Audible Audio Daily Deal $1.95 on April 10, 2017

I've been looking to get into meditation and yoga and it was an ideal opportunity to get started when Michie's "Hurry Up and Meditate" showed up as the Audible Audio Daily Deal.

The first 1/3rd of the book is more of a teaser which presents Michie's personal history with meditation and talks about the general health benefits of daily meditation. This whets your appetite for the actual tips about getting started and suggestions for continued encouragement and coaching down the road.

One thing that surprised me was that meditation doesn't necessarily require sitting cross-legged on a yoga mat but can be done in various positions as long as you can keep your head and spine in straight alignment i.e. you could even do it lying down if you are recovering from injury or other infirmity etc. And if you don't know what to think about to start with, just use a daily affirmation to lead yourself in and out and count breaths in-between. Even if the session is short it is still better than nothing at all.

In any case, this book was an easy and simple introduction that encouraged me immediately and I have already added a daily meditation to my morning regime. ( )

This was the first real book I read about meditation and subtle intro into Buddhism. It really helped me learn better ways to deal with the grief of my father's passing as well as with just typical emotional struggles. The author relates to the reader with his own personal experiences in learning about meditation and then offers several different methods to start from. Highly recommended for anyone who needs some calm in their life. :) ( )