{"product_id":"2940014014649","title":"Meditation: The Guide To Self Enlightenment","description":"Introduction\u003cbr\u003eHave you tried meditation to solve your stress and health\u003cbr\u003eproblems? If you haven’t done so yet, now may be one of\u003cbr\u003ethe best times to make that experience a reality. Meditation\u003cbr\u003eis one of the most sought after forms of stress relief and is\u003cbr\u003eeven recommended by many doctors.\u003cbr\u003eSomething that valuable is something that you should be\u003cbr\u003estriving to learn. If you are someone that spends your\u003cbr\u003eevenings worrying, stressing about all that needs to get done\u003cbr\u003eand even feeling physically bad without being sick, then\u003cbr\u003emeditation may be an ideal solution for you.\u003cbr\u003eIn meditation, you transform the way that your mind is\u003cbr\u003eworking. While you can’t say that it’s a simple process,\u003cbr\u003emeditation is something that you can easily learn to do and\u003cbr\u003ethen use daily.\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, studies show that when you do allow yourself\u003cbr\u003e(especially your mind) to meditate for just a few minutes\u003cbr\u003eeach day, you can reduce the stress levels you face\u003cbr\u003eimproving your quality of life. Indeed, lowering stress levels\u003cbr\u003ealso can improve your physical self.\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, you’ll learn how meditation can change your\u003cbr\u003elife. It is merely a guide to get you started, though.\u003cbr\u003e5\u003cbr\u003eMost individuals that are successful at meditation are those\u003cbr\u003ethat seek out resources locally to help them to learn the\u003cbr\u003eprocess as well as to practice it. Meditating with others is\u003cbr\u003esomething that can be powerful to the individual. With more\u003cbr\u003eand more meditation clinics and classes popping up around\u003cbr\u003ethe country, you are likely to find one relatively close to you.\u003cbr\u003eBut, first, you need to learn a bit more about how meditation\u003cbr\u003eworks and what it can do for you.\u003cbr\u003eThis book will prepare you to begin meditation and take you\u003cbr\u003einto a world that far too many people don’t realize exists\u003cbr\u003ewith such benefits. If you are skeptical, there is nothing to\u003cbr\u003elose by investing a few minutes in learning this process. In\u003cbr\u003efact, you’ll find yourself striving to learn more once you have\u003cbr\u003ejust one or two sessions of meditation.\u003cbr\u003eLearn to meditate alone or with friends. In either case,\u003cbr\u003eyou’ll find many different methods to select. More so, you\u003cbr\u003ecould be improving your health and well being. That’s worth\u003cbr\u003ejust a few minutes of your time!\u003cbr\u003e6\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Exactly What Is\u003cbr\u003eMeditation Anyway?\u003cbr\u003eBefore you can begin practicing meditation you do need to\u003cbr\u003eunderstand what it is and why you need to use this method\u003cbr\u003eof relaxation. The brain is the primary tool that you’ll use to\u003cbr\u003edefine this process. But, you may not realize that when the\u003cbr\u003ebrain is in a “normal” state that it actually is very abnormal\u003cbr\u003ein what it is doing.\u003cbr\u003eTo help you to understand meditation, we must first break\u003cbr\u003edown the different stages in which the brain functions so\u003cbr\u003ethat you can see the state of mind that you are functioning\u003cbr\u003ein most often.\u003cbr\u003eThe Stages of the Mind\u003cbr\u003eThere are three unique stages in the brain that depicts how\u003cbr\u003eit is functioning at any one time. When you consider\u003cbr\u003emeditation, only going through these three stages can\u003cbr\u003eactually get to you achieve the serenity that you are after\u003cbr\u003ewith meditation.\u003cbr\u003e7\u003cbr\u003eStage One: The Normal Mind\u003cbr\u003eIn the “normal” state of mind, your mind is working in\u003cbr\u003evarious directions. It is functioning as it usually does which\u003cbr\u003emeans it is bouncing from one idea and thought to the next.\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, this is quite abnormal activity for the brain because it\u003cbr\u003eneeds to focus on a lesser amount of ideas if it is to be\u003cbr\u003esuccessful in resolving problems.\u003cbr\u003eStimuli from all over the place are coming in at the brain.\u003cbr\u003eWhen something new stimulates you mind, it moves from its\u003cbr\u003eprevious thought to the new one. Although you feel like you\u003cbr\u003eare completely in control of yourself during this type of brain\u003cbr\u003efunction, you likely aren’t.\u003cbr\u003eYou have very little control over the way that you behave\u003cbr\u003eand think during this type of situation. Not only do your\u003cbr\u003ethoughts move from one thing to the next thing quickly, but\u003cbr\u003eyour physical being is doing the same thing too. Your\u003cbr\u003eemotions follow suite, too.\u003cbr\u003eAn example of this type of brain activity can be as simple as\u003cbr\u003eseeing a child playing. If you see that child while you are\u003cbr\u003edriving, your mind goes from control of the vehicle to the\u003cbr\u003echild. She’s cute, playing and riding her bike. Then, your\u003cbr\u003emind moves to thoughts from your own childhood. You feel\u003cbr\u003egood and smile at the happy memories.\u003cbr\u003e8\u003cbr\u003eOf course, it doesn’t always play out so innocently. You can\u003cbr\u003ego through these same thought and emotional processes\u003cbr\u003ewith negative images too. Consider if that child was a\u003cbr\u003eteenager, doing something that they shouldn’t be. Now, you\u003cbr\u003eare wondering about your own children, what they are doing\u003cbr\u003ethat you don’t know-","brand":"All classic book warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073863008496,"sku":"2940014014649","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014014649_p0.jpg?v=1763599117","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014014649","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}