Meditation in a New York Minute

by Thornton, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781591794295
• ISBN10: 1591794293
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-30
• Publisher: Sounds True

Summary

"You can be super busy, super successful, and super calm at the same time," assures Mark Thornton. With

Author Biography

Mark Thornton is the world's first executive meditation coach. Trained as an investment banker, he was interim Chief Operating Officer for JPMorgan in London. A student and practitioner of meditation for over 20 years, Mark Thornton has worked with over 30 teachers in 7 countries to find the best techniques for Super Busy people.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(12)
Part One: The Journey	13	(26)
Why Meditate ... and Why Now?	15	(12)
Journey to Your Heart	27	(12)
Part Two: The Essentials	39	(40)
The Eight Laws of Meditation	41	(12)
The Five Secrets of Super Calm	53	(4)
The Eleven Thieves	57	(12)
Seven Sages for Your Journey	69	(4)
Take Time for Calm	73	(6)
Part Three: The Techniques	79	(65)
The Path of 13, 000 Steps	81	(12)
Technique One: Power Breath	82	(4)
Technique Two: Breathing Energy	86	(2)
Technique Three: Breath of Life	88	(2)
Technique Four: Chi Gung Breath for Calm	90	(3)
The Path of the Present	93	(16)
Technique Five: Body Awareness	93	(3)
Technique Six: Total Awareness	96	(3)
Technique Seven: Eating with Awareness	99	(2)
Technique Eight: Walking with Awareness	101	(2)
Technique Nine: Showering with Awareness	103	(2)
Technique Ten: Commuting with Awareness	105	(2)
Technique Eleven: Total Awareness at the Gym	107	(2)
The Path of Remembering	109	(4)
Technique Twelve: Anchors I	109	(2)
Technique Thirteen: Anchors II	111	(2)
The Path of Heart	113	(4)
Technique Fourteen: Magnify Heart Energy	113	(4)
The Path of Focus	117	(2)
Technique Fifteen: Magnify Wisdom	117	(2)
The Path of Open Body	119	(8)
Technique Sixteen: The Open Body	119	(2)
Technique Seventeen: Chi Gung for Calm	121	(1)
Bonus Technique: Dealing with Anger	122	(5)
The Path of Visualization	127	(6)
Technique Eighteen: White Light	127	(2)
Technique Nineteen: Seeing the Good in All People	129	(4)
The Ideal Day: Putting It All Together	133	(11)
About the Author	144