This book is true to it’s title, it is simple and straightforward.
Madison explains meditation in an everyday kind of way, for the “common people” who might normally shy away from fancy or overly specific explanations. This book helps you look at why you might be having issues settling into a regular meditation practice and how to ease your way into a regular meditation practice. Silence is the hardest thing for me when meditating, my mind constantly races between thoughts, Madison addresses this and gives simple ideas of how to overcome these distractions. Along with that I tend to want to focus on details, which then makes my mind wander. This book emphasizes focusing on feelings instead of the details of meditation. She also gives suggestions of other books to check out on topics she addresses for people wanting to further research these simple concepts. My favorite thing about this book is the emphasis on there is no one way to meditate. Many examples are given of different types of meditation and examples of how to do those types. She encourages you to try them all out for yourself to see what works best for you, without making it seem like an overwhelming task to try them. Fantastic book, quick read, and wonderful reference for starting to learn how to meditate.
– Bridget Walsh (Amazon customer review)