50 Books like Don't Tell Me to Relax

Everything Is Workable

by Diane Musho Hamilton • 2013

A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.

3.78

279

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌑 Shadow Work 🌐 Integral Theory 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Everything Is Workable 97%

A Zen teacher reveals why your worst conflicts, met with awareness, become your best growth.

by Diane Musho Hamilton 2013

3.78

279 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌑 Shadow Work 🌐 Integral Theory 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Real Love

by Sharon Salzberg • 2017

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

4.12

3k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

Real Love 96%

Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.

by Sharon Salzberg 2017

4.12

3k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Self-Compassion 💚 Emotional Healing 🌱 Conscious Relationships ☸️ Western Buddhism

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

by Christopher K. Germer • 2009

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

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🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion Summary

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion 96%

Dismantle self-criticism not by fighting it, but by meeting your pain with mindfulness and kindness.

by Christopher K. Germer 2009

4.04

5k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 💗 Emotional Healing ❤️ Loving-Kindness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Emotional Alchemy

by T Bennett-Goelman • 1998

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

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1k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Emotional Alchemy 96%

Your emotional overreactions follow childhood scripts. Mindfulness breaks the loop.

by T Bennett-Goelman 1998

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🔍 Schema Therapy 💚 Emotional Healing 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive-Behavioral

Making Great Relationships

by Rick Hanson • 2023

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

3.70

281

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

Making Great Relationships 96%

Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.

by Rick Hanson 2023

3.70

281 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🕊️ Forgiveness

What Now?

by Yael Shy • 2017

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

4.24

269

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

What Now? 96%

Buddhist practice for twenty-something chaos: meditation for anxiety, heartbreak, and staying human.

by Yael Shy 2017

4.24

269 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🎓 Early Adulthood 💗 Emotional Awareness 🌍 Sustainable Activism 🤝 Mindful Relationships

Radical Compassion

by Tara Brach • 2019

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

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7k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Radical Compassion 96%

Four steps to stop running from difficult emotions and start meeting yourself with genuine kindness.

by Tara Brach 2019

4.21

7k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧠 Mindfulness Practice 🌊 Emotional Processing 💗 Compassion Practices

Search Inside Yourself

by Chade-Meng Tan • 2012

Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.

4.04

9k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💼 Workplace Mindfulness 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🤲 Compassion

Search Inside Yourself 96%

Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.

by Chade-Meng Tan 2012

4.04

9k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💼 Workplace Mindfulness 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🤲 Compassion

Love for Imperfect Things

by Haemin Sunim • 2016

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

4.20

16k+

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

Love for Imperfect Things 96%

The relief of accepting yourself as you already are: Buddhist wisdom for a kinder, quieter life.

by Haemin Sunim 2016

4.20

16k+ ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🕊️ Self-Acceptance 🌬️ Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🍂 Letting Go

A Fearless Heart

by Thupten Jinpa • 2015

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

4.34

995

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

A Fearless Heart 96%

Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.

by Thupten Jinpa 2015

4.34

995 ratings

🧘 Compassion Training 🤲 Self Compassion 🌱 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Contemplative Science

The Trauma of Everyday Life

by Mark Epstein • 2013

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

3.79

2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

The Trauma of Everyday Life 96%

Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.

by Mark Epstein 2013

3.79

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💔 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🫨 Emotional Processing 🛋️ Psychoanalysis

Lighter

by Yung Pueblo • 2022

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

4.05

9k+

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Lighter 96%

You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.

by Yung Pueblo 2022

4.05

9k+ ratings

💖 Inner Healing 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌱 Emotional Maturity ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Compassionate Mind

by Paul A. Gilbert • 2009

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

4.02

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Compassionate Mind 96%

Your brain's three emotional systems are out of balance. A specific mental training can restore it.

by Paul A. Gilbert 2009

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 🧠 Emotion Regulation 🗣️ Inner Critic

Real Life

by Sharon Salzberg • 2023

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

4.21

486

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Real Life 96%

A meditation teacher explains why you feel stuck and what to do that isn't fighting or fixing.

by Sharon Salzberg 2023

4.21

486 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🪷 Western Buddhism 🧘 Insight Meditation 💪 Emotional Resilience 💗 Compassion Practice

Mindfulness for Anger Management

by Stephen Dansiger • 2018

Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.

