The Sceptic's Guide to Meditation

Meditation without mysticism. Mindfulness without superstition.

For centuries, meditation has been wrapped in ritual, incense, and spiritual claims. The Sceptic’s Guide to Meditation strips all that away, presenting the practice in its simplest and most honest form: the direct investigation of the mind.

This is not a book about adopting beliefs or chasing bliss. It is about clarity, attention, and freedom from the compulsive chatter of thought. Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, and lived experience, Adam Winter shows why meditation is not an exotic tradition but a rational tool for living more consciously.

Inside, you’ll explore:

• How distraction has become the default state of modern life
• Why meditation reveals the illusion of the “self”
• What neuroscience shows about attention and awareness
• Practical ways to start and sustain a practice without spiritual clichés

Whether you are completely new to meditation, or someone who has tried before but found the usual presentation unconvincing, this book offers a grounded, secular path forward.

Clear, uncompromising, and free from mysticism, The Sceptic’s Guide to Meditation is a manual for anyone who wants to see the mind as it truly is - and live with greater calm, focus, and freedom.

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