Mindfulness is something regular, ordinary folks can do.
—Jon Kabat-Zinn
In this video, Jon Kabat-Zinn shares how mindfulness and meditation can move us beyond stress and anxiety and address issues of health and healing — “all” we need to do is exercise the muscle of awareness. Filmed live at the Learning Lab in Irvington, New York, where Eileen Fisher and Jon Kabat-Zinn engaged in an evening conversation about mindfulness, meditation practice, and the benefits of bringing more conscious awareness into our lives.
Brief moments of awareness practiced throughout the day begin to build this default. I love the reminder to ‘allow awareness to be the default.” As an executive coach and somatic practitioner, I work with clients with this continually. It is what I call a leadership superpower, but it is so true, so difficult for people to keep up and see the value in a lasting way.
Thank you for uploading this video . will play (over & over) all day today to remind me to BE more than DO..tjb
It is hard work. I need to practice on a daily basis even if is 10 minutes. As Jon says, “cultivating awareness.” I can use a metaphor of a plant: if you want it to flourish you need to place it in a nourishing soil and water it according to instructions and develop a loving relationship. Then I can see it flourishing
Most of us don’t live in an area where your workshops are offered. Maybe you could video them and offer them online either free or nominal fee. I would love to see this entire conversation and believe I’m not the only one.