Real happiness

Real happiness A 28-day program to realize the power of meditation

Sharon Salzberg

Book - 2019

A complete guide to starting and maintaining a meditation practice. Beginning with the simplest breathing and sitting techniques, and based on three key skills--concentration, mindfulness, and lovingkindness--it's a practice that can transform lives by building greater resiliency, creativity, peace, clarity, and balance.

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Subjects
Meditation.
Happiness.
Happiness
Méditation.
Bonheur.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Mindfulness & Meditation.
SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness.
Meditation
Self-help publications
Self-help publications.
Livres de croissance personnelle.
Genres
Self-help publications
Livres de croissance personnelle
Published
Now York : Workman Publishing 2019
©2011
Language
English
Main Author
Sharon Salzberg (author)
Edition
10th anniversary edition
Physical Description
223 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781523510122
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. What Is Meditation? (or, If You Can Breathe, You Can Meditate)
  • Attention, Attention, Attention!
  • The Three Key Skills
  • Chapter 2. Why Meditate? The Benefits and Science of Meditation
  • The Science of Meditation
  • Kicking Open The Door
  • Week 1. Concentration: Breathing and the Art of Starting Over
  • Getting Ready: Place, Time, and Posture
  • Practice Preview
  • Meditation: Breathing
  • Meditation: Hearing
  • Meditation: Letting Go of Thoughts
  • Meditation: Mini-Meditations throughout the Day
  • Reflections on Week One
  • FAQS
  • Exercise: Working with the Uninvited Thought
  • Exercise: Look at Yourself with Quiet Eyes
  • Journal Prompt: Embracing the Distractions
  • The Takeaway
  • Week 2. Mindfulness and the Body Letting Go of Burdens
  • Practice Preview
  • Meditation: Body Scan
  • Meditation: Walking
  • Meditation: Body Sensations
  • Meditation: Everyday Activities
  • Meditation: Drinking Tea
  • Reflections on Week Two
  • FAQS
  • Exercise: A Time to Mind Your Body
  • Exercise: Our Bodies in Space
  • Journal Prompt: Subtle Sensation
  • The Takeaway
  • Week 3. Mindfulness and Emotions Dealing with Thoughts and Feelings
  • The Five Obstacles
  • Practice Preview
  • Meditation: On Emotions
  • Meditation: On Calling Up Difficult Emotions
  • Meditation: On Positive Emotions
  • Meditation: On Thinking
  • Reflections on Week Three
  • FAQS
  • Exercise: Minding the Gap
  • Exercise: The Re-Balancing Act
  • Journal Prompt: Making It Rain
  • The Takeaway
  • Week 4. Lovingkindness Cultivating Compassion and True Happiness
  • Practice Preview
  • Meditation: Lovingkindness
  • Meditation: Lovingkindness for Times of Emotional or Physical Pain
  • Meditation: Lovingkindness for Caregivers
  • Meditation: On Seeing the Good Within
  • Meditation: On Quieting the Inner Critic
  • Meditation: Lovingkindness While Walking
  • Meditation: Circle of Lovingkindness
  • Reflections on Week Four
  • Faqs
  • Exercise: Your Subway Car
  • Exercise: Predict Your Good
  • Journal Prompt: A Circle of Compassion
  • The Takeaway
  • 10 Ways to Deepen Your Practice
  • The Weeks Beyond: Keeping The Practice Going "Just Put Your Body There"
  • Start Over
  • Remember That Change Takes Time
  • Use Ordinary Moments
  • Your Life and Your Practice
  • Faqs
  • Final Reflections
  • Resource Guide
  • Places to Learn Insight Meditation and Find Supplies Notes
  • About the Author

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