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Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief
Guided Practices for Reclaiming Your Body and Your Life — a color-illustrated book of guided meditations for living alongside pain, from Jon Kabat-Zinn.
This page is educational and general in nature. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for assessment or care from a qualified health professional. If you're experiencing sudden, severe, or worsening pain, or any symptom that concerns you, please contact a doctor or emergency services rather than relying on a book, app, or website.
What the book is
Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief is described on its official jonkabat-zinn.com page as a highly color-illustrated book intended to support both body and mind. It offers guided meditations and accompanying text aimed at helping readers access present-moment awareness and work with the sensations and thoughts that come with living alongside pain — it is not presented as a cure, and this page does not claim it is one.
Who it may be useful for
It's aimed at people living with chronic pain who want a structured, guided way to bring mindfulness practice into that experience, alongside — not instead of — whatever medical care they're already receiving. It won't be the right fit for everyone, and it isn't a substitute for a diagnosis or treatment plan from a qualified clinician.
How it relates to the app and practice
This book isn't included inside the JKZ Meditations app. The app has its own, separate Mindfulness for Pain Relief program of guided audio recordings — see the Mindfulness for Pain guide for what that program covers in the app, and for the same non-medical disclaimer that applies here.