Meditation in a New York Minute: Super Calm for the Super Busy

Introduction......Page 9
Part One: The Journey......Page 19
CHAPTER 1 Why Meditate ... and Why Now? .............. 15......Page 21
Journey to Your Heart......Page 32
Part Two: The Essentials......Page 41
The Eight Laws of Meditation......Page 43
The Five Secrets of Super Calm......Page 53
The Eleven Thieves......Page 56
Seven Sages for Your Journey......Page 66
Take Time for Calm......Page 69
Part Three: The Techniques......Page 75
The Path of 13,000 Steps......Page 77
Technique One: Power Breath......Page 79
Technique Two: Breathing Energy......Page 83
Technique Three: Breath of Life......Page 84
Technique Four: Chi Gung Breath for Calm............Page 86
The Path of the Present......Page 87
Technique Six: Total Awareness......Page 90
Technique Seven: Eating with Awareness......Page 93
Technique Eight: Walking with Awareness......Page 95
Technique Nine: Showering with Awareness......Page 96
Technique Ten: Commuting with Awareness......Page 98
Technique Eleven: Total Awareness at the Gym......Page 100
The Path of Remembering......Page 102
Technique Thirteen: Anchors II......Page 104
The Path of Heart......Page 106
The Path of Focus......Page 108
The Path of Open Body......Page 110
Technique Seventeen: Chi Gung for Calm......Page 112
Bonus Technique: Dealing with Anger......Page 113
The Path of Visualization......Page 116
Technique Nineteen: Seeing the Good in All People......Page 118
The Ideal Day: Putting It All Together......Page 121
About the Author......Page 127