Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness
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Book Reviews of Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness
Book Review: Effective relaxation for fibromyalgia
Summary: 5 Stars
As a person with fibromyalgia, I have to say this guided relaxation cd has been very helpful. My symptoms quite often make it hard to relax and fall asleep. I've been listening to this cd each night now for one week and since the first night, I've been getting deeper sleep with dreams! This is something that normally is a rarity for me. I can only attribute my deeper relaxation to listening to this cd. Susie Mantell has a very peacefully soothing voice and the background music is melodic, but not distracting.
I confidently recommend this to anyone needing either a sleep aid or just a little rejuvenation period during the day. Susie mentions near the beginning to have in mind whether you want to stay relaxed and fall asleep or wake up refreshed when its finished. And then near the end she reminds and helps you do what you chose to do.
During the meditation you are walking along the ocean's edge. She asks you to write in the sand the things that are causing you negative stress, and then as the waves lap over your feet it also washes away those words and they drift out to sea. There is a brief visualization about forgiveness of people who have caused you grief. There is a final visualization of people you most love or enjoy and you invite them to be in your special place with you. Your "present" is then revealed!
These are only a small part of what's on the cd. Honestly, I've missed parts because I've started drifting off to sleep. Its a simplistically effective little journey that you will look forward to experiencing again and again. Try it out, you too may be charmed by this one.
Book Review: Great to use in addition to LOA books
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to purchase this cd as a tool to help me `allow' manifestations into my life. (I guess to truly understand me reasoning you would have to be a follower of the law of attraction principles.) Anyway I found this cd to be wonderfully relaxing. I love the speaker's voice, soft and serene as if she is a best friend who only wishes you happiness. I have to say that I was scared to relax fully upon the first hearing of this meditation for fear of falling to sleep and leaving my subconscious victim to `Who knows what' she might have been saying. Anyway after listening the first time fully aware I was impressed with her guidance. She takes you through stages of healing your body of ailments through "light" and creates many emotions in you that help you allow powerful vibrations (once again law of attraction). One particular scene I liked was when she tells you to imagine you have a box in front of you with a huge bow, and you get excited by wondering what is inside of it...Excitement offers a powerful vibration that puts you in a state of allowing.
I feel that I am going to deep for any beginners so I will just sum this up by saying this is a great cd to use in addition to any spiritual or law of attraction books or principles you may also be studying. I for one can say I have personally seen wonderful things manifesting in my life and I definitely give partial credit to this cd. I listen to it just about every night as I go to sleep. (Wonderful to listen to as you drift off)
Book Review: This one works!
Summary: 5 Stars
It is no secret that the only way to true happiness is found by living in the present moment, and letting past hurts and future worries fall away. True, yes, but much easier said than done when we face a constant bombardment of demands on our time and attention. Though this CD is titled "Your Present," it could easily be called "You're Present," as Susie Mantell possesses the rare ability to focus your mind on the present moment, allowing you to achieve the "half hour of peace" promised in the title.
I've purchased numerous meditation and relaxation CDs over the years, but none works nearly so well as this one. I was diagnosed with an illness several months ago, which I chose to treat holistically. In addition to diet, supplements and alternative therapies, I was extremely fortunate to find this CD. Susie Mantell provides the perfect combination of beautiful guided imagery, soothing voice and background sounds to transport you into a very relaxed meditative - i.e. healing - state. Though (blessedly!) a recent medical test indicates that I am healed, I still listen to this CD daily as an integral part of my ongoing mind/body/spirit health regime. Where the mind goes, the body follows. Maintaining a healthy body is not possible unless the mind and spirit are healed, as well. If you wish to reduce the stress in your life and improve every aspect of your overall health, I highly recommend this CD.
Book Review: New Mom, Sleeping Like a Baby!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just ordered more for my friends! I've been raving about the power of thisrelaxation meditation. I always feel so energized and rested after
listening--the whole process is so refreshing. I used this CD through my
pregnancy to help me relax, calm my fears, and send positive energy and
health to my baby. I was so happy during my pregnancy. Especially amazing
benefits came the first week we came home--a stressful time and without much
sleep. I would be so overtired that when I was able to lie down--I couldn't
sleep. One night I played this CD 3 times (between feedings) and sometimes
I don't think I got past the first minute without falling asleep. One of
the first days we were home, after a full day of visitors, my husband
ordered me to put my headset on and listen to it! My son will be 3 weeks
tomorrow . Now I am just elated to have this precious baby and I know if I
do start to feel depressed or depleted, Susie' Mantell's "Your Present: A
Half-Hour of Peace" will help us through!
Book Review: One of the Best for Overall Relaxation
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this title for years--first the tape (before CDs were common and affordable) and now the CD. I'm thinking of getting a backup CD it's so good.
I am a tension magnet, and I always come up much more relaxed after this 35-minute session. At the beginning of the relaxation exercise, YOU can decide if, toward the end, you want to finish up refreshed and alert or travel on into sleep. It's the only CD I've found that actually works this way. Most of the ones I've tried end up putting me to sleep--no choice.
The only criticism I have is one sound effect, which I won't divulge lest it lessen anyone else's experience of this otherwise excellent relaxation regime. All things considered, it's a very forgivable and minor "problem." Ms. Mantell's voice is well-modulated and just right for relaxing.
Make no mistake: this is a "guided imagery," not just music. It's a progressive relaxation, and a good one at that.