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The Mindful Geek details how to derive the benefits of mindfulness meditation without having to join a religion or drink metaphysical Kool-Aid. In the book, Michael Taft gives you step-by-step instructions in the powerful and reliable techniques of mindfulness meditation, and outlines the psychological and neuroscientific research underpinning these practices.…

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1 author picked The Mindful Geek as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Michael Taft's The Mindful Geek is a science-driven and secular approach to meditation.

This gem is essential reading for people who want to get into serious meditation techniques without dogma or some of the outrageous spiritual claims that typically turn off those who would otherwise greatly benefit from contemplative practices.

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On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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