This morning I read the first 58 pages of Real Happiness, The Power of Meditation by Sharon Salzberg (author of Lovingkindness), a 28 -day program. I found it helpful to hear from someone whose taught thousands of people from all walks of life in part through the Insight Meditation Society she co-founded with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.
The basic idea for starters is to appreciate that many people benefit from being able to 'calm down and tune into' their very own breathing in (slowly) and out (also slowly) ideally for 20 minutes a day in a consistent quiet place at a regular time.
