Simon Cole

Essentials for living in a troubled world Simon Cole

This neat book contains 16 personal 'meditations for troubled times', five with links to YouTube videos narrated by the author. In the present climate dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in the light of the many other frightening global issues around, it seeks to provide a personal haven for those worn down by the hardships and stresses of their everyday lives. It also gives insights into the way in which psychological pressure arises from the circumstances we are encountering and points to how contemplation and meditation can be used, not for self-pity or escapism, but to understand, explore and inspire. Simon Cole is a very long-standing and respected counsellor-therapist in the UK and brings his experience in the trauma field and in medical settings, as well as his practice of humanistic meditation, to assist in our survival through life's testing times.