Meditation

These are handy, accessible books that provide literally all the information you need to know to gain a new hobby or understand a difficult topic. Want to relieve stress, ease an ailment, enhance concentration and feel great? If so, read on - this easy-to-use guide will teach you everything you need to know about the ancient tradition of meditation. It features everything from posture and breathing techniques, creative visualisation and imagery, medical benefits and the various cultural and religious approaches to meditation. It is proven to help stress and anxiety, infertility, chronic pain.

Cover; Preface; Title Page; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Top Ten Reasons to Begin Meditating Today; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is Meditation?; To Meditate or Not to Meditate?; What Meditation Is and Isn't; What You Will Gain Through Meditation; The Mental Dimension; How to Balance the Body and the Spirit; The Language of Consciousness; Chapter 2: The Physiology of Meditation; The Dynamic Model of Consciousness; Thinking Through Breathing; Combining Deep, Slow Breathing with Positive Visualization; Managing Pain, Stress, Fear and Anxiety with Meditation.

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic BalanceOther Physiological Effects of Meditation; Harnessing the Power of Meditation; Chapter 3: Meditation Meets Modern Life; A Meeting of the Minds; Personality Styles and Meditation; Tradition or Technique?; Science or Art?; Your Meditation Goals; Mind-Body Loops You Can Resolve; Getting Out of the Loop with Meditation; The Language of Meditation; Chapter 4: Getting Started with Meditation; Setting the Stage; Finding the Right Accessories; Understanding Body Basics; Sitting Postures; Standing Meditation; Prone Meditation; Finding the Right Time to Meditate.

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