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This book may appeal to you if you're looking to incorporate mindfulness into your busy life, offering practical advice on meditation without needing extensive time commitments. It provides an accessible entry point for both beginners and those looking to deepen their practice, blending ancient techniques with contemporary lifestyles.
For anyone who wants to start meditating but has been struggling to get to the cushion, here are all the motivation and tools you need to achieve greater balance, better health and a more panoramic perspective of life. David Michie explains the nuts and bolts of meditation.
If meditation was available in capsule form, it would be the biggest selling drug of all time. It has been scientifically proven to deliver highly effective stress relief, boost our immune systems and dramatically slow the ageing process. Given all the physical and psychological benefits, why aren't more of us doing it?
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For anyone who wants to start meditating but has been struggling to get to the cushion, here are all the motivation and tools you need to achieve greater balance, better health, and a more panoramic perspective of life.
David Michie explains the nuts and bolts of meditation. As a busy professional, as well as a long-term meditator, he also gives a first-hand account of how to integrate this transformational practice into everyday life.
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ISBN: 9781742374062
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2010
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 165g
Pages: 168
About the Author
David Michie is a corporate communications consultant, long term meditator and author of the bestselling Buddhism for Busy People
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