The power of meditation has been harnessed for thousands of years to help build greater concentration, aid emotional stability and create a profound positive effect in your life and on your general wellbeing. Drawing on different traditions, Secrets of Meditation is a comprehensive guide to these ancient practices.
Featuring a wide variety of meditation practices and including helpful step-by-step routines, Secrets of Meditation will enable you to learn, understand and apply these techniques to your everyday life. From commuter meditation and one-minute mindfulness to mini-meditations for children, this book will teach you to regulate your mind, develop a greater awareness of the world around you, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance your health and wellbeing.
Richard Gilpin is a counsellor, cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, and meditation instructor. He has trained extensively in mindfulness-based practices since the 1990s. Richard has worked with people suffering with all recognised types of anxiety disorders for the last decade. He has an MA in Buddhist Studies and is co-founder of the Bodhi Garden, a registered charitable trust based in the south of England. His research into the origins and practices of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy was published in 2008, and he is the author of Mindfulness for Black Dogs and Blue Days (2012).
