The Practical Meditation Journal: Daily Meditations and Prompts to Find Calm in Everyday Chaos

by Jim Martin

Overview

Easy meditation to ease the daily grind

Whether you're feeling heckled by your inner critic or a whacky relationship is causing you insomnia, meditation is a great way for anyone to find a sense of calm in real-world chaos. This meditation journal offers a fresh, modern approach to mindfulness that's easy to fit into your day-to-day.

This beautiful meditation journal provides the tools needed to find peace in the present moment as you make your way through 22 contemporary meditations. Find serenity during traffic, break your morning funk with a body scan, rekindle connections with loving-kindness—and when the session is complete, record where the experiences have led you in this meditation journal.

This meditation journal includes:

• Tips for tranquility—Discover the benefits of meditation and get advice on choosing a quiet space, seating styles, and more.
• Meditative musings—Check-in using thought-provoking prompts and sections for setting and achieving a daily goal.
• Easy to expert enlightenment—Practice peace of mind using unique meditations for breathing, self-care, gratitude, and even eating.

Find calmness as you conquer real-life struggles with this meditation journal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641528399
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	11/05/2019
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

JIM MARTIN is the lead creative behind the vlog, podcast, and blog TheUnusualBuddha.com.

Table of Contents

Meditations

Breathe Out the Bad; Breathe In the Good 12

Body Scan, Waking 16

Body Scan, Midday 18

Body Scan, Bedtime 20

Mindful Commute 22

Cause and Effect Meditation, Anger 24

Finding Impermanence in the Minute Details 26

Walking Meditation 28

Contentment Meditation 30

Serenity Meditation 32

Gratitude Meditation 34

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Self 36

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Neutral One 38

Loving-Kindness, Meditation, Difficult One 40

Observing the Mind Meditation 42

Random Act of Kindness, Meditation 44

Emptiness Meditation 46

Mantra Meditation 48

Rise and Fall Meditation 50

Mental "Quiet Space" Meditation 52

Sadness Meditation 54

All-Sense Input Meditation 56

Eating Meditation 58

Body Scan, Waking 62

Body Scan, Midday 64

Body Scan, Bedtime 66

Mindful Commute 68

Anger Meditation 70

Minute Impermanence 72

Walking Meditation 74

Contentment Meditation 76

Serenity Meditation 78

Gratitude Meditation 80

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Self 82

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Neutral One 84

Loving-Kindness, Difficult One 86

Observing the Mind 88

Random Act of Kindness Meditation 90

Emptiness Meditation 92

Mantra Meditation 94

Rise and Fall Meditation 96

Mental "Quiet Space" Meditation 98

Sadness Meditation 100

All-Sense Input Meditation 102

Eating Meditation 104

Body Scan, Waking 108

Body Scan, Midday 110

Body Scan, Bedtime 112

Mindful Journey 114

Mindfulness of Emotions 116

Impermanence in the Minute 118

Walking Meditation 120

Contentment Meditation 122

Serenity Meditation 124

Gratitude Meditation 126

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Self 128

Loving-Kindness Mediation, Neutral One 130

Loving-Kindness Meditation, Difficult One 132

Observing the Mind 134

Random Act of Kindness Meditation 136

Emptiness Meditation 138

Mantra Meditation 140

Rise and Fall Meditation 142

Mental "Quiet Space" Meditation 144

All-Sense Input Meditation 148

Last Meditation 150

Editorial Reviews

Many of us know we would benefit from meditation, but few of us know where to start. With wit, wisdom, and a warm heart, Jim has created the perfect roadmap for beginners and those of us looking to deepen or revive our practice.”—Anthony A. Cernera, MEd, founder & lead instructor, New Leaf Meditation Project

”Jim Martin strips meditation down to the basics, making it utterly accessible for everyone. Even if you think you’re not a meditator, challenge yourself to try something new by working with his easy-to-follow meditations to develop your practice in a unique way that works for you. Your life will never be the same.”—Paige Oldham, founder and creator of Simple Mindfulness (SimpleMindfulness.com) and author of The Joy of Now Journal and The Mindful Guide to Law of Attraction

“What a wonderful tool! Perfect for beginners, this workbook is chock full of great, simple-to-understand meditations, written in a language that is meant for everyone. Jim’s dedication and creativity in finding ways of sharing these life-changing tools with the common man in such easy words and instructions is truly a gift. The world truly needs this new language. I have no doubt that this will be a great guide for beginners for a long time to come.”—Tarrah Schmidt, insight meditation teacher

“There are lots of OK meditation handbook type things out there. This one is different. That’s because Jim Martin is not afraid to be normal. Like Jim himself, his meditation journal is totally relatable and down-to-earth. He really understands normal day-to-day life and that means something. His book helps you practice mindfulness in ways that will easily fit into your life.”—Daniel Scharpenburg, founder of Fountain City Meditation, www.danielscharpenburg.com

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