FOUNDATIONS
BY JON KABAT-Zinn
The Principles by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn are widely regarded
as the foundation of contemporary Mindfulness.
They shape how Mindfulness is practiced and understood.
Two additional essentials of NL MINDFUL:
Awareness and Self-Compassion
PRINCIPLES · Jon Kabat Zinn
Patience
Giving ourselves space & time
The attitude of patience:
Allowing time for process.
Noticing how quickly
we want results.
Patients creates space between
expectation and reality,
supporting inner calm.
Beginner’s Mind
Seeing things in their original freshness
Beginner’s Mind means:
approaching experiences
as if for the first time.
Stepping outside habitual thinking,
meeting situations with openness
and curiosity.
Non – Judging
Aware of the inner judging voice
Much of our experience is accompanied
by silent evaluation.
Mindfulness invites us to notice
the inner commentary –
without identifying with it.
Non-Judging brings greater clarity
in perception and thinking.
Letting Go
Clinging can feel like being trapped
Holding tightly to thoughts,
emotions, or expectations
can intensify stress.
Letting Go does not mean indifference.
It means recognising that experience
is constantly changing
and allowing the movement
rather than tightening around it.
Trust
Trust in our capacity to meet life
Trust refers to confidence in our capacity
to meet life, as it unfolds,
including challenging moments.
Trust can be supportive
when engaging with uncertainty
and difficulty.
Non – Striving
An invitation to pause
Mindfulness is not about perfection
or performance.
Non-Striving invites us to pause
the constant effort
to improve, fix, or achieve.
From a more balanced state of mind,
wise decisions become possible.
Acceptance
The willingness to be with what is
Acceptance means acknowledging
present conditions clearly, without resignation.
It involves recognising the difference
between what can be changed
and what cannot be changed.
Acceptance is the basis for
calm reflection and inner steadiness.
NL MINDFUL additions:
Awareness & Self-Compassion
Awareness
Waking up to the present moment
Awareness lies at the centre
of Mindfulness practice.
Conscious perception creates space
between stimulus and response.
It can contribute to greater clarity
and supports a mindful response
to everyday stressors.
Compassion
A kind and balanced mind
Research describes Self-Compassion
as an inner attitude that
supports a balanced mind.
Under pressure, many people respond
with harsh self-criticism.
Cultivating Self-Compassion offers
a different response –
one that is kind, and supportive
rather than reactive.
“With self-criticism we are both the attacker
and the attacked.“ Neff/Germer
Tee Ceremony
A quiet sense of wonder
At NL MINDFUL we practice
Beginner’s Mind with
the Tea-Mind Meditation.
The tea ceremony teaches us
to meet each moment
as if for the very first time
with openness, curiosity
and a quiet sense of wonder
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Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn
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