4.03

120

😤 Anger Management 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Somatic Awareness

Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary

Mindfulness for Anger Management 96%

Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.

by Stephen Dansiger 2018

4.03

120 ratings

😤 Anger Management 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Somatic Awareness

Radical Acceptance

by Tara Brach • 2000

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

4.14

36k+

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

Radical Acceptance 96%

Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.

by Tara Brach 2000

4.14

36k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💖 Emotional Acceptance 🩹 Trauma Healing 🛡️ Shame Resilience

The Five Things We Cannot Change

by David Richo • 2005

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

4.01

2k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

The Five Things We Cannot Change Summary

The Five Things We Cannot Change 96%

Five stubborn facts about life nobody escapes: stop resisting them and suffering loses its grip.

by David Richo 2005

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🤲 Radical Acceptance 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💗 Loving Kindness 🛡️ Emotional Resilience

Anger

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001

Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.

4.08

12k+

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

Anger 96%

Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001

4.08

12k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😤 Anger Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Mindful Communication 💗 Self-Compassion

True Refuge

by Tara Brach • 2012

A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.

4.21

4k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Emotional Healing 🤲 Self-Compassion

True Refuge 96%

A four-step meditation tool that quiets shame and fear, then points to the stillness underneath.

by Tara Brach 2012

4.21

4k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🪷 Mindfulness Practice 💔 Emotional Healing 🤲 Self-Compassion

No Mud, No Lotus

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.

4.25

15k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌋 Transforming Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion 💖 Loving-Kindness

No Mud, No Lotus 96%

Stop running from your pain. Mindfulness turns the heaviest days into the soil that grows joy.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014

4.25

15k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌋 Transforming Suffering 💗 Self-Compassion 💖 Loving-Kindness

The Art of Empathy

by Karla McLaren • 2013

Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.

3.89

473

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Empathy Skills 🌊 Emotion Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 💧 Compassion Fatigue

The Art of Empathy 96%

Empathy is a practice, not a trait. The six skills and boundaries that make connection sustainable.

by Karla McLaren 2013

3.89

473 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Empathy Skills 🌊 Emotion Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 💧 Compassion Fatigue

Feeding Your Demons

by Tsultrim Allione • 2008

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

4.10

1k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

Feeding Your Demons 96%

Stop fighting: a five-step Buddhist method for turning cravings and fears into protective allies.

by Tsultrim Allione 2008

4.10

1k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 🌑 Shadow Work 🧬 Somatic Therapy 🪢 Addiction Recovery

Ordinary Wonder

by Charlotte Joko Beck • 2021

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

4.48

353

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

Ordinary Wonder 96%

An old belief of unworthiness runs your life. Sitting meditation is how you face it.

by Charlotte Joko Beck 2021

4.48

353 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 👁️ Emotional Awareness 🕯️ Meditation Practice 🩹 Emotional Healing

Resilient

by Rick Hanson • 2018

Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.

3.80

3k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌻 Positive Psychology 🏋️ Inner Strengths ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Resilient 96%

Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.

by Rick Hanson 2018

3.80

3k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌻 Positive Psychology 🏋️ Inner Strengths ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion

Radical Friendship

by Kate Johnson • 2021

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

4.13

467

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

Radical Friendship 96%

How to build friendships that survive hard times, hold truth, and push back against injustice.

by Kate Johnson 2021

4.13

467 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology ✊ Engaged Buddhism 💗 Loving-Kindness 🗣️ Authentic Communication 🕊️ Spiritual Friendships

There Is Nothing Wrong with You

by Cheri Huber • 1997

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

4.16

2k+

🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

There Is Nothing Wrong with You 96%

Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.

by Cheri Huber 1997

4.16

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Inner Critic 💖 Self-Compassion 👐 Unconditional Acceptance ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Emotional Advantage

by Randy Taran • 2019

Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.

