In 1979, a report from the Surgeon General inspired Jon Kabat-Zinn to action. The U.S. "Healthy People" report chronicled Americans' struggles with chronic diseases, connecting poor health with ...

Practice a seated body scan meditation with Trish Magyari. Follow along as she guides a class through the process. (Audio approximately 8 minutes, and contains lengthy pauses.) Trish Magyari teaches ...

For nearly 50 years, Jon Kabat-Zinn has guided millions from all walks of life to explore and embrace mindfulness. By skillfully combining science-backed practices with Zen meditation philosophies, ...

Molecular biologist and author Jon Kabat-Zinn was a pioneer in applying the Buddhist concept of mindfulness to Western medicine and secular society. But he doesn’t consider himself a Buddhist.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, an MIT-trained molecular biologist, began meditating in 1966, when the practice was primarily the province of hippies and gurus, not scientists. Now, thanks in large part to his ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Health care professionals can use body scan meditation for stress reduction. The approach is easy to learn. Life ...

NYC commuters during a Meditation Moment in Times Square in celebration of the Westin Well-being Movement (partnered with Headspace) launch on March 20, 2014 in New York City. (Neilson Barnard/Getty ...

There are many styles and variations of meditation that all offer rich mind-body calming benefits. To name a few, there are breathwork meditations, visualization meditations, bilingual-guided ...

Stress builds up, but that doesn't mean you need to let it overwhelm you and consume your day. As one friend of mine says, "Let it out, but let it go." Doing a body scan — easing up on tension in ...