Kabat-Zinn And Mindfulness
Great job summarizing and including the important aspects of mindfulness made by Jon Kabat-Zinn. I agree that mindfulness channels awareness and acknowledges the present moment. When we become aware in the present, we focus less on the regrets of the past or the worries of the future. Mindfulness allows one to trust in themselves and awaken their senses to develop the whole self (Kabat-Zinn, 2007). It can help addicts reconnect the fragmented pieces of themselves. I like how you included that the first step to recovery is to become aware and open. When addicts free themselves of the demands to control, they allow serenity and peace of mind to enter (Kurtz & Ketcham, 2002). People must be willing to to accept that one is not in absolute control