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Stay woke : a meditation guide for the rest of us / Justin Michael Williams ; [illustrations, Victoria Cassinova].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True, 2020Description: ix, 308 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
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  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781683643722
  • 1683643720
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Contents:
We are the revolution -- Part 1: Meditation for the people: a recipe for freedom. The truth will set you free ; We have a dream ; We stop self-sabotage ; We chil the f*ck out ; We free our minds ; We got the sauce ; We practice presence ; We get physical ; We want answers ; We build rituals ; We commit -- Part 2: Practices for your life: 33 rituals for deep awakening. Meditations for anxiety and stress ; Meditations for self-love and confidence ; Meditations for focus and intuition ; Meditations for social justice -- Closing anthem: "I am enough" -- The gratitude list -- Daily practice plan -- Goodies: Extras to help you on your path to awakening.
Summary: "STAY WOKE: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us is an entertaining no-bullshit, how-to guide that ignites purposeful action driven by the clarity of meditation. It is about bringing meditation to people who are yearning to move up in the world -meditation for achievement driven, success-minded, upward-moving people who want to use the practice to become more connected to their mission and purpose. This book will speak to meditation in totally new contexts: impacting social justice movements, minority and LGBTQ+ related topics, and fostering self-love and self-empowerment for those marginalized by the dominant culture-- perhaps particularly the yoga and meditation movements. While the author is a gay African-American Millennial male, he speaks to anyone who has the idea that "meditation is not for me.""-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Self-Care September 2023
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 158.12 W724 Available 33111009593977
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A no-nonsense guide to establishing a personal meditation practice, changing your life, and taking hold of your dreams.

CONFESSION: This is not really a meditation book.

Yes, you're going to learn everything you need to know about meditation, but if you came looking for a typical guide to mindfulness, you're in the wrong place. We are modern people in a high-tech world. We have first world problems and long to-do lists. And if you grew up in struggle--overcoming homophobia, sexism, trauma, shame, depression, poverty, toxic masculinity, racism, or social injustice--you need a different type of meditation ... one that doesn't pretend the struggle doesn't exist.

Here you will discover:

- How to actually find stillness when your mind is going crazy
- Why most guided meditations get boring after a while
- What nobody tells you about "setting intentions" and the scientific process to manifesting
- Four hidden habits that sabotage your growth--and how to move past them
- Proven techniques to overcome anxiety, stress, and trouble sleeping
- Daily rituals that cement and enrich your practice
- How to use mindfulness to take action toward the causes you believe in and get sh!t done

Whether you've tried meditation but it never sticks, or you've heard about it but never gave it a shot, Justin Michael Williams guides you step by step in creating a custom meditation ritual that fits in with your busy (and sometimes messy!) modern life. With free downloadable audio meditations every step of the way, Stay Woke gives people of all genders, identities, colors, religions, ages, and economic backgrounds the tools to stop wasting time, overcome self-doubt, and wake up to the lives we were really born to live.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304).

"STAY WOKE: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us is an entertaining no-bullshit, how-to guide that ignites purposeful action driven by the clarity of meditation. It is about bringing meditation to people who are yearning to move up in the world -meditation for achievement driven, success-minded, upward-moving people who want to use the practice to become more connected to their mission and purpose. This book will speak to meditation in totally new contexts: impacting social justice movements, minority and LGBTQ+ related topics, and fostering self-love and self-empowerment for those marginalized by the dominant culture-- perhaps particularly the yoga and meditation movements. While the author is a gay African-American Millennial male, he speaks to anyone who has the idea that "meditation is not for me.""-- Provided by publisher.

We are the revolution -- Part 1: Meditation for the people: a recipe for freedom. The truth will set you free ; We have a dream ; We stop self-sabotage ; We chil the f*ck out ; We free our minds ; We got the sauce ; We practice presence ; We get physical ; We want answers ; We build rituals ; We commit -- Part 2: Practices for your life: 33 rituals for deep awakening. Meditations for anxiety and stress ; Meditations for self-love and confidence ; Meditations for focus and intuition ; Meditations for social justice -- Closing anthem: "I am enough" -- The gratitude list -- Daily practice plan -- Goodies: Extras to help you on your path to awakening.

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