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Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice > Meditation
More than twenty years ago, Jon Kabat-Zinn changed the way we think
about awareness in everyday life with his now-classic introduction
to mindfulness, Wherever You Go, There You Are. He followed that up
with 2005's Coming to Our Senses, the definitive book for our time
on the connection between mindfulness and our well-being on every
level, physical, cognitive, emotional, social, planetary, and
spiritual. Now, the original text of Coming to Our Senses is being
repackaged into 4 smaller books, each focusing on a different
aspect of mindfulness, and each with a new foreword written by the
author. In this second of these books, Falling Awake (which was
originally published as Part III and Part IV of Coming to Our
Senses), Kabat-Zinn focuses on the "how" of mindfulness--explaining
how meditation brings us into intimate relationship with all our
senses, how to establish a formal meditation practice, and how to
overcome some of the common obstacles to incorporating meditation
into daily life in an age of perpetual self-distraction. By "coming
to our senses"--both literally and metaphorically--we can become
more compassionate, more embodied, more aware human beings, and in
the process, contribute to the healing of the body politic as well
as our own lives in ways both little and big.
'This book can catapult you into living fully the life that is
yours to live while you have the chance' Jon Kabat-Zinn 'A
must-read for our distracted times' Dan Goleman 'A must-have guide
to experiencing every moment of our lives' Goldie Hawn 'A treasure
trove of insights and exercises to enrich our lives' Dan Siegel
Stop for a moment. Are you here right now? Is your focus on the
words in front of you? Or is it roaming elsewhere, to the past or
future, to a worry, to your to-do list, or to your phone? The good
news: There's nothing wrong with you - your brain isn't broken. The
human brain was built to be distractible. The even better news: You
can train your brain to pay attention more effectively. Acclaimed
neuroscientist Dr Amishi Jha has dedicated her life's work to
understanding the science of attention at every level - from brain
imaging studies in the lab to field testing soldiers, firefighters
and athletes. Her mission has been to scientifically determine how
we can harness the full power of our attention to better meet all
that life demands. In Peak Mind, Dr Jha expertly guides readers
through fascinating research, debunking common assumptions about
focus and attention, and offers remarkably easy-to-adapt flexible
twelve minute-a-day exercises to lift the mental fog, declutter the
mind, and strengthen focus so that you can experience more of your
life.
Many people are discovering in meditation a way to find peace of
mind and a more centred focus on their true inner nature. This book
is the second of the series of volumes where spiritual teacher Sri
Chinmoy answers a very wide range of questions about meditation,
including the meaning of different meditation experiences, how to
make meditation practical and the intrinsic value of meditation.
One Hour to Inner Peace is a how-to book to facilitate spiritual
growth. By using the techniques provided, a person can achieve
inner peace in a tumultuous society.
Drawing on a multitude of breathing practices from different
healing and spiritual traditions, The Power of Breathwork includes
25 simple exercises that you can practice alone or with a partner.
Knowing how to breathe and how to use your breath purposefully has
been proven to reduce negative mental and physical issues and
actually heal the body and mind. A regular home breathwork practice
is an affordable and easy way for you to engage in self-healing
practices that can have a profound impact on your overall health.
Harness the power of breathwork to: Facilitate proper immune
function Enhance connection, creativity, joy, and intuition Reduce
physical pain as well as tension, depression, anxiety, and trauma
Author, practitioner, and grief worker Jennifer Patterson begins by
explaining what breathwork is, why you should try it, and how it
can be used to heal the bodymind. Then, you'll learn what happens
in your physical body, energetic body, and emotional body as you
practice it. Before you start the exercises, find useful tips on
building an altar, using scent, visualizations and grounding, and
somatic writing prompts to help support your practice. After
achieving collaboration and deeper trust with your body through
practices such as a nurturing body scan and learning to catch and
shift out of breath-holding patterns, return to yourself with these
solo breath patterns: 4-7-8 Breath, Energizing Breath, Box Breath,
Pursed Lip Breath, Lion's Breath, Diaphragm Breath, Alternate
Nostril Breath, Skull Shining Breath, Ocean Breath, and Multi-Part
Fast-Paced Breath. With a partner, use breath to work with
witnessing and being witnessed, giving and receiving touch, and
navigating conflict. Through these practices, you can breathe into
a deeper relationship with another. For more focused breathwork
practice, you will also find exercises that work with themes such
as creativity, easing perfection narratives, inviting laughter and
joy, cutting energetic ties to harmful dynamics, plus dedicated
practices for welcoming the new day and then, when it is done,
releasing the day and inviting sleep. The Power of Breathwork
provides you with simple and approachable ways to intentionally and
effectively breathe to bring healing and joy.
