Mindfulness - An introduction with Jon Kabat-Zinn

This is a public talk that the mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn gave at Oslo University, Norway, in April 2011. Jon talks about the challenges and benefits with mindfulness practice, about research and how mindfulness can transform and heal both us as individuals and the society as a whole.
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[@kellymurphy2951]

Funny thing is I really did just stumble into this lecture from a very different video, but was mindful enough to stick around and even come back. I admire your knowledge and your humor! I thank you for your footprint in our world you help make the world a better place!

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy you liked this lecture by Jon Kabat-Zinn!

[@Tinksmeadow]

He is a gift to anyone who kistens to him.

[@totoeroe5039]

Shocked by how this changed my life instantly. Am excited to watch other vids and books regarding mindfulness to even go further.

[@tykauffman1338]

That's exactly where I'm at with it too friend.

[@desireephali439]

The poem got me so emotional. It's made me realize how I have been so busy and I neglected myself. In the process I have lost myself.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Thanks for sharing!

[@susydyson1750]

i'm learning SO much Everything Jon says is Fascinating !

[@amyness1762]

love how Jon kabbat zinn is so welcoming, compassionate, intutiive ,TOLERANT and human!awesome! welcome! thank you!

[@mikehaskins5904]

What a warm, engaging, wonderful speaker. Such a rare being of light. Thank you for your work and the beauty that is you JKZ.

[@rebeccadubarry8523]

Ya see how he's greeting and appreciating people amply in a calm tone and smiling? That is also mindfulness.

[@margaretcherry3636]

This is inspiring. This was what i was looking for, but didn't know it.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy to hear that, Margaret! :-)

[@thekratommanbigsmoketheawo5783]

For anyone who is confused. Mindfulness is basically coming to the senses and this leads to relaxation and peace because when your in your senses you cannot be stressed, because stress is a mental phenomenon. So just focus on what you see, smell, taste, hear, and feel.and don't judge what you are sensing. It's that simple. Mindfulness is good to do whenever thinking isn't needed. So much of human thinking is unnecessary. Being lost in thought is what stops allot of people from enjoying life. For example, lets say your eating some juicy delicious hamburger but in your head your stressing about this that and this, and it takes your focus away from eating that burger, And you don't get the full experience of eating that burger. but if you did mindfulness while eating that burger and really payed close attention to the taste and didn't judge the taste, you'd get the full experience of eating that burger, next time you do something like for example, taking a shower, or taking a walk, or eating something, etc. pay very close to sense perceptions, it will make what your doing a whole lot more enjoyable. I recommend you look up Echart Tolle btw, he's the greatest mindfulness teacher their is and that's a fact.

[@geraldinesnyder1431]

+Brandon Stevens So Brandon - we must be riding a similar wavelength. In preparing for tomorrow and in response to our last meeting where i was introduced to Infinite Waters, i was searching around for a different style of meditation thinker this week to share with you - and here you are already there....:-) See you tomorrow.

[@thekratommanbigsmoketheawo5783]

haha k

[@lenas5613]

the challenge for me is accepting my tinnitus as part of the mindfulness practice...to let it be rather than fight against it.

[@pappyG2011]

I was looking for a way to explain mindfulness to my friends and associates. Your example is perfect.

[@michaelureadi2884]

Beautifully explained..!!

[@Blessedup69]

What a beautiful soul

[@grahamcarter7048]

Thank you. Time well spent and I will be watching this over again.

[@mtlynnette]

Thank you so much for generously providing this on the internet, I am grateful.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome! 😊🙏

[@a_fellow_human]

What a great lecturer. Enjoyed the talk. Thank you for posting this so that others can view it for free. =)

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome! :-)

[@McLKeith]

It amazes me that while I have listened to this talk several times, it just dawned on me how simple being here in the present moment really is. It is not a chore. It is just a different way to relate to life.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Thanks for watching the talk several times, and I am happy that you enjoy it. And I completely agree with your words: being here and now is simple (but at the same time often not so easy....). Thanks for your comment! /Johan

[@sethfoster7603]

Jon has had a profound impact on my life having struggled with mental illness for over 20 years. Thank you for this talk, I would love to see him in person.

[@humphreytuhanuku862]

I wish u well with your practise with mindfulness if u are doing so. I also have had run ins with mental battles. But mindfulness really is the key

[@tylerlordhamilton252]

Ditto.

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

Me too with physical pain. What a sweet soul he has. Bless you my brother. 🙏❤️

[@gerryregan7754]

Best explanation of meditation and mindfulness I’ve come across and I’ve studied a lot of it this is done in step by step plain simple English thank you very much Gerry Regan from Ireland

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy to hear that Gerry! 😊🙏

[@dimitraangelidis376]

Amazing to realize how I felt so unconfortable in paying attention to breathing, because I have always thought I was breathing "wrong" , too shallow and that would bring me even more thoughts of fear and the need of doing something to breath "better" , always believing there is something wrong with me. The eternal need of doing...to become better than you already are! Thank you for this amazing video❤🙏

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Thanks for sharing Dimitra!

