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The Mindful Geek: Mindfulness Meditation for Secular Skeptics
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This practical guide shows skeptical, science-minded readers how to get the benefits of mindfulness meditation without accepting any mystical claims. The author explains step-by-step methods and summarises the psychological and neuroscience research behind them. Readers who are atheist or agnostic can build a regular practice by treating meditation as a psychological technique that works regardless of belief.
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The book approaches meditation as a practical tool for improving everyday life, drawing on the author's experience teaching programs to technology professionals.
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