3.93

340

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤗 Embracing Emotions 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practices ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Emotional Advantage 96%

Sadness, fear, anger: not flaws but a navigation system you never learned to read.

by Randy Taran 2019

3.93

340 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤗 Embracing Emotions 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness Practices ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Gifts of Imperfection

by Brené Brown • 2010

Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.

4.24

225k+

💗 Self-Compassion 🔍 Perfectionism 💪 Emotional Courage 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🦋 Authentic Living

The Gifts of Imperfection 96%

Perfection is a wall, not a shield. What vulnerability research shows about building real belonging.

by Brené Brown 2010

4.24

225k+ ratings

💗 Self-Compassion 🔍 Perfectionism 💪 Emotional Courage 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🦋 Authentic Living

Fierce Self-Compassion

by Kristin Neff • 2021

Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve

3.87

3k+

🤗 Self-Compassion 💪 Women's Empowerment ✊ Social Justice Feminism 🔥 Anger As Fuel 🚧 Boundary Setting

Fierce Self-Compassion 96%

Self-compassion has a fierce side. It sets boundaries, channels anger, and demands what you deserve

by Kristin Neff 2021

3.87

3k+ ratings

🤗 Self-Compassion 💪 Women's Empowerment ✊ Social Justice Feminism 🔥 Anger As Fuel 🚧 Boundary Setting

Emotional Chaos to Clarity

by Phillip Moffitt • 2012

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

4.15

382

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

Emotional Chaos to Clarity 96%

The reactive mind keeps you spinning. Two skills change your default from chaos to clarity.

by Phillip Moffitt 2012

4.15

382 ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧭 Intentional Living 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💡 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy

10% Happier

by Dan Harris • 2014

A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.

3.91

116k+

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🗣️ Inner Critic 🙂 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Ego Management

10% Happier 96%

A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.

by Dan Harris 2014

3.91

116k+ ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🗣️ Inner Critic 🙂 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🪞 Ego Management

Bouncing Back

by Linda Graham • 2013

Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.

4.12

335

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Intelligence 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Bouncing Back 95%

Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.

by Linda Graham 2013

4.12

335 ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Intelligence 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Perfect Love

by John Welwood • 2005

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

4.26

803

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Perfect Love 95%

Why love gets hard even when it's real, and how old wounds hijack your relationships.

by John Welwood 2005

4.26

803 ratings

💑 Relationship Psychology 🧘 Spiritual Psychology 🩹 Healing Core Wounds 💗 Self-Compassion Practice ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

A Healing Space

by Matt Licata • 2020

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

4.33

120

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

A Healing Space 95%

Real healing doesn't demand you transcend your wounds. It asks you to turn toward them.

by Matt Licata 2020

4.33

120 ratings

🌑 Shadow Work 🕊️ Spiritual Bypassing 🧘 Contemplative Psychology 🌊 Emotional Embodiment 🪞 Depth Psychology

The Little Book of Being

by Diana Winston • 2019

Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.

3.86

425

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

The Little Book of Being 95%

Meditation takes effort. This book teaches the opposite: the awareness you seek is already here.

by Diana Winston 2019

3.86

425 ratings

🧘 Nondual Awareness 🪷 Secular Buddhism 💚 Emotional Healing 🍃 Letting Go ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

Unconditional Love

by Jocelyn Moorhouse • 2019

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

4.20

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships 👨‍👩‍👧 Conscious Parenting

Unconditional Love 95%

Love without strings: the practices that build connection strong enough to survive disappointment.

by Jocelyn Moorhouse 2019

4.20

5 ratings

🪞 Self-Love Practices 🤲 Compassion Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships 👨‍👩‍👧 Conscious Parenting

The Zen of Therapy

by Mark Epstein • 2022

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

3.94

1k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

The Zen of Therapy 95%

Meditative presence heals what interpretation alone cannot. A Buddhist psychiatrist shows how.

by Mark Epstein 2022

3.94

1k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Therapy 💗 Self-Compassion ☸️ Western Buddhism 🛋️ Psychotherapy Practice

Triggers

by David Richo • 2019

Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.

