Making Things Clear

by David Cain

Making Things Clear is a concise digital guide meant to dispel meditation's most persistent and insidious myth: that it is really hard. It explains, in down-to-earth terms, how to create a consistent, fruitful meditation practice.

Genres: Self Help

80 pages, ebook

First published May 21, 2015

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m reviewing these two books, You Are Here and Making Things Clear, together as I read them that way as part of the Camp Calm mindfulness course. If you’re at all interested in establishing a mindfulness meditation practice or just being more present in your day to day activities, I highly recommend this course and these two books. The author strips away the esoterica and spirituality to present mindfulness and meditation as simple, beneficial additions to your day. Never once did I have one of those, “Really?!” moments that seem to populate so many other works on the subject.

Making Things Clear is an introduction to establishing a daily mindfulness meditation practice. It is thorough, gentle, and above all approachable. You are Here details how to incorporate mindfulness into your day easily and gradually until it’s an ingrained normal part of who you are.

It’s seems like almost every day there is a new scientific study purporting the wide ranging benefits of meditation and mindfulness. If you’re at all curious I can’t think of a better starting point than these two short books.

[Lukas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple introduction to meditation, briefly and easily explaining what it is, how and why it's done. If you're at all interested in meditation, this is the best introduction you can find, in my opinion.

[Jeremy Weathers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started a guided meditation practice using Headspace about 18-months ago, but fell off the wagon when our fourth child was born and sleep deprivation hit. Even though I had managed to hit more days than not, I felt like I was doing it wrong. This book gave me a more healthy way to view the point of meditation and get past those limiting self-beliefs, so I'm starting again now to form a new daily habit of insight meditation.

[Zoé Perrenoud · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in the context of Camp Calm (organised by the author) and I found it very helpful. It taught me to approach meditation from a neutral point of view, without expecting to get it "right" or "wrong", which is very liberating. I definitely recommend it if you want a no-nonsense but gentle introduction to the subject.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this while taking David's online beginner's meditation course called Camp Calm. The course basically makes regular meditation more accessible for just about anyone. I've never felt confident in starting a regular meditation practice, and both the course and this reading helped me immensely in getting past my mental blocks. His blog, raptitude.com is also really great.