50 Books like The Science of Mindfulness

Siddhartha's Brain

by James Kingsland • 2016

The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.

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🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎢 Emotional Regulation

Siddhartha's Brain 99%

The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.

by James Kingsland 2016

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Science ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Secular Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🎢 Emotional Regulation

Altered Traits

by Daniel Goleman • 2017

The neuroscience is in: meditation does more than relax you. It permanently rewires your brain.

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6k+

🧪 Meditation Research 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💗 Compassion Training 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Altered Traits 98%

The neuroscience is in: meditation does more than relax you. It permanently rewires your brain.

by Daniel Goleman 2017

3.90

6k+ ratings

🧪 Meditation Research 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Brain Plasticity 💗 Compassion Training 🎛️ Emotional Regulation

Aware

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018

A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.

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1k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🔬 Consciousness Studies 🕊️ Trauma Healing

Aware 98%

A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2018

3.60

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🔬 Consciousness Studies 🕊️ Trauma Healing

¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness

by Mario Alonso Puig • 2017

The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Ego Transcendence

¡Tómate un respiro! Mindfulness 98%

The neuroscience of mindfulness: how attention quiets suffering by rewiring your brain.

by Mario Alonso Puig 2017

4.12

1k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 💗 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Ego Transcendence

Buddha's Brain

by Rick Hanson • 2009

Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.

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15k+

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Buddha's Brain 98%

Turn fleeting positive moments into lasting neural change, and rewire your brain for happiness.

by Rick Hanson 2009

4.01

15k+ ratings

🧠 Contemplative Neuroscience ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚖️ Negativity Bias 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain

by Sharon Begley • 2007

The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.

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2k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔗 Mind-Brain Connection ❤️ Emotional Training 🤝 Compassion Training

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain Summary

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain 98%

The adult brain can rewire itself. The switch is focused attention; the master switch is meditation.

by Sharon Begley 2007

4.00

2k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Contemplative Neuroscience 🔗 Mind-Brain Connection ❤️ Emotional Training 🤝 Compassion Training

Full Catastrophe Living

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1990

A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.

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🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🧠 Mind-Body Medicine ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🏥 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Full Catastrophe Living 98%

A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1990

4.16

16k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🧠 Mind-Body Medicine ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🏥 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Neurodharma

by Rick Hanson • 2020

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

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682

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

Neurodharma 98%

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

Hurry Up and Meditate

by David Michie • 2008

Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.

3.73

852

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction

Hurry Up and Meditate 98%

Five minutes. No prescription. Brain-scan proof. The stress reset hiding in plain sight.

by David Michie 2008

3.73

852 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🔬 Meditation Science 🪷 Buddhist Meditation 🌱 New Meditators 😌 Stress Reduction

Hardwiring Happiness

by Rick Hanson • 2013

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

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6k+

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

Hardwiring Happiness 98%

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

Happiness

by Matthieu Ricard • 2003

Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.

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8k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Meditation Science 📊 Happiness Studies 🏋️ Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice

Happiness 98%

Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.

by Matthieu Ricard 2003

4.09

8k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Meditation Science 📊 Happiness Studies 🏋️ Mental Training 💗 Compassion Practice

Mindfulness for Beginners

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

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9k+

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

Mindfulness for Beginners 98%

Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006

3.78

9k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Secular Buddhism 😌 Stress Reduction 🌬️ Breath Work 👁️ Thought Observation

Why We Meditate

by Daniel Goleman • 2022

Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.

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1k+

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

Why We Meditate 98%

Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.

by Daniel Goleman 2022

3.90

1k+ ratings

🧘 Meditation Instruction 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Self-Compassion 👁️ Attention Training 🌸 Loving-Kindness

El espejo del cerebro

by Nazareth Castellanos • 2021

Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.

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🧠 Neuroscience Of Meditation 🧬 Brain Plasticity 💭 Mind Wandering 🎯 Attention Training ❤️ Emotional Regulation

El espejo del cerebro 98%

Meditation strengthens a brain network that catches distraction. The body, not just the mind, leads.

by Nazareth Castellanos 2021

4.30

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroscience Of Meditation 🧬 Brain Plasticity 💭 Mind Wandering 🎯 Attention Training ❤️ Emotional Regulation

Becoming Aware

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2021

Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.

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184

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Attention Training 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 💗 Compassion Practice

Becoming Aware 97%

Where does anxiety go when you stop feeding it? A neuroscientist's 21-day guide to finding out.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2021

3.16

184 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Anxiety Relief 🎯 Attention Training 🧬 Mind-Body Connection 💗 Compassion Practice

10% Happier

by Dan Harris • 2014

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

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

10% Happier 97%

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

SUPER BRAIN

by Deepak Chopra • 2012

Consciousness, not the brain, runs your life. Learn the difference and your neural wiring follows.