[@tylerlordhamilton252]

What an excellent talk. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. has helped me re-build my life as I live with Bipolar II.

[@superbreastman]

Jon you are simply great. Thanks!

[@indiracamotim2858]

Interestingly enough I intended to be more present this year. I don’t ever make new year resolutions but this year, I decided to do this and your talk was extremely helpful. Namaste 🙏🏻

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Thanks for your sharing Indirá, and happy to hear that the talk was helpful!

[@user-ee1eh1bz9n]

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[@devinmorin3389]

Thanks from Southern Delaware USA 🇺🇸 12-29-20.

[@karlapires7440]

MINDFULNESS É VIDA! VIVER O HOJE, AQUI E AGORA, ENXERGANDO BELEZA EM CADA DETALHE DA VIDA. 🌹

[@MaxSmirnoff69]

"Mindfulness should have been called MindLESSness" Eckart Tolle "Mindfulness should have been called HEARTfulness" Jon Kabat Zin

[@fitnesssolutions3125]

I enjoy his warmth.

[@elizabethsunchaserk8446]

Jon is amazing ❣️ I am having so many realisations of late and his words are perfect 🌟⚔️❤️⚔️

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy to hear that, Elizabeth! 😊🙏

[@tonyggir]

Very much the same view as (Syd Banks Three Principals, or Echart Tolle or Byron Katie ) that your thoughts and what you are thinking is the cause all mental problems such as depression, anxiety, fear, worry, etc. very good part at 32 minutes

[@andi2009100]

Thanks for this, very good sound and picture quality.

[@HeartFeltGesture]

Witness Consciousness. You can not BECOME Happy. You can only Be Happy. Surrender to Infinity. Allow feeling to expand to Infinity. Allow the Heart to open to Infinity. Breathe deeply into the solar plexus, full reception and full release. Surrender mind, Surrender body, Surrender emotion, Surrender breath. Mind, body, emotion, breath, Surrender all as one gesture, there can be no "you" leftover if all 4 faculties are surrendered to the Feeling of Being. The Life Current. Reality Itself. You become what you meditate on. Meditate on the mindless, knowledgeless Feeling of Being... Forever

[@TheHashtagHEROTV]

A very insightful talk. Will share and refer to this often. Many thanks!

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Glad you like it, and thanks a lot for sharing!

[@glassworkssundrops]

This has helped me a lot. My friends when struggling a bit all end up responding to the same statements of mine, "I have an oppressive mind". But my friends do not sign up. That is up to them. The search is ongoing for them. My life is less stressful and a bit more productive. Really the things I thought were hardships are not so bad. In fact I have had a lot of luck and can make a lot more luck for myself.

[@Sungam909]

Wow, this was fantastic! Than you very much

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome! :-)

[@VeganCheeseburger]

Thank you

[@aleciacampbell5939]

Great talk 🇯🇲

[@inreutveckling]

Härlig föreläsning. Tack and Metta

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Karma Recovery Roligt att höra. Tack själv!

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Roligt att höra, tack!

[@Lil-Bit]

This is good stuff. Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@craigbleak3211]

Appreciate the insights into Mindfulness. I strongly believe mindfulness has a lot to offer on healing from our sufferings and learning to manage and confront our thoughts and emotions more effectively.

[@yongwei4051]

Jon really appreciate your sharing 👍🙏😄😆❤️

[@KaseleleahFilmsInc]

Thank you Dr Kabat-Zinn.

[@tonydevassy9183]

Great presentation

[@forestbathingliguria6809]

Wow Jon, thank you.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy that you liked the talk! :-)

[@TamasPremodern]

Something just came into my mind now again: about words whole and health... In Hungarian whole is egész and health is egészség, which literally means whole-ness... :)

[@lizgichora6472]

Thank you!

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome! :-)

[@jahnbon]

This video is a gift to humanity. Thank you for sharing this.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Thank you, happy to hear that! 😊🙏

[@freedomrider6986]

Amazing.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

I am glad you like it! :-) /Johan Bergstad

[@thekratommanbigsmoketheawo5783]

When he says be the knowing of the breathing he's basically saying be that which lets the breath be.

[@StuckInTheM1ddle]

Thanks for posting this, great talk - I wonder how many people nearly watched this video ;)

[@devinmorin3389]

Good stuff teal thank u from Delaware 🙏

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome! ☀️

[@Allersberge2008]

Very good speech!

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed it! :-)

[@patriciamontanelli]

Great Great! Extremely clear. Thanks.

