Feel Better Now: Meditation & Yoga for Stress Reduction & Relaxation
By Gary Halperin
Gary Halperin, author of Feel Better Now. . . Meditation for Stress Reduction & Relaxation and Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Holistic Lifestyle Teacher, defines meditation and also the term "anchor," explains how to meditate, enumerates its benefits, and in a review and a "Frequent Questions" section reiterates his teaching derived from his training in Kripalu Meditation and Siddha Samahdi Yoga Meditation and study of Transcendental Meditation and Vipassana Meditation and from his own Meditation for Stress Reduction workshops -- "the genesis for this book" (p. 13).
The author defines meditation as "the practice of being aware when the mind moves off a chosen point of focus" called an "anchor" or "when the mind moves out of the present moment" (pp. 27-28). He explains that it is imperative not to fret when the mind wanders during meditation, but gently return to the present by gliding back to the anchor.
His writing style parallels the process of rounding up the mind, for he returns the reader again and again to his original definitions and basic information to reinforce the concept of meditation in the minds of readers coming to meditation for the first time. He also refreshes the memories of others more familiar with the various types of meditation that, he acknowledges, often are named according to their anchors -- breath, sound, mantra, prayer, affirmation, bodily sensations, or closed-eye visualizations.
Halperin lists the benefits of meditation as relaxation, acceptance, stress-reduction, improved decision-making, and an enhanced appreciation for life and concludes with the salient point that because of these personal benefits, meditators are "more likely to show more love and respect for people and animals and the world" and can contribute "to the world from a place of strength and peacefulness" (p. 92) -- a noble goal, indeed.
Linda Davis Kyle, Reviewer
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