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TotesMagotes
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Posted 11/13/2016 12:57 PM (GMT -7)
I'm thinking about taking an 8 week mindfulness based stress reduction course. Curious if you or anyone else has taken it. It's the same course created by Jon kabat-zinn (creator of the program at university of mass and now taught throughout the country at teaching universities among yoga studios, etc)
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Posted 11/13/2016 6:05 PM (GMT -7)
Yes, he's awesome, my GI thereapist told me to buy one of his books, he has youtube meditations so that's also very helpful. I never did a course but that's a good idea too!!!

Definitely go for it!!!
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Posted 11/13/2016 6:14 PM (GMT -7)
I was thinking it would be so helpful. I have a few of his books. I just started my first - full catastrophe living.

Was wondering if anybody ever tried the course.

Never thought to see if he had YouTube meditations. Great idea!! I've been using the calm app. I really like it but would like some further instruction on how to handle the thoughts and bringing it into everyday life when I'm drowning in anxiety from something.
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Posted 11/14/2016 10:57 AM (GMT -7)
Jon-Kabat Zinn's work got me into meditation, so I wholeheartedly recommend some of his programs. There is a strong scientific backbone behind what he does.

There are all kinds of different meditations, but I believe vipassana meditation is the most extensively studied, and also the most simple/beneficial to do. One book that really bridged the gap for me on meditation was Mindfulness in Plain English. It lays out what meditation is/isn't and offers a straightforward way to do it. It's free to read online here: www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html but it is also worth buying because of how precise it is: /www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-English-Bhante-Henepola-Gunaratana/dp/0861719069

If you want to go a little further, I would also recommend Bill Harris's Holosync program. His program uses brainwave technology to induce deep meditative states. I found even more benefit doing those, and it's rather easy to do (just listen to a meditation track 30 min - 1 hr every day). The program offers a money back guarantee if you aren't happy with it for any reason.

Best.

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Posted 11/14/2016 12:41 PM (GMT -7)
Thank you guardian!! I will definitely look into Harris and buy that book. I'm going for a deeper understanding of how to do it, how to incorporate it into daily life and an all around positive attitude.

Trying to engage life with a non reactive mind. Gonna take me a while but I'll get there!!
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Posted 11/15/2016 12:17 PM (GMT -7)

Guardian7 said...
Jon-Kabat Zinn's work got me into meditation, so I wholeheartedly recommend some of his programs. There is a strong scientific backbone behind what he does.

There are all kinds of different meditations, but I believe vipassana meditation is the most extensively studied, and also the most simple/beneficial to do. One book that really bridged the gap for me on meditation was Mindfulness in Plain English. It lays out what meditation is/isn't and offers a straightforward way to do it. It's free to read online here: www.urbandharma.org/udharma4/mpe.html but it is also worth buying because of how precise it is: /www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-English-Bhante-Henepola-Gunaratana/dp/0861719069

If you want to go a little further, I would also recommend Bill Harris's Holosync program. His program uses brainwave technology to induce deep meditative states. I found even more benefit doing those, and it's rather easy to do (just listen to a meditation track 30 min - 1 hr every day). The program offers a money back guarantee if you aren't happy with it for any reason.

Best.



Good stuff Guardian!!!

This is also an option as well;

www.unexplainablestore.com/


Priced better, also with a 100% no risk guarantee....have you heard of it?


It's amazing the true effects meditation has on everything! "the power of the mind" is our best tool we have and it's only a matter of using it.
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