Let me just explain from the outset (especially since I gave this book such a low rating) that I am probably far from the target audience for this book. My mind is much more rational than spiritual, and I've had enough religious experiences that left a foul taste to make me wary of anyone who relies on feel-good storytelling more than the scientific method. Because there is some scientific data pointing to the helpfulness of meditation for physical and mental health, I was more than willing to listen to something on meditation. But I suppose my logical mind expected that something titled Meditation for Beginners might give a little background into why and how meditation is a good practice (with the scientific backing) rather than a loose collection of seemingly unrelated anecdotes and jokey stories, which sounded far too much like the "reasoning" of evangelical preachers from my youth. My mile-a-minute mind also just doesn't seem well-suited to the practice of meditation, and I felt there was nothing in here that helped to tell me how to actually stop obsessing, worrying, thinking ahead, remembering back, etc. and just focus on the meditation. All that being said though, I think this guided meditation did help me at least stop and breathe deeply and try to calm down my thoughts a bit, even if it wasn't entirely successful. I'm sure that for others who are more open to the idea of meditation specifically and spirituality generally, this audiobook is probably a good start for them. But it just wasn't my cup of tea at all. ( )

Senzill però molt pràctic, amb breus meditacions per a la vida quotidiana ( )