On Sunday, Feb. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., the public is invited to a reception hosted by best-selling author Sarah McLean to celebrate the release of her third book, “The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation.”
McLean is the founding director of the McLean Meditation Institute and the Meditation Teacher Academy. She has been teaching meditation for over 20 years and has taught thousands of people to meditate.
She’s also explored attention and mindfulness, and calls attention “a superpower that each one of us has, and that many of us squander.”
“The secret to success when it comes to your relationships, finances, and career is not a special seminar, or more networking than you already do,” McLean said. “Instead, I’ve learned the secret to success is to become ridiculously in charge of your attention.”
“Attention is a valuable currency that we need to learn to use wisely. Attention activates and enlivens whatever it is you choose to ‘pay’ it to.”
She insists that taking charge of how you pay attention and learning to avoid distractions can be critical to one’s success and happiness. Her insights and teachings are important today, with the incredible competition for a few seconds of attention.
The book has already received notable reviews.
Grammy Award winner India Arie said, “Meditation is one of the great joys of my life. Sarah’s teachings, her story and her humor really left an impression on me. Even the energy in her meditation studio in Sedona was powerful. This book is a great way to tap into her wealth of knowledge to gain support on your journey to awakening to love.”
Deepak Chopra described “The Power of Attention” as “a journey into the nature of awareness, which reveals how your simple focus not only enlivens your being, but also leads to the fulfillment of your innermost desires.”
The reception will be held at the McLean Meditation Institute located at the junction of SR 179 and Schnebly Hill Road, upstairs in the Garland Building. The cost of admission is $20 and includes a signed copy of the book.
The reception is immediately followed by a VIP dinner at Mariposa. To purchase a ticket for the reception or the dinner, call 204-0067.
McLean’s own 28-year journey with meditation includes living and working in a transcendental meditation community, where she first explored mind/body connection. She was a resident of a Zen Buddhist monastery, where she spent years as a cook.
She also spent six months in an ashram in India. McLean was a founding director of Chopra’s Mind-Body Health Center, worked with Gary Zukav, author of “Seat of the Soul,” and Byron Katie, founder of The Work.
McLean serves as a stress-reduction expert to prominent organizations such as Proctor & Gamble, the Young Presidents’ Organizations, and Thunderbird School of Global Management.
“The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation” was released by Hay House Publishing on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Find out more about her work at McLeanMeditation.com.
