{"product_id":"2940148368342","title":"Meditation - Deep and Blissful (with Seven Guided Meditations): How to Still the Mind's Compulsive Thinking, Let Go of Upset, Tap Into the Juice and Meditate at a Whole New Level","description":"Comes with seven guided meditations as audio downloads — your free gift with purchase!  Details inside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewcomer or experienced meditator?  This book is designed for both.  For the newcomer, it has practical guidelines with everything you need to know and an excellent selection of techniques to choose from.  You'll come away with techniques you love and that really work for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone who’s tried meditation and found the experience disappointing — you couldn't seem to turn inward or the internal dialogue just wouldn’t stop — this book gives you powerful insights into the reasons why people can become frustrated and discouraged, the obstacles to moving into higher states, and shows you how to navigate your way through.   Even the long-seasoned meditator will come away with new realizations and techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are three essentials to really rich, deep, satisfying meditation, which this book goes into in depth.  Once you understand these, the way is paved for you to move into deeper, more blissful meditative states.     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential #1 - Understanding the Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the obstacles we face in meditation is the endless stream of thoughts and words, that voice in our head that likes to talk (and talk), our tireless companion - the mind.  The mind is like a software application – it runs certain functions automatically, like an antivirus runs a scan, and this is the source of much of the verbal commentary.    The mind also responds to certain triggers by going into overdrive, which you unfortunately experience as involuntary thinking.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce you understand how the mind operates — why it keeps switching on during your meditation — you're better able to put it back on standby (at least temporarily!) and move into deeper states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential #2 - Understanding Emotion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn meditation, what's alive in you is what comes up — including any problems you're facing and your feelings about them.  This book shows you how to work with charged emotion, how to bring it into the light of awareness, within the container of meditation, and be with it in such a way that it dissolves on its own. This not only feels good — it's such a welcomed relief — but it leaves you serene and centered, in the perfect place for meditation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssential #3 - The Right Techniques (for You)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes, if you're having problems meditating — if your experience is shallow or scattery — it's not you, it's your technique.  As a unique individual, certain meditation techniques will resonate with you — meaning they'll REALLY work — while others may not.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second half of this book gives you a comprehensive selection of excellent techniques including mantra, breath, and chakra meditation (the silent classics), dynamic pranayama (energizers that work even with an overactive mind), moving meditations (first aide for anyone who spend most of the day in a chair) and special-purpose meditations (such as progressive relaxation) with step-by-step guidance in plain English.  By the time you finish the book, you’ll have a set of techniques — your personal playlist — that you love and that really work for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn conclusion, with techniques that work for you and the insight necessary to work with the mind and emotions, you have the essentials you need to really tap into the juice (more on that later) and enjoy truly beautiful, deep and blissful meditation.","brand":"Austin \u0026 Goldenlight Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156264665328,"sku":"2940148368342","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148368342_p0.jpg?v=1763701749","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148368342","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}