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Meditation and relaxation

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Meditation
Exercises and inspirations for well-being
Bill Anderton
This small hardback book is an excellent introduction to meditation for the beginner. Mainly coming from the Buddhist perspective, it is clearly written and beautifully illustrated. Highly recommended for those new to meditation.

Simple Steps: Perfect Relaxation
Exercises to calm mind and body
(Created and designed by Duncan Baird Publishers)
This low-priced book is spiral-bound with thick pages, and designed to stand up like an easel. It contains 40 practical, easy-to-follow relaxation exercises accompanied by attractive illustrations. This is a useful daily relaxation and stress management aid. (See also 'Essential Meditation' below.)

Simple Steps: Essential Meditation
Everyday exercises to quieten and focus the mind
This book is in the same format as 'Perfect Relaxation' above, which can stand up for ease of use. It contains 40 meditation/concentration exercises, one per per page. This book is a useful meditation aid for the beginner and experienced practitioner alike.

The Meditator's Handbook (David Fontana)
This book describes the theory and practice of all the major Eastern and Western approaches to meditation, incorporating aspects of modern psychology. Contains some concentration/meditation exercises.

Meditations to Heal Your Life (Louise Hay)
This paperback or hardback book is full of affirmations covering a wide range of life experiences. Each affirmation has a short and a long version.

Journey of Awakening: A Meditators Guide Book (Ram Dass)
A small paperback giving a very readable introduction to meditation and what it's all about.

Meditation (John Hudson)

The Power of Meditation
(Christopher Titmuss)