Take an inward journey for a happier, healthier, more productive life
Meditation is a great way to reduce stress, increase energy, and enjoy better health. It is believed to result in a state of greater calmness and physical relaxation, and psychological balance. Plus, practising meditation can change how you relate to the flow of emotions and thoughts in your everyday life.
This fun and easy guide has long been a favourite with meditation newcomers . . . and now it’s even better. Meditation For Dummies offers a newly recorded CD featuring more than 70 minutes of music and guided meditations that are keyed to topics in the book, from tuning in to your body, transforming suffering, and replacing negative patterns to grounding yourself, consulting the guru within, and finding a peaceful place. The book also discusses the latest research on the health benefits of meditation, along with new advice on how to get the most out of meditation in today’s fast-paced world.
Includes new information on the recent research on the causes of happiness and how meditation can improve mood Features a set of suggested meditations for becoming happier Examines new research on brain changes in people practising meditation New, revised, and refreshed content throughout, including insight into the best meditation apps, electronic content, and websites
Our review
If you’ve realised the importance of meditation in your everyday life, then you know it is best to do it regularly. One of the quickest ways to learn how to meditate is to read while listening to a CD or MP3.
Starting meditation is not as easy as you think, just ask anyone who meditates! There are often difficulties that one encounters. By purchasing this book, you can learn all so many aspects to meditation such as the most popular different methods used in meditation, the various approaches, and a lot more.
If you’re stressed out, this book is would also be great for you. In around five minutes you can learn a lot about meditation. By reading specific sections of the book you can meditate and eliminate your stress. You’ll also gain the knowledge to identify when another stressful situation is starting so you will know what to do so as not to get stressed again.
Now, we won’t lie, there are some drawbacks to this book and CD. Dummies are easily discouraged by long books and this weighs in at almost 400 pages, with the early chapters talking about the importance and goodness of meditation. Since the book is quite long, many Dummies may get drowsy reading it but we’d recommend not reading it cover to cover. read the first few chapters and then just read the sections that interest you first.
Another gripe is the voice on the CD sounds, without being too harsh, a bit egotistical and new agey and to a certain extent stoned. What the listeners want is a voice that match the author’s. A voice that is practical, knowledgeable, fun loving, open, likeable, and well rounded. Many Dummies practising meditation want the right voice on their CD and they’ll gladly pay for it. That said, once you’ll learnt to meditate you won’t notice the voice after a while.
Despite its drawbacks, this is a good book worth the $25 (new) price. If you want an unbiased approach to meditation and emphasis on its essence, then this is the book and CD for you. What is important is your personal transformation and your achieved peace of mind.
This book will explain every step that you need to go through in meditation. Enter the door that this book opens for you and you will find personal growth.