Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of our favorite authors on the subject of Mindfulness Meditation. In his book, Wherever You Go, There You Are (is that a great title or what?!), he states, “Mindfulness is an ancient Buddhist practice which has profound relevance for our present day lives…it has everything to do with waking up and living in harmony with one’s self and with the world…it has to do with examining who we are, questioning our view of the world and our place in it, and cultivating some appreciation for the fullness of each moment we are alive. Most of all it has to do with being in touch.”
He goes on to say, “Mindfulness provides a simple but powerful route for getting ourselves unstuck, back in touch with our wisdom, and vitality. It is way to take charge of the direction and quality of our own lives, including our relationships within the family, our relationship to work, and to the larger world and planet and most fundamentally our relationship with ourselves as a person. The key to this path is an appreciation for the present moment and the cultivation of an intimate relationship with it through a continual attending to it with care and discernment. It is the direct opposite of taking life for granted.”
What do you do to get unstuck?