Jason Sands

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Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness is “the awareness that arises through paying attention in the present moment, on purpose, nonjudgmentally.” Basically, Kabat-Zinn is pointing to two aspects of experience: awareness and curiosity. Let’s unpack that a bit. Remember how our old brains react to positive and negative reinforcement to determine what to do, and then are really good at turning that behavior into habits? If you aren’t aware that you’re doing something habitually, you will continue to do it habitually. Kabat-Zinn describes this in terms of operating on autopilot.
Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind
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