Meditation for dummies
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Stephan Bodian
- ناشر : Hoboken, NJ : Wiley,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780471777748
Description
1. What meditation is and isn't -- 2. Why meditate? -- 3. Where meditation comes from -- 4. Laying the foundation : motivation, attitude, and beginner's mind -- 5. How your mind stresses you out and what you can do about it -- 6. Meditation 101 : relaxing your body and calming your mind -- 7. Preparing for meditation : posture, stretching, and sitting still -- 8. Where to sit, what to wear, and other practical stuff -- 9. Effort, discipline, and letting go -- 10. Opening your heart : love, compassion, and forgiveness -- 11. Meditating with challenging emotions and habitual patterns -- 12. Troubleshooting the roadblocks and side effects -- 13. Developing a practice that works for you -- 14. Cultivating spirituality -- 15. How to meditate in everyday life -- 16. Using meditation for healing and performance enhancement -- 17. Answers to ten commonly asked questions about meditation -- 18. Ten favorite all-purpose meditations -- 19. Ten meditation research studies and what they mean for you.
The popular guide-over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition-now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditations According to Time magazine, over 15 million Americans now practice meditation regularly. It's a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. Read less
