¿Quieres potenciar tu concentración, reducir el estrés y mejorar tu bienestar emocional? Está científicamente demostrado que la meditación consigue todo esto y mucho más. Esta guía paso a paso proporciona todas las herramientas necesarias para cultivar la calma, desarrollar la concentración y encontrar el equilibrio en la vida. Es adecuada tanto para quienes desean iniciarse en la práctica de la meditación como para los meditadores más experimentados que buscan perfeccionar su experiencia. Con Meditación Práctica podrá • Explorar una gran variedad de técnicas de meditación, que van desde la meditación mindfulness a la visualización, para descubrir las prácticas que más te convienen. • Aprender a trasladar los benefi cios de la meditación a tu vida diaria y alcanzar la serenidad y la quietud en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar, ya sea en casa, en medio de la multitud o en el trabajo. • Descubrir cómo usar la meditación para mejorar tu rendimiento en numerosas áreas de tu vida, incluidas la creatividad, el deporte, la resolución de problemas, hablar en público y muchas más.
As a self-discipline coach, Giovanni Dienstmann has helped hedge fund managers, CEOs, entrepreneurs, ambitious professionals, artists and pro athletes to live a more focused and disciplined life. Since 2014 he has been successfully coaching people to overcome distractions, procrastination, self-doubt, fear, and other forms of self-sabotage.
Whatever self-discipline challenges you face, and whatever excuse you are telling yourself—Giovanni has seen it, and has developed a tool to deal with it.
Whether you need help building a consistent morning routine, breaking bad habits, finding your life purpose, increasing motivation and willpower, achieving your goals, or simply being more effective with your time and energy, his Higher Mind system can help.
As a meditation teacher, Giovanni runs LiveAndDare.com, which is one of the top five most visited meditation blogs on the web. His first book, Practical Meditation, is available in eight different languages and has popularly been called “the meditation Bible”. Giovanni has over 10,000 hours of personal meditation practice and is a sought-after consultant to award-winning meditation apps. His meditation programs have helped over 20,000 people start a daily meditation practice, improve their psychological well-being, and master their minds.
“Mindful Self-Discipline exists so that you can live life on your terms, and be the person you aspire to be. My purpose is to mentor and inspire you on this path. Will you join me?”
Even though meditation originated from spiritual sources, the practice of meditation has many inherent benefits and does not have to be affiliated with a spiritual belief. This book delivers exactly what it promises. It explains the history of meditation, its various benefits, how to start a practice, different types of meditation, and incorporating meditation into your particular life.
The guide is designed for beginners and describes each step in detail, identifying potential pitfalls and tips for success. There are more than 20 different types of meditation practices included, and this book is a great way to learn about the art of meditation. If you are interested in delving deeper into spiritual side of meditation, this book also provides information on how to start that journey.
Really great insights to the origins and types of meditation and how to incorporate it more into everyday life. A well thought out approach of applying an ancient art to our modern day living
In the midst of the busyness and stress of our daily work and personal life, many professionals find refuge in practicing Meditation either to improve their well-being (e.g. manage stress, calm down, improve productivity, or any other therapeutic usages), for spiritual purposes, or both. In his amazing book (Practical Meditation: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide), Giovanni Dienstmann takes us through a whirlwind tour covering many meditation techniques and practices from different traditions and schools, in highly accessible and readable format and language. Although his coverage of the topic is very comprehensive one, I would like to see Stoic meditation techniques and the Relaxation Response techniques (i.e. Dr. Herbert Benson) in the future edition of the book. Likewise Giovanni's blog (https://liveanddare.com/) is one of the best I know about these topics. Gratsie Giovanni Dienstmann
The major gripe I have with this book is the font and font weight - the text is sometimes nearly invisible to the eye within much of the colored illustrations. A sensible contrast would have also helped lift the text from the background.
Regarding the content, this is a fine book. It is basically a survey of nearly all the different meditative practices (such as Vipassana and Mindfulness) and a gentle and practical guide to getting into a regular meditative practice. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone curious about meditation having questions like "how do I meditate?", "which kind of practice is best for me?", "why would I even want to meditate?", "how often", etc.
Un libro excepcional, realmente útil para comenzar con la práctica de la meditación. No sólo explica en qué consiste la meditación, también aporta un listado enorme de prácticas explicadas paso a paso en función de nuestras necesidades o nuestro nivel de experiencia con la disciplina. Creo que puede ser esencial para aquellas personas que nunca hayan asistido a clases o prácticas meditativas guiadas y quieran comenzar en este mundo. Dentro de todos los libros que he leído sobre la materia, diría que este destaca especialmente por su asequibilidad y estructura. Muy recomendable, visual y sencillo.
Hyvä perusopas meditaatiosta. Eniten tästä hyötyy meditaatiomatkaansa aloitteleva, mutta myös pidempään meditoinut voi saada kirjasta uusia ideoita. Kirja esittelee lukuisia erilaisia meditaatiotekniikoita ja opastaa askel askeleelta harjoituksen alkuun. Olen kiinnostunut erityisesti vipassana ja kundalini-tekniikoista jotka tässäkin kirjassa lyhyesti esitellään, mutta on selvää että yleisteoksessa ei kovin syvälle aiheeseen mennä. Joka tapauksessa selkeä ja käytännönläheinen opus meditaatiosta ja/tai mindfulnessista kiinnostuneelle.
When I got this book I thought how many ways of meditating can their be. One or two different ways. I thought this book was great. I liked the pages about meditation positions. I thought I could do the Burmese. No, I could not do it. maybe some day. Reading about the different meditations was fun. So many to chose from. I also liked the two pages about how to be more creative. A fun book to read.
Good (if brief) overview of the many types of meditation practice. Probably a good starting point for those just starting out, if they aren't overwhelmed by the number of different styles. Some illustrations were not showing up the EPUB version, at least with my ebook reader (Aldiko). Probably ~50 pages worth of content, with lots of drawings and white space.
This being the first book on meditation for me and I could not have stumbled upon a better one considering my preference for a introductory, secular, rational and most importantly comprehensive overview on Meditation. My compliments to the author for the brevity and lucidness in the writing- it was fun...finally thanx for the extensive bibliography.
A practical reference book introducing various meditation techniques. I found it easy to read and great as quick refence. The book is well illustrated and in colour. Highly recommended!
Very straight forward and practical. Useful for beginners or the more experienced. I will come back again to this book to experiment with the different types of meditation described.
A great introduction to meditation - lots of great techniques to try. I am going to go back and index it! The best way to learn is to meditate, so I will definitely put this into practice!
Title/Author: Practical Meditation by Giovanni Dienstmann Series/Standalone: standalone Subject/Topic: meditation for beginners Book Format: print Length: 185 pages Well Written/Editor Needed: Well written Would I Recommendy?: Yes Personal Thoughts: This is a great book for those new to meditation or those interested in learning about different types of meditation. I liked the formatting, which made it fun and easy to understand. I wish he'd gone into more details on the Tai Chi section, because Tai Chi is so much more than one movement. I also wish he’d given more examples of mantras in that section for those who need suggestions to aid in coming up with their own. But other than that, this is a really great book and I have found several types of meditation I would like to try for myself.