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Book Synopsis''The one meditation tactic that will get you through the toughest times'' Oprah Daily
Overcome negative thoughts and develop a positive mindset this January with these meditation practices proven by neuroscientific research.
In this modern digital age, many of us feel overwhelmed, panicked and short on time. The practice of meditation is an ancient and scientifically proven antidote to that frenzied feeling. Combining scientific expertise and spiritual wisdom, this is a practical guide on how it can help you feel calm and in control.
With chapters on Breathing, Compassion and Worry, it is full of empirically proven and easy-to-follow exercises that will help you tackle mental obstacles, including issues such as self-doubt and negative thought patterns. This is a fresh perspective on meditation that will uplift and soothe your mind, whether you''re new to it or not.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, DANIEL GOLEMAN
''The perfect guide for finding true inner peace'' Ruby Wax
Trade ReviewThis
beautiful and inspiring book, arising from the brilliance of two great minds, contains
profound yet practical advice on meditation and its power to nourish the world * Gelong Thubten, author of A Monk’s Guide to Happiness *
The one meditation tactic that will get you through the toughest times * Oprah Daily *
The perfect guide for finding true inner peace * Ruby Wax, author of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled *
Practical, doable techniques for making two game-changing inner moves:
getting out of your head, as well as
taming your demons [...] all backed up by rigorous science * Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier *
Highly recommend * Dan Harris, bestselling author of 10% Happier *
An exciting new book that combines recent research into meditation with
fresh, accessible, and profound teachings on the actual practice * Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart *
A rare
blend of genuine, far-reaching meditative wisdom and the cutting-edge neuroscience that both explains and supports it. This book is an
extraordinary collaboration and a great jewel
that will benefit all who read it * Joseph Goldstein, author of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom *
PRAISE FOR TSOKNYI RINPOCHE - He is a powerful and eloquent link between the great yogi practitioners of old Tibet and our bewildering twenty-first century. He's completely comfortable in both. And he makes us comfortable, too. * Richard Gere *
Goleman offers hope for us all * The Times *
[Why We Meditate] shows how we can regain our innate rhythm * Sainsbury's Magazine *
Each chapter is a kind of antidote for the scepticism...
read this book * New Scientist *
