Mindfulness Practices:
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Recommended Mindfulness Apps
Recommended Books
The Will Power Instinct
by Kelly McGonical, Ph.D. Health / Sports Psychologist
Dr. McGonical is brilliant – she combines information with motivation and seamlessly weaves in all the latest research with tangible examples from the studies she cites.
Hands Free Mama
by Rachel Macy Stafford
Rachel’s writing regularly makes me cry. She describes her own personal experience working through unmanageable emotions and choosing to be present as opposed to a slave to her biology or the templates of her past. I tried to friend her on Facebook and got a message that she reached the maximum number of friends. That says it all.
Wise Mind Living
by Erin Olivo
This is DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) as it applies to daily life for all beings, no matter what your DSM- V diagnosis is. Dr. Olivo is engaging and personable as she imparts her wisdom.
Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfeld
Jack Kornfeld is my hero. This book is a primer on Buddhist Psychology. Beautifully written and filled with personal and patient stories to illustrate his teachings.
Self Compassion
by Kristin Neff
Dr. Neff teaches you how to be kind and gentle to yourself in this book. She has researched this extensively at the University of Texas at Austin. While many of us were trained to have harsh inner voices to teach self-discipline, Dr. Neff reveals that a voice that is nurturing and kind is a much more effective means to inspire change.
Mindsight
by Daniel Siegel
It’s all about integration. This book contains brilliant and exciting therapy stories which demonstrate the use of mindfulness techniques for dramatic change and healing.
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
By Rick Hanson
Rick Hanson is a gentle genius. He teaches about the neuroscience of stress, mindfulness and how it is possible to change the wiring of our brains so that we move toward feeling contentment more naturally. The science is lay person friendly and easily absorbed. This is a wonderful book for people who are actively working on themselves.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”