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May 2010 | TRT 3:15

Jon Kabat-Zinn tells us that mindfulness research and exploration is a rapidly expanding field.

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The founder of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program discusses how to build mindfulness in everyday life, the connection between mindfulness and compassion, and why Barack Obama is our first mindful president. More about Jon Kabat-Zinn.

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