Exercise for the Soul: 9 types of Meditation for a Healthier, Happier You

by Domyo Sater Burk

Meditate your way to a healthier, happier you! It's amazing what you can do for your overall wellness by slowing down your thoughts in order to achieve awareness. Meditation can help focus your thinking, lower your stress levels, mitigate risks for medical issues (such as high blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart disease) and is considered to be one of the most successful forms of preventative medicine. It also promotes mind-body balance and fitness, mindfulness, and creativity... so what are you waiting for? Exercise for the Soul offers readers a concise, easy-to-grasp primer on nine types of meditation and how to practice them to achieve health and happiness. This book The definition and fundamental basics of meditation. Preparing to what, when, and where to meditate. Tips for dealing with distractions while meditating. Working meditation into your daily life. The 9 types of Zen, Vipassana (breathing), Tibetan Buddhist, mindfulness, Jewish meditation, Christian prayer, Sufi meditation, and Native American meditation. The physical and mental benefits of each type of meditation. Mind-body connection (dealing with emotional challenges and habitual patterns). Meditation in adults and children. Healing meditation (dealing with pain).

336 pages, Paperback

Published January 11, 2019