Synopses & Reviews
The Leveys introduce readers to dozens of mindfulness and meditation techniques, skillfully organized into five categories of practice, making
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness a very comprehensive and easy-to-use resource for inner exploration and transformation.
This book offers a treasury of practical wisdom distilled from the Leveys' intensive study with many of the world's most respected authorities of the contemplative science and wisdom traditions, and an introduction to the mind-fitness disciplines necessary for personal mastery, wisdom, creativity, compassion, and resilience in times of increasing intensity and accelerating change. Given how many people needlessly suffer from overwhelm, exhaustion, and preventable stress-related illness, the Leveys' wisdom is needed now more than ever! This book is an inspiration for complete beginners, long-time meditators, and everyone in between, who seek to deepen and expand their practice.
Dr. Joel and Michelle Levey were among the very first to bring mindfulness and mind-fitness teachings to mainstream organizations beginning in the 1970s. They have taught tens of thousands of people in hundreds of leading corporations, medical centers, universities, sports, government, and military arenas - including Google, NASA, World Bank, Intel, M.I.T., Stanford, and World Business Academy. They are the founders of Wisdom at Work (http://wisdomatwork.com).
Originally published in hardcover as Simple Meditation and Relaxation (Conari Press, 1999) and in paperback as Luminous Mind (Conari Press, 2006).
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"In this beautiful book, the Leveys condense two decades of study, experience, and teaching in the art of self-mastery. They make it clear that it is not stress itself that kills us but our reaction to it, and they lead the student from simple self-regulation to the heights of self-knowledge and spiritual awareness. Hopefully everyone who reads this book will make room in their life for the practices and growth program that it illustrates." --Dr. Elmer Green, co-author of Beyond Biofeedback, Director of the Voluntary Control Program, Menninger Foundation
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"A skillful blend of time-proven antidotes to the stress of modern life." --Dan Goleman, Ph.D., author of Emotional Intelligence
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"In this beautifully done book, the Leveys have skillfully woven together contemporary insights into the value and need for meditation practice in our lives with a large number of extremely evocative suggestions for making use of different ways to practice relaxation, concentration, and meditation. A real gem." --Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., author of Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society (CFM) at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center
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"This book is an excellent primer for waking up. Practice these techniques and your life will change." --Richard Strozzi Heckler, Ph.D., author of The Anatomy of Change and Being Human at Work
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"There is no question that relaxation and meditation are desperately needed in today's stressful society. The Leveys' book wisely emphasizes the need for relaxation and concentration exercises as skills needed to practice good meditation." --C. Norm Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., co-author of The Creation of Health and Anatomy of the Spirit, Founder and Medical Director of Shealy Pain and Health Rehabilitation Institute
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"The Leveys' book is a remarkably useful and important guide in a stressful age. Joel and Michelle free meditation from commonly held misconceptions and set it soaring--fresh and joyful--into the heart and mind of the modern-day spiritual explorer. It's meditation demystified. Pure and simple." --Peg Jordon, R.N., Editor In Chief, American Fitness Magazine
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"You are presently engaged in work that has great prospects for bringing the inner sciences to a very wide section of people who may not under ordinary circumstances come into contact with the inner technologies of mental development and transformation." --His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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"The methods work wonders." --Ram Dass
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"What a beautiful book! We need so much in our world to focus on how to be instead of how to do, and your book shows the way." --Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words
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"Perhaps the best aspect of this book is that it actually tells you what to do and how. It also explains in no-nonsense style why a certain approach is recommended and what benefit may be expected from its practice." --Esther-Margaret Hood, Hong Kong Post
Synopsis
Deepen Your Meditation With Help From ExpertsA comprehensive meditation resource. When it comes to meditating, there are numerous resources out there for the best way to find your zen. With this inspirational book, Dr. Joel and Michelle Levey have created a complete guide for inner exploration. By breaking down mindfulness techniques into distinct categories, the Leveys offer readers an easy-to-use resource for meditations.
Master the disciplines. The Leveys were among the first to bring mind-fitness teachings to mainstream organizations. Because of their experience and dedication, they are seasoned experts on the topic of meditation. This spiritual book is a treasury of the wisdom that they have amassed over the years. Through it, they share the mind-fitness disciplines necessary for personal mastery, wisdom, creativity, compassion, and resilience.
Inspiration for all. Whether you're a long-time meditator or you've never even tried it before, this book is for you. The lessons and wisdom found within serve as sources of transformation for all who read it. From NASA to Google, the Leveys have taught their techniques to people in leading corporations and government organizations everywhere, as well as at universities, medical centers, and more.
Start reading Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness today and discover...
- Dozens of mindfulness techniques
- Practical wisdom from leading experts on meditation
- A source of relief from daily stress and exhaustion
Readers of How to Meditate, Practical Meditation for Beginners, and Wherever You Go, There You Are, will love Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness by Dr. Joel and Michelle Levey.
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Get More From Meditation With Help From Experts A comprehensive resource for those new to meditation or experienced. When it comes to meditating, there are numerous resources out there for the best way to find your zen. With this inspirational book, Dr. Joel and Michelle Levey have created a complete guide for inner exploration. By breaking down mindfulness techniques into distinct categories, the Leveys offer readers an easy-to-use resource for meditations.
Master the disciplines. The Leveys were among the first to bring mind-fitness teachings to mainstream organizations. Because of their experience and dedication, they are seasoned experts on the topic of meditation. This spiritual book is a treasury of the wisdom that they have amassed over the years. Through it, they share the mind-fitness disciplines necessary for personal mastery, wisdom, creativity, compassion, and resilience.
Inspiration for all. Whether you're a long-time meditator or you've never even tried it before, this book is for you. The lessons and wisdom found within serve as sources of transformation for all who read it. From NASA to Google, the Leveys have taught their techniques to people in leading corporations and government organizations everywhere, as well as at universities, medical centers, and more.
Start reading Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness today and discover...
- Dozens of mindfulness techniques
- Practical wisdom from leading experts on meditation
- A source of relief from daily stress and exhaustion
Readers of How to Meditate, Practical Meditation for Beginners, and Wherever You Go, There You Are, will love Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness by Dr. Joel and Michelle Levey.
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The Leveys teach half a dozen different mindfulness and meditation techniques, with nearly a dozen practices in each of them, making
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Mind Fitness a very comprehensive resource.
Drawing inspiration and insight from both ancient and modern wisdom traditions, the Leveys offer an accessible guide for anyone seeking clarity, calm, and resilience - and given how many people still needlessly suffer from preventable stress-related illness, their coaching is needed now more than ever! The practices they include can transform lives highlighted by pressure to those resilient to it, and the book is just as accessible to the complete beginner as it is to the long-time meditator who may be stuck or out of practice.
Originally published in hardcover as Simple Meditation and Relaxation (Conari Press, 1999) and in paperback as Luminous Mind (Conari Press, 2006), the book has been endorsed by a who's who of experts on mindfulness, relaxation, stress reduction, and healing, including those quoted above and Dr. Larry Dossey, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. C. Norm Shealy, Dr. Elmer Green, and more.
Replaces Luminous Minds, 978-1-57324-296-7
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"If it were the only book you had to study and work with for the rest of your life, it would be all that you need." ─Joan Borysenko, from the foreword