Practices
Mindfulness Practices
Plain, grounded introductions to the practices behind the JKZ Meditations app — where they came from, what they involve, and how to start. Written to stand on their own, whether or not you ever open the app.
The history and structure of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, the eight-week program Jon Kabat-Zinn founded at UMass in 1979.
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What the Body Scan is, why it anchors the MBSR curriculum, and how to try the free 45-minute recording in the app.
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An educational look at what mindfulness practice may offer alongside pain — and where it isn't a substitute for care.
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A practical starter sequence for anyone new to sitting quietly and paying attention on purpose.
Read the guide →What these pages are — and aren't
These pages describe general mindfulness practice and the JKZ Meditations app's own guided recordings. They are not the same thing as enrolling in a full, instructor-led Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course. If you want the complete eight-week MBSR curriculum with a qualified teacher, the MBSR guide explains the difference and points to where that program is taught.