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Less Fear, More Life - a Practical Guide These days there's so much fear in the air, you can almost taste it - along with all the varieties of anxiety, anger, and addiction that grow out of it. How can you navigate your way through the fear and confusion, and find your way to peace? In Fear Less, acclaimed teacher and award-winning author Dean Sluyter shows how to use simple meditative techniques and subtle tweaks of body, mind, and breath to open your life to deep, relaxed confidence. Drawing on ancient enlightenment teachings as well as contemporary research, he lays out practical, easy-to-follow steps for addressing such issues as:* letting go of compulsive overthinking * loosening the bonds of addiction (including smartphone addiction) * overcoming the fear of death * finding meditative stillness in the thick of activity
About the Author
Dean Sluyter (pronounced "slighter") has taught meditation throughout the U.S. and beyond since 1970, from elite prep schools to maximum security prisons. His latest book, "Natural Meditation: A Guide to Effortless Meditative Practice," is an Amazon #1 best seller in stress management and winner of the 2015 Nautilus Gold Award for best book on mind-body-spirit practices. A grateful student of Eastern and Western sages, Dean has completed numerous pilgrimages and lengthy retreats in India, Tibet, Nepal, and the West. He is known for conveying authentic teachings in a form that is practical, accessible, label-free ... and fun!
Dean leads workshops, talks, and retreats for universities, corporations and professional associations, wellness and yoga centers, and houses of worship. He blogs for The Huffington Post and has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, InStyle, New York Magazine, and Publishers Weekly, which called his work "extremely well written and joyously entertaining." His media appearances include Oprah Radio, Coast to Coast AM, and The Lisa Oz Show.
Dean lives in Santa Monica, where he is married to documentary filmmaker Yaffa Lerea and is on the faculty of the West Coast Writers Conferences. When not writing or teaching, he narrates audiobooks, is a singer-musician (kirtan, blues, jug band) , and happily rides his Vespa.
Book chapters, teaching schedule, and more at DeanWords.com.
