Meditation an in-depth guide

"Meditation is increasingly recommended for relaxation, for enhancing relationships and well-being, to increase performance in sports and business, for personal growth, and to assist healing. Introducing mindfulness-based stillness meditation, Ian Gawler and Paul Bedson explain how to build a daily...

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Main Author: Gawler, Ian
Other Authors: Bedson, Paul
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • The gift of meditation
  • Mindfulness-based stillness meditation. Introducing mindfulness-based stillness meditation
  • Preparation. Establishing comfort and ease
  • Relaxation. Learning to relax ; Progressive muscle relaxation
  • Mindfulness. Mindfulness of breath ; Habits of thinking and awareness ; Mindfulness of body ; Knowing your body ; Mindfulness of emotions ; Connecting with feelings
  • Stillness. Mindfulness of thoughts and stillness ; Stillness and the nature of mind ; The complete mindfulness-based stillness meditation technique
  • Other applications. Meditation and mind-body medicine ; Meditation for transforming pain ; Meditation, imagery, and affirmations ; Meditation using intention : forgiveness, gratitude, and loving kindness ; Meditation using inquiry-contemplation ; Meditation and the spiritual path
  • Integration
  • Appendix. Definitions of meditation.