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Meditation For Optimum Health

How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing to Heal Your Body and Refresh Your Mind

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1 of 3 copies available
1 of 3 copies available

Course objectives:
Describe how meditation can be helpful to those engaged in the medical fieldPractice mindful meditation in the context of health and wellness
The same ability that helps ordinary men and women achieve extraordinary success is also the secret to optimizing your life span, letting go of stress, and even enhancing your body's self-healing powers.
In Meditation for Optimum Health, you will join bestselling authors Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn for a practical introduction that makes it simple to enjoy the life-changing benefits of meditation ­ even if you've never tried it before.
How does meditation work? Can anybody do it? What do I need to get started? Is it religious? Does it have the power to heal? In alternating sessions, Dr. Weil and Dr. Kabat-Zinn give you straight answers to the most common questions about meditation, and dispel the myths and misconceptions surrounding this time-honored practice.
By learning to cultivate the power of your attention through daily practice, you can harness the full potential of your mind, and use it to enrich every dimension of your life. You will learn how meditation can actually unify your mind and body's many related functions ­and help you start enjoying the best health of your life.
Complete with real-life examples, and a proven program of step-by-step meditations to get you started, here is the perfect introduction to the oldest and most effective system for feeling better, naturally: Meditation for Optimum Health.

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      The two authors, who are leaders in integrative medicine, tell us how meditation can be used to improve health. Weil is the voice of reason in all his audios--the clear and logical teacher whose medical knowledge is as strong as his reputation as a mind-body pioneer. Even with material that seems far out at times, he always gets to the point and makes it all understandable and well integrated. Dr. Kabat-Zinn takes a more intimate approach with his segments, some of which are meditative guides, and adds a quiet enthusiasm to the program. This practical and highly personable guide to meditating and mindfulness will help listeners get closer to themselves and to good health. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 3, 2001
      Doctors Weil and Kabat-Zinn uncover myths and realities surrounding the often intimidating art of meditation. Frequent television appearances, a newsletter, a Web site and a bevy of bestselling books have made Weil (Eating Well for Optimum Health) America's most prominent defender of holistic medicine, and his fans will appreciate his calm, knowledgeable coauthor/reader, University of Massachusetts Medical School professor Kabat-Zinn (Full Catastrophe Living), who has practiced meditation since the 1960s. Defining meditation simply as "directed concentration" and "dropping into stillness" with breath as the natural object of focus, the authors recommend comfortable clothing, a dignified sitting position, turning off the phone and not getting discouraged. Honing "mindfulness" through repetitive activities like dishwashing or walking, and at times of pleasure and pain (lovemaking, recovery from illness) increases meditative skills. Freedom from addictive thoughts, a sense of ease and inhabiting the present moment can result from practicing Christian prayer or Tibetan, Hindu or Buddhist meditation. The authors back up their findings about meditation's ability to ease pain, lower blood pressure and slow heart rate with medical research. Kabat-Zinn systematically guides the listener through various meditation sessions, with reminders to stay aware of breathing, physical sensations and thought patterns. The authors' warm, articulate presentation and clear instructions make this the perfect meditation primer.

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