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Learn to Meditate: Find Deep Relaxation, Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Creativity.. David Fontana
Mediation has been used for centuries across the world as a way of relieving stress and anxiety, encouraging mental and physical relaxation, enhancing creativity and releasing our true spiritual and emotional selves. Now in this practical illustrated guide Prof David Fontana puts his 35 years of experience into a series of exercises, visualisations and affirmations that will bring meditation into any lifestyle. Written with a refreshing clarity and simplicity this accessible guide draws upon all of world's meditation traditions to present an eclectic and thoroughly practical programme for inner peace. Brimming with innovative exercises, visualisations and affirmations, this is a book that helps attune us both physically and mentally whatever our mood or need.
183 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1998
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David Fontana
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David G.J. Fontana FBPsS was a British psychologist, parapsychologist and author. He was Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University. He was also visiting professor at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Algarve.
David G.J. Fontana FBPsS was a British psychologist, parapsychologist and author. He was Professor of Psychology at Cardiff University. He was also visiting professor at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Algarve.
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September 9, 2014
The first book I have read on meditation, I enjoyed reading it and learning new things. Beautiful illustrations throughout the book.
June 30, 2020
Anyone can meditate!
Accessible and easy to read. A good balance of practical exercises from beginners to more advanced, along with a detailed but not overwhelming summary of relevant theory and history. An excellent starting point!
Accessible and easy to read. A good balance of practical exercises from beginners to more advanced, along with a detailed but not overwhelming summary of relevant theory and history. An excellent starting point!
August 21, 2024
A great overview of different exercises and history related to mediation across many different cultures. Showing some science alongside spirituality as well helping this book appeal to a lot of people interested in starting meditation.
January 23, 2015
Amazing! Very well written and accessible for beginners.
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