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Enchantment
by Katherine May • 2023
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
3.59
13k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment 97%
Wonder is not rare. It waits in ordinary things for anyone who remembers how to look.
by Katherine May 2023
3.59
13k+ ratings
The Nature Fix
by Florence Williams • 2017
Thirty minutes in a park lifts your mood. Three days in wilderness rewires your brain.
3.97
15k+
The Nature Fix Summary
The Nature Fix 96%
Thirty minutes in a park lifts your mood. Three days in wilderness rewires your brain.
by Florence Williams 2017
3.97
15k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Wilderness
by Gerald G. May • 2006
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
4.18
344
The Wisdom of Wilderness Summary
The Wisdom of Wilderness 96%
Nature heals the self modern life fractures. The treatments: silence, storms, and fear itself.
by Gerald G. May 2006
4.18
344 ratings
Forest Bathing
by Qing Li • 2018
Trees release invisible compounds that combat illness. The mindful way to take them in.
3.99
6k+
Forest Bathing Summary
Forest Bathing 96%
Trees release invisible compounds that combat illness. The mindful way to take them in.
by Qing Li 2018
3.99
6k+ ratings
Awe
by Dacher Keltner • 2023
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
3.62
5k+
Awe Summary
Awe 95%
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
by Dacher Keltner 2023
3.62
5k+ ratings
The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig • 2021
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
4.05
75k+
The Comfort Book Summary
The Comfort Book 95%
Permission to stop fixing yourself: short, gentle reminders that you were never broken.
by Matt Haig 2021
4.05
75k+ ratings
Rooted
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt • 2021
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
4.00
5k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted 95%
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt 2021
4.00
5k+ ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 95%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
Your Brain On Nature
by Eva M. Selhub • 2012
Screens and concrete drain your brain. The science of what trees, soil, and daylight restore.
3.98
428
Your Brain On Nature Summary
Your Brain On Nature 95%
Screens and concrete drain your brain. The science of what trees, soil, and daylight restore.
by Eva M. Selhub 2012
3.98
428 ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 95%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
Blue Mind
by Wallace J. Nichols • 2014
Shoreline calm is not poetic. It is a measurable brain state, triggerable in a bathtub.
3.74
4k+
Blue Mind Summary
Blue Mind 95%
Shoreline calm is not poetic. It is a measurable brain state, triggerable in a bathtub.
by Wallace J. Nichols 2014
3.74
4k+ ratings
The Awakened Brain
by Lisa Miller • 2021
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
4.15
3k+
The Awakened Brain Summary
The Awakened Brain 95%
Your brain's spiritual circuitry, once engaged, cuts depression recurrence by up to 90 percent.
by Lisa Miller 2021
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Awakened Ape
by Jevan Pradas • 2017
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
3.79
1k+
The Awakened Ape Summary
The Awakened Ape 95%
Happiness isn't something you chase; it's something your genes produce when the environment's right.
by Jevan Pradas 2017
3.79
1k+ ratings
Eight Master Lessons of Nature
by Gary Ferguson • 2019
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
4.12
1k+
Eight Master Lessons of Nature Summary
Eight Master Lessons of Nature 95%
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
by Gary Ferguson 2019
4.12
1k+ ratings
52 Ways to Walk
by Annabel Streets • 2022
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
3.93
2k+
52 Ways to Walk Summary
52 Ways to Walk 95%
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
by Annabel Streets 2022
3.93
2k+ ratings
Modern Mindfulness
by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
3.68
580
Modern Mindfulness Summary
Modern Mindfulness 95%
Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.
by Rohan Gunatillake 2017
3.68
580 ratings
The Enchanted Life
by Sharon Blackie • 2018
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
4.04
2k+
The Enchanted Life Summary
The Enchanted Life 95%
The world went flat, and your soul noticed. A path back through body, land, and story.
by Sharon Blackie 2018
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Art of Stillness
by Pico Iyer • 2014
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
3.73
9k+
The Art of Stillness Summary
The Art of Stillness 95%
Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.
by Pico Iyer 2014
3.73
9k+ ratings
Wintering
by Katherine May • 2020
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
3.80
78k+
Wintering Summary
Wintering 95%
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
by Katherine May 2020
3.80
78k+ ratings
The Earth Prescription
by Laura Koniver • 2020
Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.
3.82
164
The Earth Prescription Summary
The Earth Prescription 95%
Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.
by Laura Koniver 2020
3.82
164 ratings
The Urban Monk
by Pedram Shojai • 2016
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
3.76
2k+
The Urban Monk Summary
The Urban Monk 95%
Stop time, calm the chaos: a monk's toolkit for your commute, your kitchen, and your cubicle.
by Pedram Shojai 2016
3.76
2k+ ratings
Science and Spiritual Practices
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2018
Spiritual practices change your biology. The harder question is what you are connecting to.
3.79
527
Science and Spiritual Practices Summary
Science and Spiritual Practices 95%
Spiritual practices change your biology. The harder question is what you are connecting to.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2018
3.79
527 ratings
Mindfulness
by Gill Hasson • 2013
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
3.65
842
Mindfulness Summary
Mindfulness 95%
Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.
by Gill Hasson 2013
3.65
842 ratings
How to Sit
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
4.33
4k+
How to Sit Summary
How to Sit 95%
Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2014
4.33
4k+ ratings
Embracing Uncertainty
by Susan Jeffers • 2002
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
3.81
637
Embracing Uncertainty Summary
Embracing Uncertainty 95%
Certainty never arrives. The mindset shifts for acting with confidence, curiosity, and trust anyway.
by Susan Jeffers 2002
3.81
637 ratings
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness
by Mario Alonso Puig • 2017
The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.
