Author : David Gelles (Business journalist)
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 19,33 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0544227220
An investigation of the growing trend among major companies, including Fortune 100 giants, to promote mindful activities like meditation and yoga in the workplace, and its often surprising effects on productivity, strategy, and employees' mental health.
Author : Dan Harris
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2017-12-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0399588957
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF 10% HAPPIER Too busy to meditate? Can’t turn off your brain? Curious about mindfulness but more comfortable in the gym? This book is for you. You’ll also get access to guided audio meditations on the 10% Happier app, to jumpstart your practice from day one. ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word “namaste” without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation’s most vocal public proponents. Harris found that meditation made him more focused and less yanked around by his emotions. According to his wife, it also made him less annoying. Science suggests that the practice can lower your blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain. So what’s holding you back? In Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and Jeff Warren, a masterful teacher and “Meditation MacGyver,” embark on a gonzo cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that keep people from meditating. It is filled with game-changing and deeply practical meditation instructions—all of which are also available (for free) on the 10% Happier app. This book is a trip worth taking. Praise for Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics “If you’re intrigued by meditation but don’t know how to begin—or you’ve benefited from meditation in the past but need help to get started again—Dan Harris has written the book for you. Well researched, practical, and crammed with expert advice, it’s also an irreverent, hilarious page-turner.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project “The ABC News anchor, a ‘defender of worrying’ who once had an anxiety attack on air, offers a hilarious and stirring account of his two-steps-forward-one-step-back campaign to sort ‘useless rumination’ from ‘constructive anguish’ via mindfulness, along with invaluable suggestions for following in his footsteps.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
Author : Shinzen Young
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781683642121
Enlightenment—is it a myth or is it real? Across time and culture, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now. Few teachers achieve clarity with the application of scientific inquiry to these states of consciousness like Shinzen Young. Now in paperback, The Science of Enlightenment makes Young’s essential insights available to readers everywhere. The Science of Enlightenment merges scientific precision, Young’s grasp of the source-language teachings of many spiritual traditions, and his rare gift for sparking insight upon insight through original analogies and illustrations. The result: an uncommonly lucid "Aha, now I get it!" guide to mindfulness meditation—how it works and how to use it to enhance our cognitive capacities, compassion, and experience of happiness independent of conditions. For meditators of all levels and lineages, this multifaceted wisdom gem will be sure to surprise, provoke, illuminate, and inspire.
Author : Ronald Cowen
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 35,98 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1460282914
The front cover is the visualization for a meditation designed to recall the Bodhiccitta of infancy. Some Buddhists believe infants are born enlightened. Imagine there suddenly appears a glowing ember in your heart that glows stronger as you breath in and turns into a fountain of love that flows throughout your body as you breath out. Meditate for 30 Minutes. Allow the meditation to close gently. www.ronaldcowen.com
Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : Three Pine Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781931483087
Meditation is the inward focus of attention in a state of mind where ego-related concerns and critical evaluations are suspended in favor of perceiving a deeper, subtler, and possibly divine flow of consciousness. Usually accompanied by muscle relaxation, it has an overall beneficial and often healing effect. As such, it has made major inroads in Western society, aiding in stress relief, pain management, and various psychiatric conditions. Research in meditation tends to focus on the concrete healing effects of the practice, working either with a single form or using an indeterminate mixture of practices. So far studies work with minimal typologies often poorly defined and tend to neglect historical and cultural aspects. Meditation Works remedies this shortcoming. Based on extensive cultural studies and long years of practice, the author creates a new typology of meditation based on six distinct ways of access to the subconscious. In a special chapter on each type, she then outlines the physiology, worldview, and traditional practice as well as its modern medical adaptations and organizational settings. In each case, she substantiates her presentation with examples from the Daoist, Buddhist, and Hindu traditions. Providing a thorough theoretical framework combined with a comprehensive, analytical overview, the book greatly advances our understanding of meditation.
Author : Andy Puddicombe
Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 35,79 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781444722208
'If you're thinking about trying mindfulness, this is the perfect introduction....I'm grateful to Andy for helping me on this journey.' BILL GATES 'It's kind of genius' EMMA WATSON Feeling stressed about Christmas/Brexit/everthing? Try this... Demystifying meditation for the modern world: an accessible and practical route to improved health, happiness and well being, in as little as 10 minutes. Andy Puddicombe, founder of the celebrated Headspace, is on a mission: to get people to take 10 minutes out of their day to sit in the now. Here he shares his simple to learn, but highly effective techniques of meditation. * Rest an anxious, busy mind * Find greater ease when faced with difficult emotions, thoughts, circumstances * Improve focus and concentration * Sleep better * Achieve new levels of calm and fulfilment. The benefits of mindfulness and meditation are well documented and here Andy brings this ancient practice into the modern world, tailor made for the most time starved among us. First published as Get Some Headspace, this reissue shows you how just 10 minutes of mediation per day can bring about life changing results.
Author : Culadasa
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1781808791
The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.
Author : William Bridge
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 12,4 MB
Release : 1667
Category : Covenant theology
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Author : David R. Hamilton, PHD
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 34,9 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1788175468
Why should we meditate? How can crystals heal the mind and body? Why is visualization so powerful - and so effective? Alternative therapies, healing modalities, and spiritual practices are often referred to as 'woo-woo,' - but many of these approaches are actually supported by compelling scientific evidence. In this dynamic and thought-provoking book, David R. Hamilton PhD dives deeper into the true nature of consciousness and presents the cutting-edge research behind energy healing, crystals, meditation, and more. You'll discover: · The science behind some of today's most popular alternative practices · How your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs have healing power · The benefits of nature and a holistic approach to healing · A fascinating link between consciousness and human connection · The relationship between suppressed emotions and disease The ideas behind some of these holistic therapies have been around for millennia - but now we have scientific evidence demonstrating how they can contribute to physical, emotional, and energetic healing too. It's time to embrace the truth: That woo-woo really does work.
Author : Cathy C.
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,33 MB
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1504354052
Discover a meditation technique to quiet and focus your mind. Learn to enjoy the time you spend in meditation, instead of struggling with the process. Use daily prayer and meditation to improve your mental abilities and your spiritual condition. Create a two-way connection with your Higher Power that will help you continually receive Gods blessings and direction. This practice can transform your life. COMMENTS FROM READERS: Cathys book is straightforward and easy to understand and follow. If you are just starting to meditate, or are looking for someones revealing and personal practice to guide you, you have found the right book! -- From the foreward by Tom R., Denver, CO Cathys Chapter 12, If You Experience Difficulty Meditating, was especially helpful. It contained some real answers to problems that come up regularly in my prayer and meditation practice, and explained some issues I hadnt even realized might be hindering a better experience. -- Deborah C., Seattle, WA
