Still life : the myths and magic of mindful living / Rebecca Pacheco.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]Edition: First editionDescription: xiii, 257 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9780062937285
- 0062937286
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From renowned yogi meditation teacher and author of Do Your Om Thing Rebecca Pacheco comes Still Life, offering an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation misconceptions to arm the reader with inspirational and practical tools for cultivating a consistent mindfulness practice.
For years Rebecca Pacheco has taught readers and students alike how to embrace the wisdom of the yoga sutras and reap the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of the ancient tradition. Now, in Still Life, she turns her focus to mindfulness, demystifying a seemingly esoteric practice and giving readers practical, real-life tools to implement mindfulness in their own lives--regardless of experience level or lifestyle.
Pacheco begins by deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditation--including the idea that is a cure-all for every malady--offering valuable insight into what mindfulness does entail, and why the process of cultivating more of it can improve not only our own lives, but also the lives of others. Pacheco also takes aim at the reductive "good vibes only" veneer commonly heard in the contemporary wellness community, which suggests mindfulness is steeped in positivity. A contemplative life, Pacheco argues, isn't synonymous with bliss, but rather requires a degree of mental, emotional, and spiritual grappling. Still Life challenges readers to dig deep and develop the tools that can ultimately lead to joy--including to waking up in the present, reclaiming the moment, and living life fully.
Where to begin: start in the present. Meditation: what it is and why we need it ; Meditation and mindfulness: what's the difference? ; The story of the Buddha: tradition and context ; The benefits ; Mindfulness in modern life: changes, challenges, and opportunities -- Life myths (what the ego tells us). This will fix me ; I will get what I want ; Everything will be OK -- Meditation myths (what to remember about practice). Stopping thoughts ; Doing it wrong ; I don't have time -- the magic. Breathing ; Sensing and structuring ; Sitting ; Walking ; Yoga ; Running ; Nature ; Creativity ; Silence, prayer, and service ; Life practice.
Deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditation and offering valuable insight into what mindfulness does entail, the creator of the popular yoga blog OmGal.com challenges readers to dig deep and develop the tools that can ultimately lead to joy.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246) and index.
Pacheco deconstructs common misperceptions about meditation. She offers insights into what mindfulness entails, and explains why the process of cultivating it can improve not only our own lives but the lives of others. Instead of submitting to distraction as a means of avoiding reality, we must cope with and be present for life, finding much-needed stillness amid chaos. -- adapted from jacket