Meditation & Health (e-book) by Eric Harrison
Combining eastern wisdom with western medical and scientific evidence, Meditation & Health explains how and why meditation improves the functioning of all systems of the body. More than a guide to understanding the power of the practice, the book offers specific applications of meditation for healing both physical and emotional problems. It describes how to use meditation to relieve specific ailments, such as hypertension, insomnia, pain, fatigue, migraines, and panic attacks, and includes chapters on cancer and other chronic illnesses.
Chapters include:
- Health is the art of balance
- The biology of relaxation
- Meditation - the basic principles
- A versatile skill
- The cardio-vascular system
- A healthy musculature
- Body-scanning meditations
- Breathing easily
- Acute pain
- Migraines and chronic pain
- Insomnia and fatigue
- The digestive system
- Stress and the immune system
- Infertility and sexuality
- Worry, panic and compulsions
- Smart sensuality
- An instinct for health
- Detachment and awareness
- What about positive thinking
- How to meditate on an illness
- Facing negatives, enhnacing the positives
- Cancer and serious illness
Note: Meditation & Health is only available as a downloadable e-book. The current edition is out of print, but you may be able to purchase the previous edition (How Meditation Heals - A Practical Guide to Improving Your Health and Well-Being) locally.
Purchase direct from Melbourne Meditation Centre for $12
About Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison is the director of the Perth Meditation Centre and one of Australia's most experienced meditation teachers. His books have sold over 150,000 copies and been translated into a dozen languages. Eric bases his teaching on sound medical and psychological principles. He avoids using vague 'new age' language and makes sure his students understand exactly what they are doing and how meditation works.