How can we be mindful in everyday life?

Mindfulness has entered the mainstream in recent years, but most of us still think of it more as a meditation practice than a constant way of living.

At this special event, the legendary "father of modern mindfulness" Jon Kabat-Zinn will help us reconnect with how to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness - the essential life skill which helps us pay deeper attention to our mind, body and heart.

Rather than seeing mindfulness as an occasional practice, Jon will help us recognise that life itself is our meditation practice. And you can learn to make this the way you actually live your everyday life.

Jon will share how to be more "at home with yourself", starting with a simple willingness to stay in the present moment and just see what happens. Because every single precious moment is the only moment you actually have.

This awareness helps you to 'befriend' your mind, let go of negative self-talk and recognise that "there's more right with you than wrong with you". You can then also discover that there is no such thing as "myself" in isolation. We are all part of something bigger.

By joining this unique live conversation with Jon, you'll learn that you're a remarkable human being with amazing capacities for love, wisdom, connection and contributing to making the world a better place - or for whatever it is that you most love.

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About the speaker

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a scientist, writer, and meditation teacher engaged in bringing mindfulness into mainstream society. He is professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he was founding director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. Dr Kabat-Zinn is the father of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, a modern, secular form of meditation. During his career, he has taught mindfulness to a wide variety of audiences, including groups of judges, business leaders, lawyers, clergy, Olympic athletes and many more. He is the author of many books, including Full Catastrophe Living; Wherever You Go, There You Are; Everyday Blessings and Coming To Our Senses. His work has contributed to a growing movement of mindfulness into the healthcare system, schools, corporations and beyond.