Authors
Zinn
Jon Kabat-Zinn is an American professor emeritus of medicine and the creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). He founded the MBSR program in 1979, authored Full Catastrophe Living, and popularized secular mindfulness for health and pain management.
Quotes: 4
Quotes by Zinn

Capturing Life Through Attention and Mindfulness
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s line rests on a deceptively simple premise: moments don’t become meaningful because they are rare, but because they are noticed. In daily life, much of what we experience passes through the mind like bac...
Created on: 2/7/2026

The Mindful Way Through Pain: Accept, Allow, and Act — Jon Kabat-Zinn
This quote encourages dealing with pain by applying mindfulness, promoting awareness and non-judgmental attention to one’s experience.
Created on: 4/28/2025

As Long as You Are Breathing, There is More Right Than Wrong - Jon Kabat-Zinn
This quote emphasizes that life's challenges or personal shortcomings should not overshadow the inherent value and potential of being alive. It encourages focusing on what is right and working through imperfections.
Created on: 12/13/2024

You Can’t Stop the Waves, but You Can Learn to Surf - Jon Kabat-Zinn
This quote conveys the idea that challenges and difficulties (the 'waves') in life are inevitable. Instead of trying to avoid or eliminate them, we should learn how to navigate through them effectively.
Created on: 9/24/2024