[@andreabonacker7414]

Thank you 🙏😊

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

You're welcome Andrea! 😊🙏

[@hadaslouk9347]

Amazing!!

[@bobate6030]

This lecture was well needed yet my concern is how put it into action.

[@cogsofrust8630]

you know it when you see it and i see it

[@Goudprateek]

Incredible

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

Just hearing his voice makes me feel like everything is ok in this life. 🙏❤️

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Same for me! :-) /Johan (founder of Mindfulness Academy Scandinavia )

[@TiffanyT-LaDolceVita]

@@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia oh wow! Are you the founder of the Scandinavian chapter of Mindfulness Academy?

[@vishnudass371]

I admire his ability to stick to his topic while having a baby making noises. :-)))

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Yes, embodied mindfulness! :-)

[@wandasmith8201]

Regarding the baby. Did he not say that, that was the most important one in the room and that is life expressing itself?

[@bhalithan]

excellent.

[@jaypalnitkar4400]

excellent

[@humphreytuhanuku862]

Elon Musk is about the UNIVERSE. It's crazy interesting. But what's crazy crazy interesting is this Gigantic beautiful thing we have in our minds. The mindfulness and the body and the whole connection between them and emotions. It's a whole other universe to discover.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Agree! 😊

[@montreewiwasukh784]

wonderful

[@Mrbrubioto]

thanks for sharing this video, for some reason i can't put subtitles even automatics ones, the english of Mr. Kabat-Zinn is verý easy to understand but are some little words that I preffer to read to try more easily to translate.

[@SCATvision]

i also :(

[@spiritualteachings3030]

How nice. I also love mindfulness meditation. 🙏 For mindfulness meditation I have personally enjoyed watching lots of #sriavinashdotv recently. I have found his words so inspiring. 🙏

[@3865472us]

Spiritual Teachings b n

[@bazaamo]

❤️

[@elizabethsunchaserk8446]

As a child most of this was natural. I remember

[@mohamedkingen5993]

1a. O

[@paulsnelson]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLARITY SCHOLARSHIP THOUGHTFUL TRANSLATION AND GENEROSITY AND LUMINOSITY SO VITAL PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHINE AND SHARE AMONG THE GLOBE PLEASE AND THANK YOU AGAIN SO VITAL AND USEFUL AND RELEVANT AND YOUR SUMMARY OF US AND OUR BLINDNESS IS A WONDERFUL SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MAIN ISSUE RADICAL LOVE.

[@3865472us]

Paul L Snelson II you

[@cybrog6461]

Wow ❤️

[@helendixon5619]

how long can we pay attention for?????, do we build this up over time?

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Helen Dixon Hi Helen! Probably just for a few seconds, then the mind will wander for most of us (at least for me :-). And yes, the more we practice, the more focus we will experience. Thanks for asking.

[@becontent176]

+Helen Dixon moment by moment by moment...

[@taildragger53]

+Helen Dixon This video is great and Jeffrey Schwartz explains your question ...find his video , which helps me a lot ..''Mindful Breathing Exercises"'(Jeffrey Schwartz)

[@edithagnutzmann7691]

👍

[@ericfox5731]

Anyone know any good books about mindfulness I can buy?

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Perhaps you would like to read Jon Kabat-Zinn's book "Wherever You Go There You Are". Highly recommended. 😊

[@maryh5515]

Why the apology for speaking in your native tongue (English)? Really? Great work Jon :)

[@alisonbarratt3772]

Good Point

[@lorengrimes5293]

I tried to watch this, but I kept getting distracted... Is that bad?

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Sounds completely natural ... :-)

[@SuperLammens]

what would the world and humanity be like if we would be non judgemental to ourselves.

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

A more beautiful place .... 😊

[@dabencodaw345]

Que alguien los subtitule en español..... Por favor seria un gran regalo para todos quienes no hemos aprendido Ingle! Cariños

[@patriciamontanelli]

Buena idea. Se aconsejo el libro "Como vivir con plenitud las crisis". Es de John. La charla es muy buena. Si querés te envío un resumen en español. Hay frases que son geniales.

[@shikharganjoo]

Wonders of the world ; Only 3900 Likes in last 6 years. Just an indication of where our world is moving and why. SAD

[@bell573]

It's really choiceless awareness

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Yes Mike, I agree! :-) Have a nice day! /Johan (founder of Mindfulness Academy Scandinavia)

[@adamsayash]

"We're addicted to self-distraction"

[@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia]

Yes, indeed we are! And yet there are ways to reprogram our brains in the direction of presence... Thanks for your comment.

[@adamsayash]

@@MindfulnessAcademyScandinavia You're welcome

[@chloeannfoster87]

When are you coming to the United kingdom?