4.12
1k+
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness Summary
¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness 94%
The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.
by Mario Alonso Puig 2017
4.12
1k+ ratings
Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
3.60
1k+
Aware Summary
Aware 94%
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Cottage Fairy Companion
by Paola Merrill • 2022
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
4.29
1k+
The Cottage Fairy Companion Summary
The Cottage Fairy Companion 94%
You do not need the cottage. The slow life and its wonder are built from the inside out.
by Paola Merrill 2022
4.29
1k+ ratings
WAKE UP!
by Chris Baréz-Brown • 2017
Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.
3.66
425
WAKE UP! Summary
WAKE UP! 94%
Break your autopilot with energy tricks, playful habits, and perspective shifts that actually stick.
by Chris Baréz-Brown 2017
3.66
425 ratings
A Fearless Heart
by Thupten Jinpa • 2015
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
4.34
995
A Fearless Heart Summary
A Fearless Heart 94%
Compassion is our default; fear hijacks it. The practices that reclaim it.
by Thupten Jinpa 2015
4.34
995 ratings
Spiritual Evolution
by George E. Vaillant • 2008
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
4.02
149
Spiritual Evolution Summary
Spiritual Evolution 94%
Positive emotions aren't soft: they're hardwired survival tools, and brain scans prove it.
by George E. Vaillant 2008
4.02
149 ratings
Silence
by Erling Kagge • 2016
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
3.76
14k+
Silence Summary
Silence 94%
The rarest resource in a hyperconnected world is the one sound we keep drowning out.
by Erling Kagge 2016
3.76
14k+ ratings
The Resilience Project
by Hugh van Cuylenburg • 2019
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
4.31
13k+
The Resilience Project Summary
The Resilience Project 94%
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2019
4.31
13k+ ratings
Bounce
by Robert J. Wicks • 2009
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
3.77
110
Bounce Summary
Bounce 94%
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
by Robert J. Wicks 2009
3.77
110 ratings
Real Love
by Sharon Salzberg • 2017
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
4.12
3k+
Real Love Summary
Real Love 94%
Before you can love others well, learn to stop being cruel to yourself.
by Sharon Salzberg 2017
4.12
3k+ ratings
Perspective
by Robert J. Wicks • 2014
Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.
3.86
49
Perspective Summary
Perspective 94%
Unshakeable calm isn't found. It's built through small, daily shifts in how you see.
by Robert J. Wicks 2014
3.86
49 ratings
Lighter
by Yung Pueblo • 2022
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
4.05
9k+
Lighter Summary
Lighter 94%
You have carried the past long enough. The inner work that finally makes you lighter.
by Yung Pueblo 2022
4.05
9k+ ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go 94%
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019
3.75
3k+ ratings
Good Chemistry
by Julie Holland • 2020
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
4.14
633
Good Chemistry Summary
Good Chemistry 94%
Your brain is built for belonging. Isolation rewires it. Mapping the neurochemistry of connection.
by Julie Holland 2020
4.14
633 ratings
Productivity Is For Robots
by Corey McComb • 2020
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
3.80
112
Productivity Is For Robots Summary
Productivity Is For Robots 94%
Productivity culture is making you a robot. The antidote: play, nature, and intuition.
by Corey McComb 2020
3.80
112 ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
4.24
225k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection 94%
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
by Brené Brown 2010
4.24
225k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Dummies
by Shamash Alidina • 2010
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
3.85
724
Mindfulness for Dummies Summary
Mindfulness for Dummies 94%
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
by Shamash Alidina 2010
3.85
724 ratings
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
The Science of Mindfulness Summary
The Science of Mindfulness 94%
Your brain evolved to spot threats, not contentment: the neuroscience of retraining it.
by Ronald D. Siegel 2014
4.24
995 ratings
Soul Friends
by Stephen Cope • 2017
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
4.23
164
Soul Friends Summary
Soul Friends 94%
You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.
by Stephen Cope 2017
4.23
164 ratings
The Comfort Crisis
by Michael Easter • 2021
Your body expects hunger, cold, and exhaustion. Comfort broke the contract.
4.23
39k+
The Comfort Crisis Summary
The Comfort Crisis 94%
Your body expects hunger, cold, and exhaustion. Comfort broke the contract.
by Michael Easter 2021
4.23
39k+ ratings
Coming Back to Life
by Joanna Macy • 1998
Apathy is more dangerous than apocalypse. The pain we avoid contains the power to act.
4.28
552
Coming Back to Life Summary
Coming Back to Life 94%
Apathy is more dangerous than apocalypse. The pain we avoid contains the power to act.
by Joanna Macy 1998
4.28
552 ratings
Living Deeply
by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz • 2008
A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.
4.00
253
Living Deeply Summary
Living Deeply 94%
A worldview shift changes more than your situation. The how, from lab to meditation hall.
by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz 2008
4.00
253 ratings
first, we make the beast beautiful
by Sarah Wilson • 2017
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
3.77
17k+
first, we make the beast beautiful Summary
first, we make the beast beautiful 94%
Meditation, micro habits, and wabi-sabi wisdom for turning anxiety from a curse into a compass.
by Sarah Wilson 2017
3.77
17k+ ratings
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
3.99
802
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life Summary
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life 94%
Your mind has a peaceful default setting. Here's how to return to it.
by Richard Carlson 1997
3.99
802 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 94%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
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