Being aware of our minds (9/18 LIFE)

Being aware of our minds with acceptance

My story

Are they napping?

Transcendental meditation - TM

Relaxation Response

Inner Game of Tennis

Deepak Chopra

College courses in relaxation - what do they do in that class?

Books and sources of value

• 1. Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan

  2. Bringing Home the Dharma by Jack Kornfield and many other titles

  3. Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There! by Sylvia Boorstein

  4. “The Power of Now” and “Stillness Speaks” by Eckhart Tolle

  5. Hurry Up and Meditate by David Michie

  6. 10% Happier by Dan Harris

  7. Books by Mark Epstein, like “Going to Pieces without Falling Apart” and “Open to Desire”

  8. Buddhist Practice on Western Ground by Harvey Aronson

  9. Incognito by Eagleman

  10. Prof. Willoughby Britton - works on downside of meditation

  11. The Body Keeps the Score - Van der Kolk

  12. A Mind of Its Own - Cordelia Fine

  13. Before You Know It - John Bargh

  14. Mindfulness Redesigned for the 21st Century - Amit Sood, MD

  15. QR: The Quieting Response - Charles Stroebel, MD

  16. Dr. Alan Watkins on YouTube

  17. You Tube, TED talks, yoga, yoga teachers

  18. There are many other good sources. Stay open to finding them.

Exercise

A deliberate breath

20 seconds

A minute

Tips

Don’t overdo it

Don’t count yourself unsuitable

Set an audible timer for 5 or 10 or fewer minutes

Don’t worry about your religion being hurt

What is the next thought? The next sound?

Training your attention is inexpensive and quick and valuable