Overview

Meta-Meditation for Mental Health educates readers about the evolving possibilities of meditation practice using technology-assisted devices, applications, and platforms and assists them in navigating this information to make it practical and gain benefits in their lives. Fueled by a growing body of scientific evidence, technology advances including neurofeedback, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence have prompted the creation of meditation-assisted devices and applications that are radically changing how traditional meditation has been practiced. Together, these meditation technologies have created a “new” or evolved form of meditation practice, something that extends beyond the traditional concepts and approaches: a meta-meditation. While a promising development, the challenge is that for meditators—experienced and those new to practice—these technologies are a fast-moving, complex target, which require guidance in navigating. This book expands on this phenomenon and helps guide readers to gain maximum benefit from these new technologies while exploring how to use them, the benefits and downsides, frequency of use, and more. Ideal for mental health professionals working in meditation, mindfulness, and other mind–body practices, this book summarizes the exciting possibilities of meta-meditation and provides practical, everyday advice on how to make the most of phenomenon.

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“Meta-Meditation explores the rapidly growing field of technology-assisted meditation while still honoring the traditional methods based on ancient practices. In this book, Steve grounds these ideas and strategies in research but makes them practical to both experienced and novice meditators. Like a skilled guide, he helps readers navigate the complexity of using smartphone apps, AI, and other technologies to enhance our mind, body, and spirit and become more resilient.” Mark Divine, PhD, Navy SEAL Commander and NYT best-selling author of Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level “Written in a vivid, accessible, yet deeply grounded style, Meta-Meditation blends decades of personal practice, cutting-edge research, and timeless wisdom. Steven Haberlin shows how emerging technologies—from neurofeedback to augmented reality —are revolutionizing the ancient art of meditation. With each chapter offering science, reflections, and practical “meditation hacks,” Meta-Meditation helps novice and seasoned practitioners alike to unlock a calmer, sharper, and more resilient version of themselves. A must-read for anyone interested in the future of meditation in an age of technology acceleration.” Jinting Wu, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo and author of Fabricating an Educational Miracle

“Meta-Meditation for Mental Health explores the rapidly growing field of technology-assisted meditation while still honoring the traditional methods based on ancient practices. In this book, Steve grounds these ideas and strategies in research but makes them practical to both experienced and novice meditators. Like a skilled guide, he helps readers navigate the complexity of using smartphone apps, AI, and other technologies to enhance our mind, body, and spirit and become more resilient.” Mark Divine, PhD, Navy SEAL Commander and NYT best-selling author of Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level “Written in a vivid, accessible, yet deeply grounded style, Meta-Meditation for Mental Health blends decades of personal practice, cutting-edge research, and timeless wisdom. Steve Haberlin shows how emerging technologies—from neurofeedback to augmented reality—are revolutionizing the ancient art of meditation. With each chapter offering science, reflections, and practical 'meditation hacks,' Meta-Meditation for Mental Health helps novice and seasoned practitioners alike to unlock a calmer, sharper, and more resilient version of themselves. A must-read for anyone interested in the future of meditation in an age of technology acceleration.” Jinting Wu, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo and author of Fabricating an Educational Miracle

Author Information

Steve Haberlin is an assistant professor in the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

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