{"product_id":"the-monkey-is-the-messenger-meditation-and-what-your-busy-mind-is-trying-to-tell-you-paperback","title":"The Monkey Is the Messenger: Meditation and What Your Busy Mind Is Trying to Tell You - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph de la Rosa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Piver\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging, funny, and introductory guide for anyone whose overactive mind gets in the way of starting a regular meditation practice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"My mind is so busy, there's no way I can meditate.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Familiar dilemma? These days just about all of us know we \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e be meditating, but that doesn't make it any easier to sit down and face the repetitive thoughts careening around our brains--seemingly pointless, sometimes hurtful, nearly always hard to control. Rather than quitting meditation or trying to wall off the monkey mind, Ralph De La Rosa suggests asking yourself a question: If you were to stop demonizing your monkey mind, would it have anything to teach you? In a roundabout way, could repetitive thoughts be pointing us in the direction of personal--and even societal--transformation? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Poignant and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eThe Monkey Is the Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e offers a range of evidence-based, somatic, and trauma-informed insights and practices drawn from De La Rosa's study of neuroscience and psychology and his long practice of meditation and yoga. Here at last--a remedy for all those who want to meditate but suppose they can't because they think too much.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph De La Rosa is a therapist, meditation teacher, storyteller, and musician. A graduate of Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Services, he is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and incorporates Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) alongside traditional psychotherapy in his work. He has been featured in numerous publications including \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSELF\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eElephant Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently resides in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824714547488,"sku":"9781611805840","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2d128dd733b90716de2d4f15c3065df.webp?v=1781218295","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-monkey-is-the-messenger-meditation-and-what-your-busy-mind-is-trying-to-tell-you-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}