A Manual For Wellbeing: Using Yoga to Enrich Your Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780989381222)

Many of us, regardless of whatever success we have achieved, will eventually hear a nagging voice inside that tells us something is missing in our lives. Over time, and with greater frequency, that voice insists this is an important something. Try as we might to ignore it, not sure what that "something more" might be, we start to react. All too often our reactions-such as quitting our job, moving to a new town, or even leaving a relationship-do nothing to satisfy that inner voice.

In A Manual for Wellbeing, former trial attorney Bill Dorigan reveals what that "something more" is and how we no longer need to blindly react to that inner voice. One of our most fundamental urges as human beings is to discover and grow our full potential and meaningfully express that potential regularly in our lives, being the best we can be. Dorigan shares this conclusion-derived from decades of research in the field of behavioral psychology, as well as centuries of wisdom from various yoga traditions-and then lays out a means to achieve it. A true "manual," a "how to" guide, Part 1 provides a thorough yet eminently understandable and useful discussion of how to fashion a life of true wellbeing, a life in which we regularly recognize and manifest the best version of ourselves through behavior that nurtures not just ourselves but others. Then, in Part 2, building on his previous book, Finding the Midline, Dorigan describes how yoga practices, including meditation for stress management, and philosophy, are the ideal template for incorporating the lessons in the Manual through increased awareness, focus, and the ability to create, deepen, and sustain warm, nurturing relationships. Whether you are an experienced yoga practitioner, or have never considered beginning a yoga practice, this down-to-earth book will be an essential tool as you listen to and answer your own inner voice.