Shambhala Sun - Jon Kabat-Zinn: The Man Who Prescribes the Medicine of the Moment

Shambhala Sun - Jon Kabat-Zinn: The Man Who Prescribes the Medicine of the Moment: "Mindfulness-based stress reduction was born in 1979. In the early years, it was a modest program. Then, in 1990, Kabat-Zinn put out his first book, Full Catastrophe Living, which contained detailed descriptions and instructions on all facets of the program he had developed in his stress-reduction clinic at UMass. It spurred a lot of interest, and then in 1993, Bill Moyers’ documentary Healing and the Mind featured ordinary folks practicing at the clinic, and inquiries soared. So it was no surprise when Kabat-Zinn’s second book, the shorter and more poetic Wherever You Go, There You Are, became an immediate bestseller in 1994. This year, both books have been re-released, along with the publication of his new work, Coming to Our Senses. There are also scores of papers and empirical studies demonstrating the program’s benefits; a handful of other books on related topics, including one on parenting that he and his wife Myla wrote together; and three sets of tapes to guide students and instructors through the program."