Excellent book

In this hectic, 24/7 world, meditation is one of the last things for which most people have any time. This book shows a number of easy ways that anyone can do "mini-meditations" at any time during the day, and that take only one minute at a time.

Everyone has an area of calm deep inside themselves. Accessing that area will decrease stress, re-energize yourself, and enliven the spirit, without closing your eyes and sitting in a lotus position for hours.

Among the techniques are: breathing energy, ChiGung breath for calm, eating (or walking or commuting) with Awareness, magnify heart energy, magnify wisdom, seeing the good in all people and dealing with anger. Start with just one technique, and practice until it becomes second nature. Don't expect to "get" all of these techniques the first time.

This book also mentions quick things that can also be done by anyone at any time. Change your screensaver or cell phone display to CALM or PRACTICE CALM. Breathe in for four seconds, hold for one second, and breathe out for four seconds. Check the muscles in your forehead, and around your eyes, to see if they are relaxed. Massage them if needed. On the subway, imagine your spine is a tube of pure white light, growing brighter and more intense.

This is intended for busy people who don't want to read a lot of spiritual theory; they want to get right to How To Do It. The author is a former executive at JPMorgan, so he understands workplace stress. He has done a fine job with this book. It's simple, effective, and best of all, it's fast.



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Excellent Book!

Although I am relatively new to meditation, I was encouraged to purchase this book by a caring individual who recognized my lack of time for a more traditional approach. The concise, bullet-pointed, style of writing really gets to the heart of the matter and I very much appreciate that. I am working on several of the techniques in the book and already I have noticed a difference in my level of calm (I am working towards much higher goals, but this is an excellent place to start). If you are short on time, but can at least read this short book, you will reap the benefits of that investment. I highly recommend this book!

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Bliss Consciousness

Calm Centered Relaxed Grounded Peaceful Open Be Delight

"Your mission is to stop thinking." ~Mark Thornton

How can you access a state of bliss in the middle of the day when you are stressed and under time constraints? Can meditation be incorporated into the busy workday by using techniques from the world's wisdom traditions?

Mark Thornton draws on his teachings from corporate seminars and condenses his lessons into the 8 laws of Super Calm and the 8 Golden Keys for flipping on compassion and insight in any situation. He explains how to withdraw from distraction and painful thoughts

Mark Thornton's relaxing and welcoming voice leads you through a number of healing techniques including power breath, breathing energy, serenity on a street corner, white light and magnifying wisdom.

Meditation in a New York Minute is a highly accessible collection of relaxation and life enhancing techniques with modern appeal.

Calm Centered Relaxed Grounded Peaceful Open Be Delight

~The Rebecca Review


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