The Best Meditations on the Planet 100 Techniques to Beat Stress, Improve Health, and Create Happiness-In Just Minutes A Day

by Hart, Martin; Alexander, Skye

• ISBN13: 9781592334599
• ISBN10: 1592334598
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Over the last decade hundreds of scientific studies have touted the benefits of meditation and its ability to do everything from rewire your brain for happiness to bolster your immune system against illness to improve your mental concentration and performance. While meditation has gone mainstream many would-be practitioners are confused about how to integrate meditation into their everyday lives.The Best Meditations on the Planetgives readers 120 meditations that can used anytime, anywhere, by anyone to immediately improve their emotional, mental, and physical state. Release Stress at the End of the Day Breathe Deep to Lower Your Blood Pressure Manage Anger by Disconnecting Your "Buttons" Release Unwanted Habits and Behaviors Exercise Your Brain to Improve Concentration and Focus The Best Meditations on the Planet shows you how to harness the incredible benefits of meditation-in just minutes per day!

Author Biography

Dr. Martin Hart is the founder and president of the American Society of Alternative Therapists (ASAT) and has been in counseling and alternative health education for thirty-five years. Since 1978, Dr. Hart has taught meditation both in the US and internationally, at some of the largest corporations in Asia, as well as top colleges and research facilities. He has certified more than 1,700 practitioners in his unique system of counseling and self-healing. His courses and workshops have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the London Sunday Telegraph, and other publications. He has also appeared on national and international television and radio programs discussing his work.

Skye Alexander is the author of more than two dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including 10-Minute Feng Shui, The Care and Feeding of Your Chi, and The Reflexology Card Deck. Her first novel, Hidden Agenda, won the Kiss of Death Award for best book of romantic suspense. Her stories have appeared in numerous anthologies internationally, and her work has been translated into ten languages. She was also featured in the Discovery Channel TV special "Secret Stonehenge." After spending thirty-one years in Massachusetts, she now lives on a cattle ranch in the heart of Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Don't Just Do Something... Sit There

Part One: What Meditation Can Do For You

Part Two: Meditations for Relaxation and Stress Relief

Part Three: Meditations for Physical Healing

Part Four: Meditations for Emotional Healing

Part Five: Meditations for Overall Health, Rejuventation, and Longevity

Part Six: Meditations to Improve Concentration, Memory, and Mental Clarity

Part Seven: Meditations to Enhance Success and Performance

Part Eight: Meditations to Improve Relationships

Part Nine: Meditations to Attract What You Want in Life

Part Ten: Meditations to Aid Creativity, Intelligence, and Problem Solving

Part Eleven: Meditations to Heal the Planet

Appendix A: More About Meditation
Meditation's Spiritual Roots
Directed and Nondirected Meditations
Some Types of Meditations

Appendix B: Cross-Reference Chart

Acknowledgements

About the Authors