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book resources
these are some resources that may be helpful and relevant to the teachings and topics in the mindfulness gatherings. they are somewhat in order of discovery although upon reread it may have placed them further down the list.
Becoming the Kind Father: A Son's Journey
Calvin Sandborn
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Norman Doidge, MD
Meditations to Change Your Brain: Rewire Your Neural Pathways to Transform Your Life
Richard Mendius, Rick Hanson
The Tao of Pooh
Benjamin Hoff, Ernest H. Shepard (Illustrator)
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
Rick Hanson, PhD
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Jill Bolte Taylor
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
Tara Brach
Unwinding Anxiety
Judson Brewer
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
Oren Jay Sofer
Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now
Lama Surya Das
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Eckhart Tolle
How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
Pema Chodron
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel Van Der Kolk
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
Gabor Mate MD
Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament
Michael A. Singer
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Anna Lembke
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Thich Nhat Hanh
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Trying Not to Try: The Art and Science of Spontaneity
Edward Slingerland
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics
Michael Pollan
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
Richard Schwartz PHD
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor
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