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The secret to living mindfully. Just don't breathe a word of it.... You breathe 22,000 times every day. How many are you really aware of? International best-selling and award-winning author Dr. Danny Penman provides a concise guide to letting go and finding peace in a messy world, simply by taking the time to breathe. Known side effects: you will start to smile more. You will worry less. Life won't bother you so much.

Dr. Robinson describes himself as having once being a chain-smoking, caffeine-drinking work junkie, dogged by self-doubt, with no close friends. His colleagues were breathing down his neck and didn’t really appreciate his hard work - at least that’s what he told himself. His memory got so bad, members of his family wondered if he was developing early onset Alzheimer's. He scoffed at the idea of work/life balance, yet he couldn't stop working. He joined Workaholics Anonymous, entered therapy, and stumbled into yoga and meditation. 

A Buddhist life is lived with peace, joy and contentment: each day can be a step along the path to true enlightenment. To live by these values every day takes patience, skill and knowledge, but it is hugely rewarding. This book can show you how to begin to do so in just one hour. 60 Minutes to Master Buddhism covers the history of the Buddha and the core ideas behind his teachings, from the importance of meditation to the value of life, to allow you to live through the teachings every day.

This is the perfect introduction to meditation and covers the five main types of meditative practice, including a series of exercises that will improve and enhance your meditative skills. The ancient practice of meditation affects both mind and body, providing ways to let go of stress and anxiety. Some people meditate because it is part of their spiritual practice, while others simply want to reap the renowned health benefits.

Better Health in a Box is an audiobook that acts as a guided relaxation recording helping your body to return to a more balanced, healthy state. One of the key symptoms of prolonged exposure to undue stress is high blood pressure which can lead to potentially fatal heart disease. Studies have shown that relaxation helps reduce the likelihood of heart attack and stroke or repeat of these.

Imagine what half an hour each day working with this guided relaxation will do for you! Current culture in many parts of the world encourages us to be 'on the go' 24/7, but we quite simply weren't designed to behave like this. Nor, contrary to general belief, do we perform better if we do. In fact studies have shown that short breaks of only a few minutes every hour result in improved efficiency and accuracy of up to 15%. So imagine what half an hour each day working with this guided relaxation will do for you!

This guide helps reduce tension in the body and mind, releasing toxins that can help during periods of acute pain. A great self help audiobook which could help you with various aches and pains in the body through various relaxation techniques.Constant pain is uncomfortable, wearing on the nerves and can be depressing. Daily practice of breathing and relaxation encourages production of endorphins which are a natural pain reliever.