3.86

905

🧠 Emotional Regulation 💔 Trauma Recovery 👶 Inner Child Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌧️ Grief Work

Triggers 95%

Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.

by David Richo 2019

3.86

905 ratings

🧠 Emotional Regulation 💔 Trauma Recovery 👶 Inner Child Work 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🌧️ Grief Work

Hardwiring Happiness

by Rick Hanson • 2013

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

3.65

6k+

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Hardwiring Happiness 95%

Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.

by Rick Hanson 2013

3.65

6k+ ratings

🌱 Positive Psychology 🧠 Neuroscience Of Happiness 🔄 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Addicted to the Monkey Mind

by J.F. Benoist • 2018

That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.

3.97

563

🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🦜 Inner Critic Work 🌬️ Breathwork 🔍 Self-Inquiry 💗 Self-Compassion

Addicted to the Monkey Mind 95%

That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.

by J.F. Benoist 2018

3.97

563 ratings

🧱 Limiting Beliefs 🦜 Inner Critic Work 🌬️ Breathwork 🔍 Self-Inquiry 💗 Self-Compassion

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

3.88

682

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Neurodharma 95%

Brain science meets Buddhism: a path to unshakable calm, deep compassion, and lasting contentment.

by Rick Hanson 2020

3.88

682 ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔄 Neuroplasticity ☯️ Non-Dual Awareness 💗 Compassion Cultivation

The Science of Mindfulness

by Ronald D. Siegel • 2014

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

4.24

995

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

The Science of Mindfulness 95%

Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.

by Ronald D. Siegel 2014

4.24

995 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Contemplative Science 🧠 Neuroplasticity 😌 Stress Reduction 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself

by Lori Deschene • 2013

Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.

4.03

567

🫂 Self Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👧 Childhood Healing 🌸 Perfectionism Recovery

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself Summary

Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself 95%

Forty practices for quieting your inner critic, tested by millions who have silenced their own.

by Lori Deschene 2013

4.03

567 ratings

🫂 Self Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👧 Childhood Healing 🌸 Perfectionism Recovery

Introduction to Internal Family Systems

by Richard C. Schwartz • 2001

Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.

4.24

3k+

🧩 Parts Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing 💖 Compassion-Based Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 🌑 Shadow Work

Introduction to Internal Family Systems Summary

Introduction to Internal Family Systems 95%

Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2001

4.24

3k+ ratings

🧩 Parts Work 🧒 Inner Child Healing 💖 Compassion-Based Therapy 🩹 Trauma Healing 🌑 Shadow Work

The Wise Heart

by Jack Kornfield • 2008

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

4.34

8k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

The Wise Heart 95%

Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.

by Jack Kornfield 2008

4.34

8k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Insight Meditation 🌉 Western Buddhism 🧡 Compassion Practice 🍂 Non-Attachment

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication

by Susan Gillis Chapman • 2012

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

3.62

1k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication Summary

The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 95%

Notice the moment a conversation starts closing down, and reopen it before connection is lost.

by Susan Gillis Chapman 2012

3.62

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 👂 Deep Listening 💛 Compassionate Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

by David A. Treleaven • 2018

Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.

4.39

965

🧠 Trauma Therapy 🔄 Trauma-Informed Care ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤲 Somatic Experiencing 👨‍👩‍👧 Intergenerational Trauma

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness 95%

Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.

by David A. Treleaven 2018

4.39

965 ratings

🧠 Trauma Therapy 🔄 Trauma-Informed Care ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤲 Somatic Experiencing 👨‍👩‍👧 Intergenerational Trauma

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People

by Mark Westmoquette • 2021

Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.

3.66

159

🧘 Zen Practice 😤 Difficult People 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People 95%

Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.

by Mark Westmoquette 2021

3.66

159 ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 😤 Difficult People 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Emotional Regulation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

by Haemin Sunim • 2012

A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.

4.02

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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down 95%

A busy mind makes a busy world. Slow the mind, and the world slows with it.

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by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

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The Art of Happiness 95%

Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.

by Dalai Lama XIV 1998

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🧘 Buddhist Psychology 😊 Happiness Studies 🧠 Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice 🌊 Emotional Regulation

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