You'll discover how to: * Understand meditation traditions * Develop a meditation practice that works for you * Overcome roadblocks to happiness and success * Cultivate your spiritual side * Extend meditation into your daily life * Meditate to heal or to achieve peak performance Expert Stephen Bodian distills the best of the various meditation traditions and gently leads you step-by-step to discover a form and style of meditation that works best for you. Instruction manual, survey course, and a guide to deeper exploration, Meditation For Dummies covers all the bases. You'll discover: * Where meditation comes from and various traditions around the world * How to prepare for meditation and how to sit, dress and other practical aspects * How meditation can help you open your heart to love, compassion, and forgiveness * How to troubleshoot emotional, behavioral, professional and physical problems using meditation * How to use meditation for healing and performance enhancement People throughout history have used some form of meditation for self-improvement and spiritual enlightenment. Now let Meditation For Dummies introduce you to the amazing benefits of sitting still and focusing.