The author's tone is light and self-deprecating and that makes this an easy read. The book is targeted at people who have never meditated before and may feel embarrassed to start. Lakhiani does outline how to utilize meditation as a vehicle to bring contentment and success into one's life and in this regard I think it could be successful for some people. The main thing I didn't like about this book is that the author keeps on referring to his meditation app but access to the app is limited to people who purchase the book, so a reviewer like me or a library patron cannot reference it and cannot do the exercises in the way the author intended.

Book meditation people are different beasts than app meditation people and it's too bad that the author didn't give complete exercises in the book rendition of his program. He did include a transcript of the app at the back of the book, but it's not well-integrated into the six-step program.

For me, this book is a disappointment, but I'm sure there are many who will appreciate the author's concise advice.

Unfortunately for me, I didn’t like the authors writing style, not in terms of the clarity of his thoughts, but rather his “voice”. I can see that the book is deliberately designed to be approachable and that the author is the “Everyman” however it ended up coming across to me as smarmy and arrogant.
I did enjoy the variety of sources in terms of the science and insights. This was such a shame the overall approach to the tone really let me down and worked against the subject matter dealt with.
I didn’t need the author to constantly reiterate just how sceptical he was etc it really didn’t help me enjoy the content - which I was genuinely interested in.

I’ve been interested in and practiced meditation for many years. The 6 phase method is based on transcendant meditation which differs from the practice I learned. I really enjoyed learning about this method and the tools used by Mindvalley, the authors associated company .
Mindvalley has an app and provides meditations which has so useful to use as an accompliment to reading this book.

I highly recommend this book, it’s perfect for those new to meditation and others curious about this method. It’s easy to read, we’ll start out and understandable.

Thank you Rodale and Netgalley for an ARC in return for my honest review.

This was very easy to read and understand because of the author’s conversational tone throughout. I’m one of those people who is skeptical about most claims unless I’m given a sufficient amount of evidence to go with them, so I ended up enjoying this a lot. I appreciated that Vishen didn’t just give anecdotal evidence, but also plenty of scientific data to back up his method. I haven’t put this method into practice yet, so I can’t say it truly works yet, but so far, I’m hopeful!

I found this book very conversational in its presentation. The chapters are short and for each phase there is an accompanying short video on the Mindvalley app.The author, Vishen Lakhiani, is the founder and CEO of the motivational/persnal growth company called Mindvalley. In this book he combines several self improvement methods into a cohesive program that focuses on both today and the future. I was trained in transandental meditation 35 years ago and know the benefits of this practice. Vishen combines meditation, gratitude journaling, vision boards and several other mind techniques to make a program that focuses on being happy and successful both in the "now" and growing it in the future.

Vishen's 6 Phases are:
Compassion/love
Gratitude
Forgiveness
Future vision (3 yeas out)
Daily Intention
Blessing (not necessarily religious context)

The book lays out the thought process behind the program and the benefits. The accompanying Mindvally app adds the "how to". I have found that the app is something I will go back to and relisten to. There are many worthwhile video segments on the app.

I highly recommend this book and the accompanying app. I thank the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Fantastic book. I devoured this so will have to go back and reread to gather any info I may have missed.

I love that Vishen Lahhiani also has the meditation on his app so it's immediately available to try. If you're like me and want to dive into the meditation before knowing all the tricks.

As a 20 minute meditation, it goes by fast! There are also slightly shorter versions on YouTube but this one was my fav. I'm challenging myself to meditate every morning and between this book and his meditation, it's been easy!

Definitely an easier read than I was imagining. Very happy and since I'm beginning meditation this was perfect. I am recommending this and his app to everyone I know.

Vishen has created a POWERFUL PRACTICE and explained it in a way that is easy to understand and to implement. The book is supplemented with a free guided meditation. There are many meditation or mindfulness techniques one can practice. This book offers another approach to explore. Another tool in the toolbox of life. In the book, Vishen says he prefers to use the phrase “transcendent practice” vs “meditation”. I think this is an especially fantastic method for someone new to meditation, yet equally as beneficial for someone more experienced. It’s all about what resonates with you at this moment in life. This 6 phase method is a way to prime yourself for an optimal experience and set your intentions. I thoroughly appreciated it!

Thank you NetGalley & Rodale Books for sending this book for review consideration.

This book contains some great information about meditation and will definitely be useful to those new to the practice. I appreciated reading the author's story and learning about his life. On the other hand, I didn't like that within the context of the book I was directed to an app for download. I've used meditation apps and they are useful as I'm sure this one is but when you read a book, you expect it to be a printed word experience.

Imagine my surprise when I found this book from an email from the publisher. It's been a gift to me. Not only is the book easily accessible, it explains the concepts behind each of the six phases of the meditation, I'm loving the practice and grateful for the videos.

I had fallen off my cushion. This book has helped me get back on the path. It offers straightforward and practical advice and guidance. I would say this is good for both beginners and folks like myself who need to re-emerging their practice.

Not for me although I have used meditiation for over 40 years through various Guru's and methodology. This is more of a young person's current culture approach to meditation and if your looking for a medition guide you can use this but also utilize other methods and teachers. Its a aproach that is not for me but may word well for others that are not well versed in meditaiton teachings.

I really did not see what the hype was all about. This book and the concept explained therein is about visualizing our desires as a reality and reinforcing the thought that it is possible to achieve the desires. This is really not meditation and even though the author has clarified this point early on, I still feel that cashing in on the 'meditation' label seems incorrect to me.

Simple, sound advice—would be especially helpful for a beginning meditator or someone who is resistant to the practice.

I wasn't a fan of the author's tone/voice. He seemed to be talking down to the reader. There are some tips that could be useful, but nothing seemed very original.

I've been meditating for many years and felt that this book was not helpful. Also, I wouldn't say I liked the voice of the writer. It felt condescending.

This is a well written book which uses a combination of published studies and pop culture articles to bolster the case for the author's method of meditation. The only caveat is that the reader must download and use the Mindvalley app, also created by the author, in order to utilize the method. The method is provided for free on the app, in addition to in-app purchases. I did download the app but have not yet used it, so I cannot attest to its effectiveness. After finishing the book, I am interested in trying the 6 Phase Meditation Method. I am always looking for ways to improve and I believe this book contains a method that will assist me in this goal.

This is a good book for someone looking to add meditation to their life, with detail on why each of his phases work. I enjoyed the book, but I also believe that meditation has so many different benefits of doing different types, that no method is the best. It's only the best if it works for you. If you're looking to learn a new meditation method, this book is a good tool, but I wouldn't make it the only tool. I especially enjoyed that it isn't just all about meditation, but stories and tips as well. Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for allowing me to read and review.

I wish I'd like this. I was immediately put off when the author claimed in the intro that he had hacked meditation. That maybe possible, but after thousands of years, I seriously doubt it. This method will likely benefit someone, but not me.

I appreciate the free ARC for review!