Meditation for Dummies

Name: Meditation for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780471777748

ISBN-10: 0471777749

ISBN-13: 9780471777748

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Stephan Bodian, Dean Ornish, Dean Ornish

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The popular guide-over 80,000 copies sold of the first edition-now revised and enhanced with an audio CD of guided meditationsAccording 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. This fun and easy guide has long been a favorite with meditation newcomers. And now it's even better. For this new edition, author Stephan Bodian has added an audio CD with more than 70 minutes of guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to one's body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding oneself, consulting the guru within, and finding a…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/6/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Dean Ornish is a clinical professor of medicine who received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine and founded the Bucksbaum Chair in Preventative Medicine at the Preventative Medicine Research Institute. He was born on July 16, 1953. Dr. Ornish's research has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet and the American Journal of Cardiology. He was also featured on PBS's Nova and on Bill Moyer's PBS special Healing and the Mind. His two best-selling novels include Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly. He was also named one of the…



Introduction



Getting Acquainted



What Meditation Is — and Isn't



Why Meditate?



Where Meditation Comes From



Laying the Foundation: Motivation, Attitude, and Beginner's Mind



How Your Mind Stresses You Out and What You Can Do about It



Getting Started



Meditation 101: Relaxing Your Body and Calming Your Mind



Preparing for Meditation: Posture, Stretching, and Sitting Still



Where to Sit, What to Wear, and Other Practical Stuff



Effort, Discipline, and Letting Go



Opening Your Heart: Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness



Troubleshooting and Fine-Tuning



Meditating with Challenging Emotions and Habitual Patterns



Troubleshooting the Roadblocks and Side Effects



Developing a Practice That Works for You



Meditation in Action



Cultivating Spirituality



How to Meditate in Everyday Life



Using Meditation for Healing and Performance Enhancement



The Part of Tens



Answers to Ten Commonly Asked Questions about Meditation



Ten Favorite All-Purpose Meditations



Ten Meditation Research Studies—and What They Mean for You!



Appendixes



Meditation Resources



About the CD


Index