| With our busy lives, it is hard to get the time to | | | | CDs is "Letting go of Anxiety". She also conducts |
| even try simple meditation. This is where the idea | | | | workshops for mental health practitioners and |
| of Guided Meditation comes in. Guided Meditation is | | | | employees in industry, and provides training for |
| having someone assist you to gain a meditative | | | | psychologists at the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. |
| state. Meditation is a mental discipline by which | | | | In 2002, Sarah published a book, now in its |
| someone attempts to get beyond the | | | | second edition, titled ‘Change your Thinking |
| conditioned, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of | | | | – positive and practical ways to overcome |
| relaxation or awareness. Having someone assist | | | | negative emotions,stress and self defeating |
| this process is 'Guided meditation'. | | | | behaviour using CBT. |
| Guided Meditation involves turning attention to a | | | | Ian Gawler is is one of Australia’s most |
| single point of reference. There are various | | | | experienced and respected authorities on mind |
| authors that have produced Audio CDs that | | | | body medicine and meditation. Ian Gawler |
| provide guided meditation.Dr Sarah Edelman is an | | | | produces a wide range of audio CDs including |
| Australian psychologist that specialises in CBT | | | | Guided Meditation. Also, Ian is well known as an |
| (cognative behaviour therapy). Sarah Edelman | | | | advocate of self-help techniques and a healthy |
| worked for many years as a research | | | | lifestyle. A long-term cancer survivor, he was |
| psychologist at the University of Technology | | | | diagnosed with bone cancer and his right leg was |
| Sydney, and has published several articles on the | | | | amputated in 1975. However, the disease |
| use of CBT with cancer patients. Dr Sarah | | | | recurred later that year. Drawing upon a truly |
| Edelman has produced several CDs designed to | | | | integrated approach, Ian was fortunate to |
| help people relax using guided meditation | | | | experience a remarkable recovery. |
| techniques. One of Sarah Edelman's most popular | | | | |