Behind the dramas and conflicts of life, there exists a quiet inner place where mindfulness and meditation can help us reside. The sanity and brilliance of this combination can awaken inner strength, foster kindness and fearlessness, and invite radical change. Discover how to transform your life from the inside out with the profound benefits of a calm and stress-free mind. The Unexpected Power of Mindfulness and Meditation features personal insights from visionary leaders - Matthew Fox, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Marianne Williamson among them - who discuss their methods of maintaining mental health and happiness. "Treat this book as you would a cookery book. You wouldn't just read recipes; you'd try them out. Like cookery, meditation only makes sense if you experience it." - His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize laureate AUTHOR: Ed and Deb Shapiro, winners of the 2010 Nautilus Gold Book Award, are the authors of 20 books on mindfulness, meditation, personal development, and the body-mind relationship. They are columnists for Awaken.com, Oprah.com, HuffPost.com, Care2.com, and more. They have been teaching together for 30 years, and lead mindfulness and meditation retreats and personal development workshops worldwide.
