Still life The myths and magic of mindful living
Book - 2021
Deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditation and offering valuable insight into what mindfulness does entail, the creator of the popular yoga blog OmGal.com challenges readers to dig deep and develop the tools that can ultimately lead to joy.
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- Self-help publications
- Published
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New York, NY :
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
[2021]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xiii, 257 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780062937285
- Author's Note
- Part I. Where To Begin: Start In The Present
- Chapter 1. Meditation: What It Is and Why We Need It
- Chapter 2. Meditation and Mindfulness: What's the Difference?
- Chapter 3. The Story of the Buddha: Tradition and Context
- Chapter 4. The Benefits
- Chapter 5. Mindfulness in Modern Life: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Part II. Life Myths (What the Ego Tells Us)
- Chapter 6. This Will Fix Me
- Chapter 7. I Will Get What I Want
- Chapter 8. Everything Will Be OK
- Part III. Meditation Myths (What to Remember about Practice)
- Chapter 9. Stopping Thoughts
- Chapter 10. Doing It Wrong
- Chapter 11. I Don't Have Time
- Part IV. The Magic
- Chapter 12. Breathing
- Chapter 13. Sensing and Structuring
- Chapter 14. Sitting
- Chapter 15. Walking
- Chapter 16. Yoga
- Chapter 17. Running
- Chapter 18. Nature
- Chapter 19. Creativity
- Chapter 20. Silence, Prayer, and Service
- Chapter 21. Life Practice
- Acknowledgments
- Bibliography
- Index