Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Susie Mantell (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2000

Publishers Weekly Award, Best Audios

Audie Awards Finalist, Best Original Work

Town & Country, “As Good As It Gets” Issue

 

“Terrific corporate gift!”  —Ann T. Buivid, president, Remington

 

“Highly recommended.”  —Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

 

“If you can buy just one CD—this is it!”  —Canyon Ranch Living Essentials

 

With a voice described as "liquid," stress-relief expert Susie Mantell has created a uniquely soothing relaxation experience for men and women in all walks of life.  Like an easy chair, Mantell's exquisite narration gently releases tension, easing the worry out of sleepless nights. Clinically approved for health-related, work-related, chronic and traumatic stress,  soft music enhances the warm, elegantly packaged narration.  In today’s stressful world, drift into the quiet place where worries dissipate, where healing begins.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Highly recommended. Mantell has produced an excellent program that effectively uses her voice, pacing, music to help the audience achieve a state of relaxation. Further, she takes the listeners deeper into the process to show them how they can achieve a more positive and healthy life as they move out of meditation and into the world.”  —Library Journal

“Mantell takes listeners on a gentle journey . . . effortlessly floating worries and stress away.”  —The Los Angeles Times

“Soothing voice and blissful music!”  —Ladies Home Journal

“Soft, lovely music, warm, soothing voice helps the listener achieve a peaceful, relaxed state and feel refreshed and rested afterward.”  —Billboard

“Peaceful imagery gently guides listeners into a calm, meditative state.”  —Weight Watchers Magazine

“Superb relaxation narration . . . well-made, and can facilitate any comprehensive pain program.”  —John D. Loeser, MD, The American Pain Society

“Excellent . . . relaxed, peaceful, energizing! The perfect half-hour each day we all need.”  —Stephen G. Rothstein, MD, surgeon, NYU Medical Center

From the Publisher

AWARDS & HONORS: "BEST AUDIOS" -Publishers Weekly, "BESTSELLER" -New Leaf, "BESTSELLING AUDIOBOOKS"-Amazon.com(multiple categories), "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" -Library Journal, "MOST REQUESTED TITLE IN GENRE" -Ingram's 'A' List, "BEST ORIGINAL WORK" -Audie Awards Finalist, "AS GOOD AS IT GETS" Issue -Town & Country, "SUPERB" -The American Pain Society, "WHAT'S HOT..." -Gift Basket Review Magazine, "RECOMMENDED--WELL-DONE." - Richard Ottenstein, Ph.D. Trauma Specialist

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Relax...Intuit (tm) LLC; 1 edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096507241X
• ISBN-13: 978-0965072410
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Meditation
  • #5 in Books > Books on CD > Religion & Spirituality > General
  • #5 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Relaxation & Meditation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

159 of 162 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real gem, March 3, 2003

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P. Sherman (Greenville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Present: A Half Hour of Peace (Audio Cassette)

Wow! I rarely write reviews, but I have to comment on this one. If you are looking for something in this genre, look no further. It's not just her perfect voice for this type of recording, but also the way it was recorded, she is very, very clear and yet very quiet and not obtrusive. Everything about this is just about perfect. I bought this and another tape, and fortunately heard this first. The other is a great disappointment, with the woman's rough voice and too-fast talking. Don't take a chance, buy this tape.

61 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a powerful relaxation tool, October 28, 2004

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Nabila Afifi (Cairo - Egypt) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness (Audio CD)

I have been very stressed lately which resulted in me not being able to sleep. I searched and found this CD, and honestly I doubted that it could help. For the past week now, I have been listening to this CD everynight right when I am about to go to bed. And instead of staying up all night looking aimlessly in my room, I fall into deep sleep and wake up relaxed and refreshed.

So far, I haven't listened to the whole CD, after 5 min. I fall into deep sleep. But the CD recommends that you keep it on even if you sleep. Your mind listens even if you are not awake.

72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Time of Year for the Perfect Gift of the Season, November 23, 2007

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Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness (Audio CD)

Black Friday: what a grim term for the beginning of the Holiday season! Traditionally the stress peak of the year is the prelude to what for many of us is one of the most beautiful times of the calendar. But now there is a way to negate the stress that otherwise can bruise the season. This amazing CD by Susie Mantell is not only an experience worth repeating at least daily, but it also offers a state of tranquility that would be a perfect gift for those you love.

YOUR PRESENT: A HALF HOUR OF PEACE is technically labeled an 'audiobook', but place this CD on your sound system (whether personal to just your ear, or in a room to cancel out the noise of the world) and listen to the soothing voice and sounds of Mantell's little miracle package. She obviously fully understands stress management, but this is not a course, a how-to disc, or a lesson plan. This is, true to its title, YOUR PRESENT - a successful session that asks only that you listen and respond and release your stress to the sea! It sounds simple and it is simple: Mantell only requires that you give your full attention to letting go. What a great solution for this time of year - and the entire year! Grady Harp, November 07