Attention Meditation

What if the only thing standing between you and your true potential is where you choose to look? Do you spend your days living in a mental simulation—rehearsing future conflicts, replaying past mistakes, and feeling a constant, exhausting knot in your stomach? Society has taught you to view this anxiety, burnout, or lack of focus as a personal failure or a character flaw. But science reveals a profoundly different truth: you are not broken. Your body's biological survival alarm is simply stuck. In The Secret of Attention, Priamo Rodriguez takes you on a groundbreaking journey at the ...

Your breath is a gateway to the vastness of the universe—and the path to your highest fulfillment. This is the premise behind Your Breathing Body, a landmark two-volume breathwork curriculum from esteemed meditation teacher and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Reggie Ray. Volume Two contains 10 CDs...

Meditation offers, in addition to its many other benefits, a method for achieving previously inconceivable levels of concentration. Author B. Alan Wallace has nearly 30 years' practice in attention-enhancing meditation, including a retreat he performed under the guidance of the Dalai Lama. An active participant in the much-publicized dialogues between Buddhists and scientists, Alan is uniquely qualified to speak intelligently to both camps, and The Attention Revolution is the definitive presentation of his knowledge.

Find quiet reflective moments in your life—and reduce your stress levels drastically—with this classic bestselling guide updated and featuring a new introduction and afterword. "This book shines with an exquisite simplicity and straightforwardness. Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of the best teachers...

Harness the power of your nervous system to support healthy relationships and personal well-being. Why is it that when you have a tense conversation with a boss, coworker, or partner, you feel like you’re staring down a charging rhinoceros? How is it that both situations cause a...

Navigating the tumultuous waters of childhood or adult ADHD is no small feat! The world sometimes seems to be brimming with a cacophony of distractions and unrelenting calls for our attention, and the pursuit of inner tranquility and unwavering focus appears as an impossible dream. From imbibing excessive stimulants to rein in the wild horses of our thoughts, to engaging in the relentless art of multitasking, we've tried it all. Yet, the restlessness persists, and the ADHD monster continues to rear its unruly head. But here is an audacious notion: What if the very antidote to taming this ...

Blending Buddhism and psychotherapy, acclaimed psychiatrist Mark Epstein shows how to radically transform your emotional life. “One of the most sophisticated integrations of the therapeutic and spiritual disciplines.” —New York Times Today, the benefits of meditation practices like...

Dive into five hours of guided meditations that are all about boosting your focus, clearing up your mind, and helping you stay attentive for longer. Welcome to Peaceful Valley Institute. We're passionate about crafting meditation and hypnosis sessions that are designed to give your mind a little extra push, making you think more clearly and sharply.

Physician-researcher Dr. Lidia Zylowska has created an 8-step program for using mindfulness practice (attention and awareness training) to overcome the symptoms of ADHD. The program includes practices such as sitting meditation, body awareness, thoughtful speaking and listening, development of self-acceptance, mindful self-coaching, cultivation of a balanced view of thoughts and emotions, and more.

Instant New York Times Bestseller A simple, straightforward exploration of Transcendental Meditation and its benefits from world authority Bob Roth. Oprah Winfrey and Jerry Seinfeld. Ray Dalio and Ellen DeGeneres. Gwyneth Paltrow and Howard Stern. Tom Hanks and Gisele Bündchen. What do they...

Your breath is a gateway to the vastness of the universe—and the path to your highest fulfillment. This is the premise behind Your Breathing Body, a landmark two-volume breathwork curriculum from esteemed meditation teacher and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Reggie Ray. Volume One presents a 10-CD...

The life you want is in reach, if only you can master the power of focus Anxiety, stress, worry, and fear—these are the mental maladies that literally plague us, contributing not only to our growing unhappiness, but also to physical ailments such as heart disease and obesity when left...

Struggling with focus, procrastination, or feeling overwhelmed? These 10 guided meditations are specifically designed for individuals with ADHD, helping you find clarity, cultivate mindfulness, and unlock your full potential. Through gentle guidance and practical techniques, each session offers tools to quiet your mind, boost concentration, and create a sense of calm.

Welcome to a master class in mindfulness. Jon Kabat-Zinn is regarded as "one of the finest teachers of mindfulness you'll ever encounter" (Jack Kornfield). He has been teaching the tangible benefits of meditation in the mainstream for decades. Today, millions of people around the world have...

You're not bad at meditation. You've been using the wrong anchor. Seven years. That's how long the author tried to meditate before he actually learned how. Seven years of breath-watching, app-following, cushion-sitting, and leaving every session more wound up than when he started. Sound familiar? The problem was never your wandering mind. The problem is that the breath is a terrible anchor. It's invisible. It's variable. The moment you watch it, it changes. You start controlling it. You wonder if you're doing it right. And suddenly the one thing meant to calm you down becomes a performance ...

A must-read action plan to reclaim your focus, direct your attention, and save your mind in an era of endless distraction. "An essential read for our distracted times.” -Mark Hyman, MD, author of #1 New York Times bestseller, Young Forever Our brains are wired for focus. We are designed for it...

Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations. We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and...

Hold one thing for forty-five minutes without going anywhere. Start the task you have been putting off within five seconds of deciding to start it. Hear bad news and stay clear while you hear it. Put down an unsolved problem at eleven at night and be asleep by ten past. Every one of those is a capacity with a number on it, and every one of them responds to load the same way the rest of you does. A man with a job, a deadlift number and a mortgage can build all of them on a schedule, the way everything you respect gets built. APEX MEDITATOR is the specification and the program. Seven ...

In 2022 the largest trial ever run on teaching mindfulness to young people reported its results. Eighty-five schools, 8,376 students, one year of follow-up. It found no benefit over ordinary school provision. This book was rewritten because of that result. It no longer promises you a calmer child, and it says so in chapter four rather than in an appendix. What it offers instead is smaller and deliverable: a short daily routine that gives your child words for what he is feeling, practice at noticing where his attention has gone, and ten minutes a day of your undivided company. Nothing in ...

What if the way forward begins by walking backward? For centuries, Taoist traditions developed practical ways of training attention: concentrative meditation, open monitoring, breath awareness, body-based focus, internal observation, symbolic practice, and the disciplined art of returning from distraction before distraction becomes identity. The Way of Attention: Walking Backward, Moving Forward brings those ancient practices into a living story. A wooden token appears in the reader’s hand. One side bears a circumpunct: a dot inside a circle. The other bears a simple crown, its lines ...