{"product_id":"contemplative-practices-in-action-spirituality-meditation-and-health","title":"Contemplative Practices in Action: Spirituality, Meditation, and Health","description":"This groundbreaking primer illuminates contemplative methods that can improve mental and physical health.\n\nContemplative practices, from meditation to Zen, are growing in popularity as methods to inspire physical and mental health. Contemplative Practices in Action: Spirituality, Meditation, and Health offers readers an introduction to these practices and the ways they can be used in the service of well being, wisdom, healing, and stress reduction.\n\nBringing together various traditions from the East and West, this thought-provoking work summarizes the history of each practice, highlights classic and emerging research proving its power, and details how each practice is performed. Expert authors offer step-by-step approaches to practice methods including the 8-Point Program of Passage Meditation, Centering Prayer, mindful stress management, mantram meditation, energizing meditation, yoga, and Zen. Beneficial practices from Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, and Islamic religions are also featured. Vignettes illustrate each of the practices, while the contributors explain how and why they are effective in facing challenges as varied as the loss of a partner or child, job loss, chronic pain or disease, or psychological disorders.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0313382565\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.0313382565.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smith, Huston|Ph.D., Thomas G. Plante\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition.  Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45849319243973,"sku":"LFV.0313382565.VG","price":46.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/0313382565-0.jpg?v=1771433833","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/contemplative-practices-in-action-spirituality-meditation-and-health","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}