxed about his practice—including advocating for meditating in bed  </li> <li>How to practice being fully present with no agenda </li> <li>How investigating your motivations—something most people don't do— can help you be more mindful </li> <li>How to practice letting go of "the story of me"</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn-580" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tripping Out with a Legend: Jon Kabat-Zinn on Pain vs. Suffering, Rethinking Your Anxiety, and the Buddha's Teaching in a Single Sentence</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn-223" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jon Kabat-Zinn | Meditation as a Love Affair</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn-75" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jon Kabat-Zinn, Creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Sign up for Dan's weekly newsletter</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Follow Dan on social:</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe to our</strong> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Our favorite playlists on:</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href= "https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/jon-kabat-zinn-2024</a></p>