The structure of your brain changes constantly, in a dynamic, unfolding process that you yourself can direct to create the life you want. This is the exciting premise of Meditations to Change Your Brain, a breakthrough three-CD program from psychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D., and neurologist Rick Mendius, M.D. Drawing on a vast body of research spanning more than 30 years, Meditations to Change Your Brain collects the best meditative and contemplative practices to help anyone increase their capacity for joy, love, and spiritual bliss. Listeners join Dr. Hanson and Dr. Mendius to learn specific practices for making positive changes in their body and mind, plus four guided practices to strengthen their meditative abilities, and four guided meditations to heal and nourish their relationships.
Not that helpful I got this CD set mostly for the meditations it contained. I have several other meditation CDs including and , both of which I have really liked. This one however, is not that great. The meditations are very difficult to get into for a couple of reasons. First, the authors deem it necessary to start every meditation with a discussion about not using it while driving. Second, some of the “meditations” are really just discussions of various techniques.There are a couple of good guided meditations on here, but that is all. The discussion of the brain is very good though, and I got a lot out of that portion of the CDs. If you are interested in how meditation works to change the brain, I would recommend these. If you are looking for guided meditations, look elsewhere.
Psychological Concepts + How to Meditate This 3 disc, 3 ½ hour, 2009 Sounds True program is encased in a cardboard type tri-fold. It is said to draw on 30 years plus of research by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson and neurologist Richard Mendius. The cover states that it will show you how to strengthen your neural circuits that generate happiness, love, and inner peace and includes 7 guided meditations to reshape your brain. (OK. I’m in.) Note that the term “guided meditation” just means that someone is verbally guiding you through the meditation by talking to you and making suggestions.There is a lot of really good information here and this is an excellent program, especially for those who want to learn to meditate but also want to be convinced first that it is worth their time commitment. This material provides how and why to meditate from a medical standpoint and can also be useful to seasoned meditators. The doctors also talk about how getting rid of your emotional baggage can help you. I can attest to…