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Learn to meditate the easy way! Meditation is the ideal way to relax your body, calm your mind, reduce stress, and enhance your overall health and well-being. Whether you're new to meditation, a seasoned practitioner coming back for a refresher course, or someone looking for ways to change and improve your meditation practice, this guide has you covered. Open the book and find: Effective meditation techniques The importance of breath and ways to focus on your breathing Advice on when and where to meditate Different ways of sitting for meditation
Learn to meditate --the easy way!Meditation is the ideal way to relax your body, calm your mind, reduce stress, and enhance your overall health and well-being. Whether you're new to meditation, a seasoned practitioner coming back for a refresher course, or someone looking for ways to change and improve your meditation practice, this guide has you covered.Open the book and find:* Effective meditation techniques* The importance of breath and ways to focus on your breathing* Advice on when and where to meditate* Different ways of sitting for meditation
Introduction.Icons Used in This Book.Where To Go from Here.Chapter 1: Getting in the Meditation Frame of Mind.Surveying Meditation Techniques and Destinations.Developing and Directing Your Awareness.Making Meditation Your Own.Other Journeys That Masquerade as Meditation.Chapter 2: Striving for a Relaxed Body and Calm Mind.Paying Closer Attention to Yourself.Using Your Imagination to Relax Your Body.Going for Deep Relaxation.Developing Awareness of the Here and Now.Chapter 3: Picking the Best Time and Place for Your Meditation.Dressing for Comfort, Not Fashion.When to Meditate.How Long to Meditate.What to Eat and Drink before You Meditate -- and What to Avoid.Where to Meditate.Chapter 4: Meditating by Sitting Still.Mastering the Subtle Art of Sitting Still.Sit Up Straight! A How-To Guide.What to Do with Your Eyes, Mouth, and Hands.Preparing Your Body for Sitting.