Gil Hogg

Teaching Yourself Tranquillity

FAQ about Meditation

How Living Meditation Works

Extracts from Teaching Yourself Tranquillity

WHAT IS LIVING MEDITATION? LM is a simple technique of meditation. It takes you from the peace of concentration, right into the street to solve the problems in your life. You will be able to focus your mind calmly, and think positively, instead of being anxiety-ridden and stressed. Above all, LM is an attitude to life which enables you to enjoy the moment. DO YOU FEEL STRESSED? How often do we hear phrases like "I need time for myself," or "I need time to get to know myself"? And what happens when you get that precious time? You walk the dog, take some retail therapy, get the works at a spa, or take a weekend break. These activities may solve the problem at the time, but the minute you return to everyday life, all the old frustrations and anxieties are there. When you ask a friend at work how they feel on the first day back from a holiday, they will probably say, "I feel as though I've never been away!" LM ENABLES YOU TO MANAGE YOUR LIFE MORE EFFECTIVELY The real answer is to unlock the cause of these anxieties and frustrations, this stress and worry. With LM you focus your thoughts in personal meditation, and go on to manage your thoughts - and hence your actions during the ups and downs of the day. You will focus on what is helpful to you. Life is a series of present moments, and LM will teach you how to enjoy the now. HOW DOES LM WORK? We humans are successful survivors who exist by satisfying our wants in an unpredictable world; and - disappointingly - our wants are often only partly satisfied. Life falls short of our expectations. We begin to see the conflict between what we want, and what we get, every day, in events big and small. This is where our problems and worries are. LM can help to resolve those conflicts and enable you to realise your capabilities. WHAT'S NEW ABOUT LM? It's a simple technique. Believe me, there's a lot of complicated and weird stuff out there. It's based on common sense things we know It links meditation with everyday life in the street It helps you to solve the practical problems you face every day It only requires a little of your time You don't need to "sit" in particular postures It's spiritual in a personal sense, entirely unrelated to existing sects, religions and groups Try LM. You can only get happier. Teaching Yourself Tranquillity is available from Amazon.co.uk or bookshops