Delve into this inspiring introduction to the ancient practice of
yoga and learn all you need to know to energize your body, mind and
spirit every day There are plenty of reasons to try yoga - it can
strengthen your body, soothe your soul, reduce stress and much
more! This easy-to-digest guide has plenty of simple tips and
helpful advice to get you started on your yoga journey. Whether
you're a total beginner or an experienced yogi, the teachings in
these pages are suited to a range of abilities and offer the
benefits of yoga to everyone. Packed with a variety of poses broken
down into step-by-step instructions, this little book contains all
the information you need to live with more peace, balance and
freedom. This book includes: Simple breathing exercises to increase
energy, focus and mindfulness Step-by-step guidance on a variety of
yoga sequences including sun salutations, standing and seated poses
Uplifting quotations to inspire positive thinking Be inspired to
enjoy all that's best about an AWESOME YOGA LIFESTYLE.
Pause, Breathe and Grow is the perfect companion for anyone with a
creative and inquisitive mind. Aimed at students, artists,
designers, illustrators, coders, innovators, creative
technologists, craft hobbyists and more, this guide provides a
blueprint for changing the way we view our work and ourselves.
Whatever stage your life or career is at right now, these pages are
for those who want to think more clearly, enrich their creativity,
enjoy their work more, become more resilient and achieve a greater
sense of calm. The foundations of Pause, Breathe and Grow lay in
making progress in realistic increments. Designed to be used
alongside your work schedule, each page focuses on just one thing
to achieve in a day. Containing enough prompts to enable you to try
a new exercise each day for four months, the book also includes
spaces devoted to tracking your moods and habits, as well as pages
for you to jot down daily notes and reflections. The prompts in the
book aim to help you avoid task overload and endless lists that
never get fully ticked off. They offer new ideas for improving your
workflow, and more broadly, for helping you find peace with the
world around you. Through easy-to-follow advice on approaching
tasks with clarity, thoughtfulness and creativity, this book will
untangle your mind from the knots of seemingly impossible doubts
and deadlines. Pause, Breathe and Grow doesn't try to be an
all-purpose Swiss Army Knife for living. It's created for making
time with your thoughts, plans and ambitions by leading a more
mindful creative life. This is about considering who you are today
and thinking about where you want to be tomorrow; learning to
change what you can and accepting the rest. Designed, printed and
bound in London, Pause, Breathe and Grow is a certified
climate-neutral print product manufactured using 100% offshore
wind-generated electricity. Printed with vegetable oil-based inks
using paper created from well-managed, FSC (R)-certified forests
and other controlled sources.
Through a series of simple tips and calming quotes, this little
book will be your guide to finding moments of mindfulness 365 days
of the year. In a world that's busier and more demanding than ever,
emotional self-care has never been more important. Mindfulness is a
practice that trains the brain to focus on the present moment, and
meditation is a means of quietening the mind. When used together,
these techniques can bring calm to your day, help you to face
challenging situations, improve your health and wellbeing and
enrich your life experiences. Within these pages you'll find:
Practical tips to help you create moments of stillness Simple
meditation and breathing exercises to help reduce stress and
anxiety A raft of calming quotes to promote peace in your heart and
soul With 365 Days of Mindful Meditations you can find time for
mindfulness every day and live well all year round.
This quick, portable guide features more than 200 practical,
effective ways to calm the mind, reduce stress, and erase tension
in your body in less than five minutes. In 5-Minute Calm you'll
learn to relax your anxious mind and release tension in your body
through quick and easy mindfulness exercises and techniques.
Through guided breathing, meditation, visualization, and more,
you'll find a place of calm in just five short minutes. This
newfound peace can allow you to reengage with the world in a
meaningful, productive way. Whether you're facing a frazzled
morning at home, a hectic day at work, or a daunting project
deadline, this on-the-go stress-reducing guide can help you
disengage for a few minutes, find a moment of peace, and get back
to your day.
In Morning Notes, Hugh Prather helps us to understand that good
spiritual and emotional nutrition is just as important in the
morning as eating a healthy and well-balanced breakfast. 365 great
beginnings encourage us to construct things the way we want them to
be and to take full responsibility for what happens to us.
New revised and expanded Spanish editions. The definitive
introduction to the science and philosophy of yoga meditation.
Self-Realization Fellowship's editions of Autobiography of a Yogi
have sold several million copies since first published in 1946.
This life-transforming book opens the mind and heart to the
spiritual possibilities that exist everywhere and in everything. It
reads like an adventure story while answering questions about
religion, God, existence, yoga, higher consciousness, and the
challenges of daily spiritual living. It is a book for people of
all faiths; anyone yearning to know what life is truly all about.
Self-Realization Fellowship's editions, and none others,
incorporate all of the author's wishes for the final text, which
include extensive material added after the first edition was
published and a final chapter on the closing years of his life.
Channel peace and practice mindfulness with this beautiful Lotus
flower replica, which creates a tranquil, serene setting wherever
it's placed. This kit includes: - A simple pink Lotus flower atop a
beautifully modern base reminiscent of a calm pond. The base emits
soothing, spa-like sounds of bubbling water and chimes and includes
a colour-changing LED light that moves through calming blues and
greens. - A 32-page mini illustrated book on the history and
significance of the Lotus flower in different cultures The Peaceful
Lotus is perfect antidote to a stressful work space, and a charming
gift for anyone in need of a pocket-size reminder to breathe deep
and find stillness.
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