The power of attention
Mindfulness is a way of paying careful attention to whatever is happening in our lives from moment to moment. For most of us, paying attention to our experience for even a few minutes can be very powerful. Most of the time our minds are easily distracted, shuttling between the past and future, and little time is actually spent living in the present.
Less stress, greater self-esteem
Scientific studies have clearly demonstrated the power of mindfulness meditation in reducing stress. Practitioners commonly report an increased ability to relax, enhanced energy and enthusiasm for life, greater self-esteem, better concentration, and an ability to cope more effectively with stress at work and in other areas of daily life.
Fulfill your potential
Mindfulness enhances and expands our capacity to listen deeply, make informed decisions, effectively handle stress, ignite innovation, and access previously untapped resources and apply them to the challenges we face every day. Only when we are fully present in the moment can we reach our highest potential and live a fulfilling life.
Feel healthier and happier
Recent state-of-the-art brain research suggests that mindfulness meditation can do even more than reduce stress and enhance coping skills - it can actually raise our emotional set-point, our default happiness level. For example, biotech workers who practiced mindfulness a half hour a day for two months had increased activation of the brain center associated with happiness and well-being and reported feeling healthier, more positive, and more relaxed.
Overview
- Scientifically proven to be the best technique for stress-reduction
- Offers well-researched health benefits when practiced consistently
- Provides the perfect antidote to the pressures of challenging times
- Features 5- and 10-minute beginner's instruction, 15- and 20-minute meditations for expanding awareness, and 30- and 40-minute meditations for advanced practitioners
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Stephan Bodian
Stephan Bodian is author of the bestselling guidebook Meditation For Dummies®. In addition to being an internationally known meditation teacher, Stephan is a licensed psychotherapist and offers meditation-inspired counseling for personal growth and stress management to clients throughout the world. He is also the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal. Stephan practiced as a Zen Buddhist monk for 10 years and studied Asian language and culture at Columbia and Stanford.
