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  • Meditation for the Modern World
  • By: Will Williams
  • Narrated by: Will Williams
  • Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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By: Will Williams
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Summary

A guide to the unique power of Vedic meditation to overcome stress and anxiety, helping us to thrive.

Daily life can feel like a fast-paced treadmill, leaving little time to unwind, recharge and do what brings us joy. Meditation is a powerful way to hit the pause button, increase your energy and start to enjoy life more.

The Effortless Mind is renowned meditation teacher Will Williams’ must-have guide for modern-day meditators. Suffering from chronic stress and insomnia, Will undertook years of research and training with leading experts from around the world, which led him to find the cure he was looking for in Vedic meditation.

In The Effortless Mind, Will explains how his Vedic-inspired method of meditation has transformed the lives of his students - all of whom are busy people of all ages and all backgrounds. Their inspiring stories and the scientific research into meditation show the profound physical, mental and emotional benefits you can gain from such a simple daily practice, including more energy, better sleep, greater clarity, less anxiety and a happier outlook on life. 

©2019 Will Williams (P)2019 Simon & Schuster UK

Critic reviews

"Will’s meditation is a game changer. If you want to understand meditation more deeply and how you can harness the benefits in the most profound ways possible, The Effortless Mind is where it’s at. I will be giving this important book to everyone I know." (Jasmine Hemsley, author of The Art of Eating Well)

"Will makes meditation cool. Say hello to a clearer mind thanks to your new bulletproof technique to help you relax and unleash your best self." (Madeleine Shaw, author of Get The Glow)

"Will’s practical, non-woo-woo approach to meditation has enabled thousands of busy people to find a way to fit a regular practice into their lives." (Lesley Thomas, The Times)

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Life changing

Loved listening to this. Has really bought comfort and made me think about what to do next.

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Not the guide the description promises

Was hoping for a guide to get started. Unless I missed something it was a series of stories to help persuade you to get started with a retreat.

Also refers you to website for material which cannot be found?

This type of material is normally given free to plant a seed and get you wanting to spend money to find out more...teases throughout but doesn’t deliver the guide

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2 words....Simply Stunning.

Having been meditating for a number of years, although not in exactly the same way, or maybe not even the right way, I found the passion the author has for meditation is infectious and so much so, I could have written it myself. Meditation hasn't just changed my life, it has made my life. Thank you for your wonderful book from a disabled, housebound, just a normal person who just truly would give anything to be able to visit your centre and get my 'sound'. There really are just 2 words for this book. Simply Stunning.

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disappointed at the end

whilst getting further into this book I realised that it is in fact not going to result in finding out how to do this meditation that is talked about so much - your personal sounds - as the book does not give you this......its 9 hours of finding out at the end that you still dont know how to do this without having to spend money....a long very disappointing sales pitch and this should be stated at the beginning!!

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very relaxing and informative would recommend,

wis voice is very relaxing and is very informative he talks about the mind and the body and how they must be insink to work effectively

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Disappointingly annoying narration

I got 3 hours into this and could stand it no longer. it is a very interesting book which I will probably buy. The narration lets it down with almost every sentence ending in a 'mouth noise'. These consist of swallowing sounds, too much saliva and licking lips. It has become so distracting that I can't listen to any more. I'm pretty sure I don't have misophonia, I think it is just a poor recording

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Frustrating

totally interested and would love to get my sound as it does sound very good, but you soon find the only way to get your sound is to go to a retreat or subscribe, how about gives the sound for buying your book and listening, you'd think if your that keen fir everyone to meditate you'd be even offering one off zoom calls these days.. canceled the app and stopped the book half way as you'll never get your sound and half the stories are just that
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Sale pitch and not a guide!

I am a busy professional, looking for a guide on meditation techniques. What I found was some very unfortunate life stories and a nine hours long sales pitch of meditation course. Some may found the book useful, I found it repetitive and all rather disappointing.

It is indeed the longest sales pitch in the history...

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ADVERT FOR AUTHOR

I listened to this for welllover an hour and then gave up. The author rambles on about his personal journey and the people he met .This was of minimal interest and certainly no help at all for the reader on mediitation.

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