Instant Calm: 2-Minute Meditations to Create a Lifetime of Happy

I love this book! I'm a therapist who practices and teaches meditation- this is a book I will be showing ALL of my clients, b/c so many folks are intimidated to try meditation. This book is full of bright fun illustrations & clear instructions on how to do these different 5-senses meditations. I love how Karen pairs good research with tips on how to use each technique. This book gives ample permission to try things like using certain essential oil (and what their benefits are) to "earthing" (putting bare feet on the ground and why this helps the body calm). This book will be added to my Karen Collection in my waiting room-- all my clients love her books and especially that they give them good ideas for kind self-care.

Instant Calm is a breath of fresh air packed with clever, practical ideas to calm the mind, body AND fuel the spirit. One of the things I love most, is how simple the ideas are to do. Grounded in the 5 senses and in science, the book guides you to infuse your everyday life with more calm and joy. If meditation scares you, this little gem is the perfect way to open yourself up to the wonderful world of living well and practicing mind / body well being. A bedside must!

I have been receiving Karen's e-mails and reading her many inspirational articles for some time now. I had been looking forward to her latest book, "Instant Calm". Once it was delivered, I realized I had ordered four copies from Amazon as I kept pre-ordering. So, one for me and the others are gifts for friends. Treat yourself to feeling better in a short amount of time. Karen's compassionate view of the human condition allows her to share with others her kind, inspiring wisdom in a simple way along with fun art work. Get this book as a gift for yourself....you'll be glad you did.

As soon as I did the first practice I knew this was going to be beneficial. I’ve read a few other books by Karen and felt the same way. U won’t be able to put her books down

I’ve wanted to learn to mediate for many years, but each time I tried to learn the art of meditation, it seemed way too complicated and difficult, so I gave up. That was until I discovered Karen Salmansohn’s book, Instant Calm. For the first time ever, I feel successful at meditation. I love the warm tingly glow I feel at the end of my two minute meditation. Thank you Karen for providing this easy accessible way to meditate!

I cannot say enough good things about this book! Karen offers quick, practical, easy-to-follow tips for incorporating meditation into your every day life. The best part is they’re fun ideas that take no longer than 2 minutes! I’m excited to start using these sensory meditations in my every day life to develop more of that peaceful feeling we all long for (applying the visual mediation right now as we drive through the mountains ;)

This is another fantastic book by Karen with well researched suggestions on how to meditate easily throughout the day using all your senses. Love the layout, design and content. Karen has a pure, real and truthful voice that she uses with humor to convey real ways to live a more meaningful, peaceful life. Love her and her latest book Instant Calm! Enjoy.

What's better than a "calm" app? THIS book on my Kindle! Loved the "MeDOTations" -- and the gentle way Ms. Salmansohn has with her readers (especially the stressed out ones, such as myself). I also love the way she weaves in "the science part" in many of the chapters -- especially in the chapter "Smell Meditations." Highly recommend.