Present Moment Awareness System Deluxe Kit [Hardcover]

Shannon Duncan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2001

The Present Moment Awareness System is a truly unique, multi-dimensional approach to personal growth. At its core is the book Present Moment Awareness. This thoughtfully written book takes you by the hand and guides you through an evolving succession of concepts, examples and exercise designed to help illuminate your path towards living in the present moment.

The "Focus Tool" is a powerful and innovative idea in the realm of personal growth. It is a small electronic device that you wear on your belt or keep in your pocket that will randomly alert you throughout the day. This helps to build your level of present moment awareness, in that it serves as a reminder to do the exercises from the book and practice being present when you need it the most – during the challenges of every day life.

There is a Quick Start Video Guide designed to give you a head-start with the system, a Pocket Reference Guide with insight inspiring quotes and the core-exercises from the book, and our exclusive "Quiet Ponderings" deep relaxation audio CD – with tracks from the amazing Audio Serenity line of meditation CDs.

These amazing tools are designed to work synergistically with the book to dramatically enhance your efforts towards making real and lasting changes in your experience of life.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

As a striving entrepreneur, Shannon Duncan had always thought that money and success would bring him happiness. But when he retired a multimillionaire before the age of 30 and could buy almost any possession or experience he wanted, he realized that the source of happiness was definitely elsewhere.

Through a series of realizations, brought about through self-exploration and study, Duncan realized that what he was really searching for was to feel good about himself, and thus feel safe and peaceful in the world. Once he gained the opportunity to realize what wouldn't bring him peace, he began to understand that peace was always within him, underneath the turmoil, if only he would surrender enough to see it.

Duncan’s book, Present Moment Awareness, has already become a self-published word-of-mouth phenomenon, garnering praise for its practical, down-to-earth advice for living in the present. Filled with easy, accessible anecdotes and exercises, Present Moment Awareness shows readers how they can drop their emotional baggage, calm their worries about the future, and start enjoying the peace and happiness that can only be found in the present moment. Through a series of simple but enlightening concepts, Duncan shows how we can discover the true causes of our stress and discontent, transform our emotions from rulers into advisors, and start enjoying our lives, right here and now.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Present Moment, Inc. (November 1, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0971414912
• ISBN-13: 978-0971414914
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,014,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done indeed!, November 2, 2002

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"don557" (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Present Moment Awareness System Deluxe Kit (Hardcover)

Cudos to Shannon Duncan for putting together such an awesome package.

First you get his book, which is already a word of mouth hit. It opened my eyes to so very much...

Second you get the focus tool, which I was pretty skeptical about - but have found that I use it all the time and am amazed at how often it works just exactly as Shannon had intended. It goes off when I am least expecting it, I do the quick exercises from the book (the "core" exercises) and as the weeks and months have gone by, I really do see a difference in how I go about my day and how I am feeling about my life.

Third is the CD. I was genuinely surprised at this! This CD is AWESOME! I've been practicing meditation for years and was totally amazed at how deeply relaxed I was in both mind and body when listening to it. My favorite is track 3, Deep Serenity. I don't really understand the technology at work here, but it sounds just like I'm there, sitting on the beach, with sounds in 3D all around me (you have to use headphones for the 3D effect). I've purchased several more Audio Serenity CDs and use them almost every day!

You also get a video, which is very brief. I don't really find it all that useful, but it was cool to get to see the author and hear him talk about how to get started. I guess I have been applying that advice.

Lastly you get a small booklet. The idea is that you are supposed to carry it with you, and read from it now and again. I didn't find it all that useful, but gave it a read anyway. Once I understood the core exercises, I really didn't need it.

I would certainly recommend this to anyone. If you'd like a book like Shannons, then you'd love this package.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very cool! Very, very clever! Very, very useful!, October 21, 2002

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"janice2307" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Present Moment Awareness System Deluxe Kit (Hardcover)

I bought this system over the Internet at the PMA site several months ago. It has Shannons book, Present Moment Awareness, as well as all of these really great tools to support us in our efforts to become more present and enjoy our lives more.

The video is pretty short, but was helpful just the same. The pocket reference guide is a little book with quotes and exercises in it. I didn't think that it would be helpful, but I've used it now and again and have found myself looking more closely at how I was living my life at that moment. But, the Focus Tool, is just great! I use it all the time, and it never fails to amaze me how well it works for its intended purpose.

A person could certainly get a lot out of this great book, and buy it by itself. The whole kit isn't necessary. But, it IS really, really useful. I recommend it!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PMA is a eye opening experience, November 8, 2002

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Rich Matthews (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Present Moment Awareness System Deluxe Kit (Hardcover)

I was really impressed with Present Moment Awareness. I have read many self help books and feel this book is a boiled down version of what I was looking for all along. Its the only self awareness book I can honestly say makes a difference in my day to day life. Interesting ,enlightening and easy to follow. The author makes complicated issues easy to understand. It is the most important book I have ever read for self improvement!

Thank You Mr.Duncan!

Rich Matthews