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The perfect book for the spirituality sceptics who really do need meditation in their daily routine. This fifth anniversary edition features a new preface and new guided meditations.

ABC News anchor Dan Harris used to think that meditation was for people who collect crystals, play Ultimate Frisbee, and use the word "namaste" without irony. After he had a panic attack on live television, he went on a strange and circuitous journey that ultimately led him to become one of meditation's most vocal public proponents. Here's what he's fixated on now: Science suggests that meditation can lower blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain. Millions of people want to meditate but aren't actually practicing. What's holding them back? Harris and his friend Jeff Warren, a "Meditation MacGyver," embark on a cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that stop people from meditating. They rent a rock-star tour bus (whose previous occupants were Parliament Funkadelic) and travel across eighteen states, talking to scores of would-be meditators, including parents, military cadets, police officers, and even a few celebrities. They create a taxonomy of the most common issues ("I suck at this," "I don't have the time," etc.) and offer up science-based life hacks to help people overcome them. Amid it all unspools the strange and hilarious story of what happens when a congenitally sarcastic, type-A journalist and a groovy Canadian mystic embark on an epic road trip into America's neurotic underbelly, as well as their own

Focusing on a socio-cultural perspective, the book critiques contemporary creativity studies through posthumanist and new materialist lenses. It advocates for a broader understanding of creativity that transcends the limited views of entrepreneurship and innovation. By presenting various case studies, it emphasizes the importance of personal, planetary, and geopolitical collaboration, positioning these elements as essential to fostering a more sustainable and expansive creativity. This approach serves as a counter to the prevailing notion of innovation as an end in itself.

Nightline anchor Dan Harris embarks on a humorous and skeptical journey through spirituality and self-help, ultimately discovering a practical path to happiness. Following a panic attack on Good Morning America, he recognized the need for change. As a lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself navigating a bizarre adventure with a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and brain scientists. Harris identified that his greatest asset, the relentless voice in his head, was also the source of his problems, driving both his career success and his poor decisions that led to his on-air meltdown. This inner voice often causes us to lose our temper, compulsively check emails, and fixate on the past and future, detracting from the present. Many believe they are stuck with this inner critic, but Harris discovered an effective way to manage it: meditation. Initially dismissed as impossible or useless, meditation emerged as a powerful tool. He explored research showing its benefits, including lower blood pressure and brain rewiring, and learned about its adoption by CEOs, scientists, and marines for enhanced calm, focus, and happiness. This exploration spans from neuroscience to the fringes of America’s spiritual scene, offering insights that could genuinely transform lives.

Meditácia nevyžaduje žiadne zvláštne zručnosti, skupinové aktivity či špeciálne oblečenie. Dan Harris, moderátor ABC News, kedysi považoval meditáciu za niečo absurdné, určené len pre ľudí s netradičnými záujmami. Po panickom záchvate v priamom prenose sa však pustil do objavovania meditácie, ktorá mu pomohla zlepšiť sústredenie a zvládať emócie. Jeho manželka si všimla, že sa stal príjemnejším človekom. O svojich skúsenostiach sa otvorene a vtipne podelil v knihe, ktorá sa stala bestsellerom a posunula ho medzi najväčších zástancov meditácie. Veda potvrdzuje, že meditácia znižuje krvný tlak, zmierňuje depresie a prepája dôležité oblasti mozgu. Mnoho ľudí by chcelo meditovať, no bránia im v tom rôzne mýty a mylné predstavy. V Meditácii pre nervóznych skeptikov Harris a učiteľ Jeff Warren cestujú po USA, aby sa vysporiadali s prekážkami, ktoré bránia ľuďom meditovať. Na turné v autobuse, ktorý kedysi patrí rockovej skupine Parliament Funkadelic, sa rozprávajú s rôznymi potenciálnymi meditátormi. Vytvárajú taxonómiu najčastejších prekážok a ponúkajú vedecky podložené tipy na ich prekonanie. Kniha obsahuje praktické meditačné inštrukcie a zábavný príbeh o tom, ako sa sarkastický novinár a kanadský mystik snažia bojovať s neurotizmom dnešnej doby.