gladly xoxo
These are by the same author ~
Thich Nhat Hanh ~ a Vietnamese monk who specializes in mediation and minfulness
*Transformation & Healing
*Out Appointment With Life ( a little book)
*The Art of Power
*True Love (tiny book to awaken the heart)
*Mindfulness (a little larger book)
*Anger (a book that radiates to many situations and how to be centered thru it all)
I use Amazon, write a subject title and amazing things come up.
We are fortunate for all the gifted writers today.
the 'Awakening the Buddha Within' is a terrific zen meditation experience by Lama Surya Das ~ and also a national bestseller.
It is filled with meditations and explanations regarding our responses to life and other wonderful surprises... just wonderful.
Remember, zen or meditation is not a religion.
Anyone can do it.
It is the best organic de-stressor I have ever found.
Mediation calms the mind.
It also helps the body and emotions heal.
A fine practice.
Also, I'll get back to you on more stuff, but I wanted to add, that what foods we eat can affect our minds, our brains respond also to what we many lack.
It's good to make sure you get a good complete blood panel done on you, even if it's not every year, but you may need to add a supplement or something.
Also, lose the MSG. It is so bad for us, I can't say bad enough.
The green veggies and all green foods are brain foods.
Make sure you get in your amiinos too.
A good up to date book on nutrition is important to have in your household.
GO to Amazon and pick one you like... written recently, and read the reviews too before buying.
So much research is going on about the food and the brain, it's amazing.
If you can get lucky and beat cancer with nutrition, I can just imagine all the other things possible with current nutrition... not the govt' guidelines, but the researchers.
Many really cool nutritionist, current with research are writing book like mad to get the word out there, so pick one according to the foods you would like, and another way to choose, is thru what your ancestors ate... research says that is what will not harm us and is a good place to start investigating.
Depression is helped by nutrition, as well as many other issues.
So, spend some time on Amazon or at your bookstore, one you love that gives discounts (lol) and buy a meditation book, or two, a tape, like Rest & Relaxation or go to
www.HealthJourneys.com and see what really lines up with your life right now... that's where I get my guided imagery and affirmation tapes ~ plus you get a nice web of info there to help you decide.
Now, if there is anything else I can do, let me know.
I will search out some good topics for meditation, (a great tape you can do it with is good) meanwhile even youtube has some cool short meditation tapes ~ and you can recognize the quality ones right away.
I'll find a good nutrition book for things like ADD and things for brainy foods, (;
Also, I can't tell anyone enough, how tapes help me because it's like someone is right there with you when you cannot attent a class.
Did you know yoga is also good for quieting the mind and teaching meditation?
There are fabulous videos and tapes on this also, but it's probably good to join a yoga class... men and women and children are always welcome, and an instructor can cater to your individual needs and postures based on your body and ability. It's very cool.
So... you can try one thing, then another, and when you find what suits you best, stick with it and the payoff will be what you need it to be.
Best to you in your endeavors ~
Peace,
Night
xoxo
Some tell me it changed their life. They are more productive and successful as a result.
There is a lovely tape I play at night, well, most nights, that is called
Rest & Relaxation by David Illig... he puts me in a good zone, and it has 3 tracks, the relaxation, the affirmations and the sunliminals for succeeding in our endeavors.
To concentrate is an endeavor. A very productive one, for sure, for without it, we bonk out of everything.
So, to do it with ease and eventually effortlessly, is the goal, right?
To de-stress and be relaxed people, how cool is that!