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Mindfulness Resources for Research and Information
American Mindfulness Research Association (monthly newsletter of most recent research)
Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Center for Mindful Eating
The Dana Foundation for Brain Research
Global Association of Interpersonal Neurobiology Studies
Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
Mindful Practices for Living (Mindful Practices Newsletter)
Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, UCLA
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (comprehensive mindfulness bibliography and research articles)
Mindfulness Lifestyle/Practice Oriented Websites
• www.calm.com
• www.coffitivity.com (ambient noise of coffee shop)
• www.focusatwill.com (scientifically optimized music)
• www.headspace.com
• www.mindful.org
• www.themindfulword.org
• www.naturesoundsfor.me (ambient nature sounds)
• www.rainymood.com (ambient noise of thunder storm)
Recommended Books on Mindfulness Practice:
- The Joy Compass by Donald Altman
- One-Minute Mindfulness: 50 Simple Ways to Find Peace, Clarity and New Possibilities in a Stressed Out World by Donald Altman
- Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living by Pema Chodron
- Smile: 365 Happy Meditations by Richard Kirsten Daiensai
- Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The Art of Forgiveness, Loving-Kindness, and Peace by Jack Kornfield
- The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky
- Staying Well With Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek
- Loving-kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
- The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Mindfulness Skills Workbook by Burdick
- 101 Mindful Ways to Build Resilience by Donald Altman
- Real Happiness by Sharon Salzberg
Recommended Books for Depression/Anxiety:
- Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression by James Gordon
- The Mindful Way Through Depression by Jon Kabat-Zinn et al
- Finding Hope: Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light by R.F. Jevne and J.E. Miller
- Undoing Perpetual Stress: The Missing Connection Between Depression, Anxiety and 21stCentury Illness by Richard O’Connor
- You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life by Schwartz and Gladding
Recommended Books for Clinicians:
- Brain2Brain: Enacting Client Change through the Persuasive Power of Neuroscience by John Arden
- Mindfulness-based Treatment Approaches by Ruth Baer
- Mindfulness and Acceptance: Expanding the Cognitive Behavioral Tradition by Steven Hayes
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine
- A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness: The Comprehensive Session-by-Session Program for Mental Health Professionals by Christiane Wolf
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression by Zindel Segal et al
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Mindfulness Skills Workbook by Burdick
Recommended Books on Science:
- The Emotional Life of your Brain by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley
- Train Your Brain, Change Your Mind by Sharon Begley
- Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener
- Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hansen
- The Compassionate Brain: How Empathy creates Intelligence by Gerald Huther
- You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life by Schwartz and Gladding
- Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson
General Book Recommendations:
- The Anatomy of Hope by Jerome Grooman
- The Scalpel and the Soul by Allan Hamilton and Andrew Well
Recommended Books for Parents/Kids/Teachers:
- The Great Big Book of Hope: Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams by Diane McDermott
- Parenting From the Inside Out by Dan Seigel
- A Handful of Quiet by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Child’s Mind by Christopher Willard
- Breathe, Chill by Lisa Roberts
- A Still Quiet Place by Amy Saltzman
Magazine Publications:
- Scientific American Mind (www.sciammind.com)
- Mindful Magazine (mindful.org/magazine)
- Spirituality and Health (spiritualityhealth.com)
- The Mindfulness Bell (mindfulnessbell.org)