The Profile Dossier: Jon Kabat-Zinn, the Master of Mindfulness

“Mindfulness is not a special state you achieve. It is a way of being.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn would like you to know that mindfulness isn’t a trick, a hack, or a technique. It’s a way of life. It doesn’t begin and end on the mat — it permeates your daily routine.

“Mindfulness is not a special state you achieve,” he says. “It is a way of being.”

Here’s how he defines the meditation practice: “the awareness that arises from paying att…