Billerica Public Library

Why can't I meditate?, how to get your mindfulness practice on track, Nigel Wellings

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Why can't I meditate?

bibliography

943709803

Nigel Wellings

how to get your mindfulness practice on track

"Meditation is supposed to be a practice that's relaxing and beneficial...so why is it so hard to commit to? While many people have taken workshops in meditation, a significant number don't maintain their practice for long after the class is finished. Mindfulness can help us relax and is great for coming to grips with thoughts that make us depressed or anxious, but it can also bring us into a more intimate relationship with ourselves--a prospect that can make some feel uncomfortable. Yes, lots of good things come out of meditation practice, but keeping it up is challenging. This is where Why Can't I Meditate? comes in. Full of practical ways to help our mindfulness practice flourish, it also features guidance from a wide spectrum of secular and Buddhist mindfulness teachers, and personal accounts by new meditators on what they find difficult and what helps them overcome those blocks. It takes what is boring, painful, or downright scary about meditating and shows how these struggles can become an invaluable part of our path. If you have been considering meditating but doubted your ability, if you are having a hard time continuing, or if you've reluctantly stopped, Why Can't I Meditate? will help you get your mindfulness practice back on track"--, Provided by publisher

Foreword / by Rebecca Crane -- Something on Buddhist traditions -- Introduction -- Why do we want to meditate? -- Taking our seat -- The guardian at the gate -- Meeting ourselves -- Grabby, grumpy, sleepy, jumpy, and maybe -- A deeper insight -- The damaged heart -- It's not all pain -- final words -- Quick-fix chart for the struggling mediator -- On mindfulness and psychological trauma -- How to practice mindfulness meditation