Listen to crickets, cicadas, and other nocturnal creatures hum and trill beside a babbling brook in the lush forest of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The various noises of the night combine to create a sense of peacefulness, a perfect way to let the mind unwind. Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself.

Snuggle under warm blankets as you listen to the sound of coniferous tree branches creaking in the wind, while the crackle of frozen wet snow creates a humming winter nightscape. Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself.

Imagine yourself in Cape Cod in early fall with the steady swells of the waves falling against the sand and the gentle rhythmic chirp of crickets in the dunes. Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself.

Relax to the natural symphony of steady rain in Olympic National Park in Washington, as the raindrops plunk onto leaves, drip into puddles, and course down the grooved bark of ancient trees. Unlike canned nature sounds created in a studio, renowned acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton gives you the real deal. He travels the world recording remarkable locations that capture the essence of the place itself.

Eleanor, the charming manager of a cozy tea shop, enjoys the transportive ritual of making a cup of Masala Chai tea, reminisces about the tea's origins, and delights in the beauty of her quaint English village during the holidays. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

ひと月の間に父親を亡くし、夫を亡くし、生まれたばかりの赤ん坊を亡くした女は床に臥せって狂ってしまう。そこに進駐してきた軍隊。狂女の家を宿舎にした士官は狂女を・・・

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

日常生活で湧き上がる様々な感情。怒り、恐れ、悲しみなど、動揺した感情は、ときに冷静な視点を欠き、思わぬ行動を招くこともあります。この瞑想は、イメージの力を使って感情をマネージメントすることで、適切な判断力を養い、行動力を高めるよう構成されています。イメージの力を育み、感情を整え、穏やかな心で喜びの感情を味わいます。至福の感覚に感情を切り替える瞑想の実践で、自分を整える力を高めませんか？

「音」が私たちの脳や体に大きく影響するのを知っていますか？音にはさまざまな種類がありますが、脳や体にいい影響を与えるのは、細かい振動で、やさしく響く音。つまり“心地よい高周波”です。

月刊誌『ENGLISH JOURNAL』人気連載の書籍化。