Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization Books

Book SynopsisThis companion to the classic If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! takes us on a spiritual search for inner peace with daily universal reflections. From renowned psychotherapist, philosopher, and risktaker Sheldon Kopp, Blues Ain’t Nothing But a Good Soul Feeling Bad lyrically explores the uncertainties that plague us all. With insight and accessible writing, this remarkable book guides us to look inwardly and find the answers to questions such as: -How do I find a self of my own? -Where am I in my life? -Who am I in my world? -Where do I go from here? Challenging and provocative, Blues Ain’t Nothing But a Good Soul Feeling Bad helps us face our flaws and learn to accept and love all that we are.

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius’s timeless book on character, what it takes to be a good leader, and how to live a fulfilling life.Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the immense wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. He knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and how to make the right choices—even if they are more difficult—without regard for self-interest. Offering a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature, Meditations brings Marcus’s inspiring words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century. This book speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever faced adversity or believed in a better day.

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Book SynopsisIs healing a matter of solving a problem, curing a sickness, or making our wounds disappear? “In my experience,” writes depth psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher Matt Licata, “true healing is not a state where we become liberated from uncomfortable feelings, but one in which we are free and flexible to welcome our complete experience - whether happy or difficult - more fully.” With A Healing Space, Dr. Licata invites us to explore a more vital sense of wellness - one that does not put us in opposition to life’s hardship, but instead welcomes all experience as part of the soul’s majestic vastness. “While there is a part of us that very genuinely wishes to heal, awaken, and transform,” writes Dr. Licata, “there is a lesser known, hidden part invested in maintaining things the way they are.” Through metaphors and teachings from diverse traditions such as alchemy, neuroscience, mindfulness, contemplative spirituality, Buddhism, and depth psychology, he illuminates the spiritual journey with profound subtlety and deep insight. If you’ve found yourself wondering why years or even decades of self-improvement, meditation, prayer, or therapy hasn’t resulted in a feeling of wholeness or completeness, you may be ready to enter A Healing Space.

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Book SynopsisFor a sensitive person, the right support at the right moment can make the difference between a day of feeling overwhelmed and a day in which your precious gifts of sensitivity bring new joys, insights, and ways to express your creativity. With The Empath's Empowerment Deck, Dr. Judith Orloff offers a powerful and immediately accessible tool to provide daily inspiration, guidance, meditative reflections, and in-the-moment support whenever we need it. "The special magic of these cards is that they provide instant guidance for any situation that you will face," says Dr. Orloff. With her bestselling books and online teachings on empaths, Dr. Orloff has emerged as a trailblazer for helping highly sensitive people adapt and thrive in the modern world. In The Empath's Empowerment Deck, she has created a resource for sensitive, caring people who want the clarity of intuitive guidance to inform their relationships and life choices. Empaths who consult these cards will be transported from an overactive mind to access your most heartfelt goals, visions, and true destiny. The cards are beautifully designed to uplift and inspire, help us reconnect with our intuition, enhance self-care, maintain healthy boundaries, tune in to the natural world, and much more.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the Transformative Effects of Being Kind to Yourself "This brilliant book offers us both the science and practice of how self-kindness is the secret sauce of fulfillment, transformation, and joy." -Lorin Roche, meditation teacher and author of The Radiance Sutras Many of us yearn to feel a greater sense of inner calm, ease, joy, and purpose. We have tried meditation and found it too difficult. We judge ourselves for being no good at emptying our minds (as if one ever could) or compare ourselves with yogis who seem to have it all together. We live in a steady state of "not good enough." It does not have to be this way. In Good Morning, I Love You, Dr. Shauna Shapiro brings alive the brain science behind why we feel the way we do-about ourselves, each other, and the world-and explains why we get stuck in thinking that doesn't serve us. It turns out that we are hardwired to be self-critical and negative! And this negativity is constantly undermining our experience of life. "It is never too late to rewire your brain for positivity-for calm, clarity, and joy," writes Dr. Shapiro. "I know this is possible because I experienced it. Best of all, you can begin wherever you are." In short, lively chapters laced with science, wisdom, and story, Shapiro, one of the leading scientists studying the effects of mindfulness on the brain, shows us that acting with kindness and compassion toward ourselves is the key. With her roadmap to guide you, including her signature "Good Morning, I Love You" practice, in which you deliberately greet yourself each day with these simple words, you can change your brain's circuitry and steady yourself in feelings of deep calm, clarity, and joy. For good.

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