Do You Meditate?

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“Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.” — Sharon Salzberg

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Real Happiness | The Power of Meditation | Sharon Salzberg | 2011 | Non Fiction

📚 As I progress through the Positive Intelligence program and its philosophy on mental fitness and positive mindset, my focus and ability to create a clear space for mindfulness and meditation increases

📚 In the past, I was always stymied by the idea of meditation - it seemed like such a mountain to climb - but with the mental fitness I have been practicing in small 10 second bursts, I have been able to incorporate meditation into my life much easier than I thought!

📚 This book is a bit more of a commitment to meditation but it is an adventure to awakening - in 28 days!

📚 Salzberg takes the reader through a plan that helps you reconnect with yourself through the art and practice of meditation

📚 Meditation has been found to sharpen focus, lower blood pressure, create a sense of wholeness, help protect our brain against aging, improves our capacity to learn new things and helps strengthen our relationships

📚 The author distills 30 years of experience teaching meditation into three key skills - concentration, mindfulness and living kindness

📚 She claims that it is a practice that has the potential to transform lives in a compelling and accessible way - who would not want that?

📚 Her voice is witty and wise, warmhearted and engaging and the book is a highly accessible primer for anyone interested in exploring and undertaking the practice of meditation

📚 I highly recommend it as a gateway to well-being and wisdom