Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., is a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. He is professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, as well as founder and former director of its world-renowned Stress Reduction Clinic. He is the author of Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness; Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life; Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and the World Through Mindfulness; and co-author, with his wife, Myla, of Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting. He lectures and leads retreats on mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for health professionals worldwide. He received a Pioneer in Integrative Medicine award from the Bravewell Collaborative in 2007 and the 2008 Mind & Brain Prize from the Center for Cognitive Science at the University of Turin, Italy. His books are in print in more than thirty languages.
“To say that this wise, deep book is helpful to those who face the
challenges of human crisis would be a vast understatement. It is
essential, unique, and, above all, fundamentally healing.”—Donald
M. Berwick, M.D., president emeritus and senior fellow, Institute
for Healthcare Improvement
“One of the great classics of mind/body medicine.”—Rachel Naomi
Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom
“A book for everyone . . . Jon Kabat-Zinn has done more than any
other person on the planet to spread the power of mindfulness to
the lives of ordinary people and major societal
institutions.”—Richard J. Davidson, founder and chair, Center for
Investigating Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin–Madison
“This is the ultimate owner’s manual for our lives. What a
gift!”—Amy Gross, former editor in chief, O: The Oprah Magazine
“I first read Full Catastrophe Living in my early twenties and it
changed my life.”—Chade-Meng Tan, Jolly Good Fellow of Google and
author of Search Inside Yourself
“Jon Kabat-Zinn’s classic work on the practice of mindfulness to
alleviate stress and human suffering stands the test of time, a
most useful resource and practical guide. I recommend this new
edition enthusiastically to doctors, patients, and anyone
interested in learning to use the power of focused awareness to
meet life’s challenges, whether great or small.”—Andrew Weil, M.D.,
author of Spontaneous Happiness and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health
“How wonderful to have a new and updated version of this classic
book that invited so many of us down a path that transformed our
minds and awakened us to the beauty of each moment, day-by-day,
through our lives. This second edition, building on the first, is
sure to become a treasured sourcebook and traveling companion for
new generations who seek the wisdom to live full and fulfilling
lives.”—Diana Chapman Walsh, Ph.D., president emerita of Wellesley
College
“In this brilliant and comprehensive book, Jon Kabat-Zinn shares
the depth of his meditation experience and the breadth of its
application in the world. Through concise and extremely pragmatic
meditation exercises, the wealth of science explaining the
benefits, and the many compelling personal stories, Full
Catastrophe Living offers the way to a balanced and mindful
life.”—Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide
to Awakening and One Dharma: The Emerging Western Buddhism
“This book challenges each American to slow down and pay attention
to the power of their own mind and the impact it has on our
physical and emotional health. By actively participating in your
own health and wellness you will, by extension, increase the health
and wellness of our country. As Jon Kabat-Zinn teaches us how to
heal our body and boost our immune system, we can actively
contribute to the healing of our body politic and strengthen our
nation’s ability to attack the many challenges of our time. Join us
in this quiet revolution! It has the potential to transform our
country from the inside out, one courageous American at a
time.”—Congressman Tim Ryan, 13th district, Ohio, author of A
Mindful Nation
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