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Jon Kabat-Zinn

American professor emeritus of medicine and the creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine

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Jon Kabat-Zinn is an author and founder known for creating the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine. He has authored 119 books and developed mindfulness-based approaches.

Facilitators and event designers may study his work to apply mindfulness-based methods like Insight Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Conflict Resolution in group settings.

His methods include Insight Meditation and Mindfulness-Based Conflict Resolution.

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Insight MediationMindfulness-Based Conflict Resolution

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Origination100
Verified recognition15
Stewardship and lineage70
Body of work62
Reach55
Recency55
55Authority score

Evidence and receipts

119Books

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