Jon Kabat Zinn Quotes
The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever you go, there you are. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness is the key to unlocking the fullness of life. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Each moment is all we need, not more. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The attitude you bring to the present moment is what really matters. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You can’t have a positive life with a negative mind. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You might be tempted to avoid the messiness of daily living for the tranquility of stillness and peacefulness. But this is never the way of healing. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The only way to experience life is by engaging with it fully, embracing both the joy and the pain. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Don’t just do something, sit there! – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You can’t stop the thoughts, but you can stop letting them control you. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The present moment is all we ever have. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Just breathing can be such a luxury sometimes. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Don’t believe everything you think. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
What is it like for you right now? When I ask that question, I don’t mean what you think or what you feel or what you want. I’m asking about the actual experience of being alive. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Allow things to be as they are, not as you would like them to be. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
In the landscape of suffering and joy, there is room for everything, and only when we are not afraid can we truly love. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever you are, be there totally. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The mind is like water. When it’s turbulent, it’s difficult to see. When it’s calm, everything becomes clear. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Non-judgment is a key aspect of mindfulness. When we engage in judgment, we create separation and disharmony. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
We take care of the future best by taking care of the present now. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The power of mindfulness is in the cultivation of awareness. Through awareness, we have the opportunity to transform our thoughts, emotions, and actions. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Doing something that is not oriented to a goal is extremely important in changing the habitual way in which we are oriented to doing everything. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Just stop, refocus, and breathe. It really is that simple. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
By embracing the present moment, we unlock the door to our true potential. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Be patient. Everything is coming together. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
When in doubt, take a breath and bring yourself back to the present moment. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Life is full of suffering, but it is also full of the overcoming of it. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You can’t stop the thoughts, but you can stop letting them control you. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
The only time you have available to learn anything is when you are connected to the present moment. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Kindness is the most powerful agent of change. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Awareness is the foundation of all mindfulness practice. By cultivating awareness, we create the space to respond to life with wisdom and compassion. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
Life is a dance, and mindfulness is the music that keeps us in rhythm. – Jon Kabat-Zinn