Joel Levey

I needed a book that would begin my journey of self-healing through meditation and relaxation techniques. I stumbled across Simple Meditation and Relaxation at my local library. It's a square book with wide margins. Something about the design of the book drew me from the other meditation books that I checked out. Sometimes, you can tell a book by its cover!

Simple Meditation and Relaxation discussed five different types of meditation and devoted a chapter to each one: concentration, mindfulness, reflective, creative and heart-centered meditations. Each one is the foundation for the other, and as a beginner, I reread the concentration and mindfulness chapters twice (maybe even three times). There are also sections about how to dedicate time to meditate and what other resources are available to learn more.

This book has taught me some wonderful breathing exercises that I can use during a meditation period or simply while driving in my car. It showed me that my mind is in constant motion - and not necessarily in a good way. I worry too much about the past and the future, without focusing on the now. It was an insightful lesson.

I would highly recommend Simple Meditation and Relaxation to people interested in learning more about meditation, especially if you're a beginner like me.… (meer)