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Why We Meditate

7 Simple Practices for a Calmer Mind

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Brought to you by Penguin.

THE LATEST BOOK FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, DANIEL GOLEMAN

Put yourself back in control of your mind and your life with these meditation practices proven by neuroscientific research.

In this modern digital age, many of us feel overwhelmed, panicked and short on time. The practice of meditation is an ancient and scientifically proven antidote to that frenzied feeling. Combining scientific expertise and spiritual wisdom, this is a practical guide on how it can help you feel calm and in control.

With chapters on Breathing, Compassion and Worry, it is full of empirically proven and easy-to-follow exercises that will help you tackle mental obstacles, including issues such as self-doubt and negative thought patterns. This is a fresh perspective on meditation that will uplift and soothe your mind, whether you're new to it or not.

©2022 Daniel Goleman & Tsoknyi Rinpoche (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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Critic reviews

This beautiful and inspiring book, arising from the brilliance of two great minds, contains profound yet practical advice on meditation and its power to nourish the world
The one meditation tactic that will get you through the toughest times
The perfect guide for finding true inner peace
Practical, doable techniques for making two game-changing inner moves: getting out of your head, as well as taming your demons [...] all backed up by rigorous science
Highly recommend
An exciting new book that combines recent research into meditation with fresh, accessible, and profound teachings on the actual practice
A rare blend of genuine, far-reaching meditative wisdom and the cutting-edge neuroscience that both explains and supports it. This book is an extraordinary collaboration and a great jewel that will benefit all who read it
PRAISE FOR TSOKNYI RINPOCHE - He is a powerful and eloquent link between the great yogi practitioners of old Tibet and our bewildering twenty-first century. He's completely comfortable in both. And he makes us comfortable, too.
Goleman offers hope for us all
[Why We Meditate] shows how we can regain our innate rhythm
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Offers very practical and inspiring advice on how to make use of difficult emotions.
Also a beautiful and fresh take on how to connect with our own innate wellbeing.
Started listening from the beginning as soon as it ended. Warmly recommended.

Inspiring

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This is the best instruction on how to meditate I have ever read and I’ve read a lot. It is gentle,compassionate and informative. The exercises are do-able and understandable. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who finds there inner world confusing and who wants clarity to deal with their own mind and heart.

The best instruction on meditation ever

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Loved the pace of the reading.
The balance of practice and science filled me with joy.

So helpful for my meditation journey

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I have been trying to meditate for years, and have spent the last few months really upping my effort, reading many books and seeking in person teaching. This book is the clearest introduction that I will be recommending to anyone who says…’so why do you meditate’ or ‘how should I meditate’. It has taken my practice forwards in leaps and bounds.

Clear and inspiring

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