There are 14 Guided Meditations. They are recordings of the meditations that appear at the end of each chapter. They are recorded by both authors of the book. Each of the guided meditations are ten to fifteen minutes long and include instrumental music or a peaceful ocean background soundtrack.
Research has demonstrated the value of guided meditation in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as improving life adjustment.
About the Guided Meditations
The meditations will introduce you to new tools and strategies, new ways of thinking about yourself and your world, and new ways of interpreting and responding to the challenges you face.
These meditations will help you to begin to shift your thoughts 1) toward more acceptance and less negativity; 2) more focus on the process than the outcome; 3) toward more being than doing; 4) more choosing than reacting; and 5) toward more value-guided actions than emotion-guided reactions. These tiny shifts will help create a foundation for your life that will get you better results.
14 Guided Meditations
As an additional resource in your journey toward well-being, we have created a guided meditation for every chapter to help you integrate the messages and skills for the chapter. These meditations are designed to create a deep state of relaxation while you are learning the new tools and skills. The following is a list of the skills you will learn in each.
Chapter One – You will be introduced to your emotional, social, physical, intellectual and spiritual MindViews.
Chapter Two – You will learn about your tools for growth, such as: Acceptance, Forgiveness, Compassion, etc.
Chapter Three – You will learn about each of your MindViews, how they work, and how to begin your journey toward wellness.
Chapter Four – In this meditation we will begin putting your tools for the Artist WITHIN to work for you and your life.
Chapter Five – In this meditation you will plan your journey with a Journey Map that will guide you forward.
Chapter Six – This meditation will help you to get to know who you are on a deeper level.
Chapter Seven – This meditation is about physical healing. You will learn a meditation for deep relaxation.
Chapter Eight – This meditation is about emotional healing. You will learn to release old pain and create new emotional perspectives for your healing.
Chapter Nine – In this meditation you learn about how your thinking keeps you trapped in unhealthy habits. You learn to release those by creating new thoughts and beliefs about your self and your life.
Chapter Ten – In this meditation you learn about your social skills and how you interact with others. You learn skills that will help you to be more effective in your life and to create the intimacy and affection we all wish for.
Chapter Eleven – In this meditation you learn about the inner compass that helps to guide you through decisions, and how to bring this inner compass in line with your values and goals.
Chapter Twelve – In this Meditation you will learn about your Observer/Manager, and how all of the above skills, create balance and well-being in your life.
Chapter Thirteen – In this meditation we summarize the tools and skills you have learned throughout the program and how to incorporate them into your life and into your future to create healing, balance, and well being.
Benefits of the Recordings
The guided meditations will also help to create new neural pathways and new responses that will support the changes you want to make in your life.
You will be learning to be kinder, more accepting, and compassionate with yourself and others. Most importantly, you will begin living your life with greater appreciation and gratitude for who you are as a unique and exceptional individual.