Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneering figure in the field of mindfulness and its integration into mainstream Western medicine and psychology. He is Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he created both the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. Kabat-Zinn is widely recognized for developing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which incorporates mindfulness meditation to help people manage stress, pain, and illness and is offered by medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations around the world. In addition to his academic and research work, he is the bestselling author of books like Wherever You Go, There You Are, and Full Catastrophe Living, the creator of The JKZ Meditations App, and a sought-after speaker who has conducted mindfulness workshops and retreats worldwide.

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