Meditation without Mumbo-Jumbo

That is the title of a book I’d like to read. Or write. It seems there is good evidence that meditation can have beneficial psychological effects. It isn’t rocket science: if you calm your mind and relax your body in the middle of the day, it’s likely to be as good as a siesta. We don’t need to take on board an encyclopaedia of mumbo-jumbo to enjoy a siesta, and the same must be true for meditation. Acupuncture is similar. It turns out that sticking pins in you can help reduce pain, but it is not especially important where they go, and it has nowt to do with cosmic energy. The potential benefits of yoga also have more to do with the laws of nature than the machinations of gurus. Maybe the book I’m after has already been written. I guess if I were money-savvy, I wouldn’t even dream of writing it; instead, I’d be dreaming up a load of mumbo-jumbo with which to sell siesta programmes.