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4k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🩺 Mind Body Connection 💗 Emotional Intelligence 🌿 Self-Directed Healing

SUPER BRAIN 97%

Consciousness, not the brain, runs your life. Learn the difference and your neural wiring follows.

by Deepak Chopra 2012

3.85

4k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🩺 Mind Body Connection 💗 Emotional Intelligence 🌿 Self-Directed Healing

The Joy of Living

by Yongey Mingyur • 2007

Lasting happiness is a brain skill. A Tibetan master's method trains it in minutes a day.

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🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity ❤️ Compassion Practice 🔬 Scientific Spirituality 🌱 Meditation For Beginners

The Joy of Living 97%

Lasting happiness is a brain skill. A Tibetan master's method trains it in minutes a day.

by Yongey Mingyur 2007

4.26

8k+ ratings

🧘 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Neuroplasticity ❤️ Compassion Practice 🔬 Scientific Spirituality 🌱 Meditation For Beginners

Mindfulness for Dummies

by Shamash Alidina • 2010

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

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724

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Dummies 97%

Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.

by Shamash Alidina 2010

3.85

724 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😌 Stress Reduction 🌟 Positive Psychology 🧠 Mind-Body Connection ☸️ Secular Mindfulness

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.

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15k+

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

No Mud, No Lotus 97%

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

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 97%

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

How to Sit

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2014

Sitting is a practice of joy, not a break from the noise. Breath is the bridge.

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🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

How to Sit 97%

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

🧘 Zen Buddhism 🌬️ Mindful Breathing 👁️ Present Moment 🪑 Being Over Doing 🚶 Everyday Mindfulness

Mindfulness

by Gill Hasson • 2013

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

3.65

842

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

Mindfulness 97%

Turn everyday routines into meditation without adding a minute to your day.

by Gill Hasson 2013

3.65

842 ratings

🧘 Present Moment 🌱 Everyday Mindfulness 💨 Breathwork 🌊 Emotional Regulation 💗 Self Compassion

The Little Book of Being

by Diana Winston • 2019

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

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425

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

The Little Book of Being 97%

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

How God Changes Your Brain

by Andrew B. Newberg • 2009

Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.

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🧠 Neurotheology 🧱 Brain Plasticity 🧘 Contemplative Practices 🙏 Spirituality And Health ❤️ Emotional Regulation

How God Changes Your Brain 97%

Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.

by Andrew B. Newberg 2009

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neurotheology 🧱 Brain Plasticity 🧘 Contemplative Practices 🙏 Spirituality And Health ❤️ Emotional Regulation

Modern Mindfulness

by Rohan Gunatillake • 2017

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

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580

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training 📱 Digital Wellness 🪷 Secular Buddhism

Modern Mindfulness 97%

Your commute, your phone, your stress: all of it is meditation territory. The rules just changed.

by Rohan Gunatillake 2017

3.68

580 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness ☕ Everyday Meditation 👁️ Attention Training 📱 Digital Wellness 🪷 Secular Buddhism

The Emotional Life of Your Brain

by Richard J. Davidson • 2012

Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.

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🧠 Affective Neuroscience 🧘‍♂️ Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Meditation Research

The Emotional Life of Your Brain Summary

The Emotional Life of Your Brain 97%

Six brain circuits determine your emotional life. A neuroscientist shows exactly how to rewire each.

by Richard J. Davidson 2012

3.94

3k+ ratings

🧠 Affective Neuroscience 🧘‍♂️ Contemplative Neuroscience 🔄 Neuroplasticity 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🧘 Meditation Research

Search Inside Yourself

by Chade-Meng Tan • 2012

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

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9k+

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

Search Inside Yourself 97%

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

The Art of Happiness

by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998

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

4.17

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

The Art of Happiness 97%

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

by Dalai Lama XIV 1998

4.17

126k+ ratings

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

Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

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10k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

Fear 97%

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012

4.17

10k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

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 97%

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

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness

by Positivity Protection • 2019

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

3.00

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness Summary

Guided Meditation For Mindfulness 97%

Meditation without the cushion: five minutes of breathing, and every chore becomes a teacher.

by Positivity Protection 2019

3.00

1 ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Meditation 🌱 Meditation For Beginners 🌬️ Breath Work 🎯 Present Moment Awareness ☀️ Daily Mindfulness

Wherever You Go, There You Are

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1994

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

4.13

54k+

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

Wherever You Go, There You Are 97%

Meditation without a cushion. Your breath, your dishes, and the traffic jam all become practice.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1994

4.13

54k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Practice ☸️ Secular Buddhism 🔍 Insight Meditation 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🌬️ Breath Awareness

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.

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2k+

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

The Trauma of Everyday Life 97%

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

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination

by Sameet M. Kumar • 2010

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

4.17

133

🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Neuroplasticity

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination Summary

The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination 97%

Worry is a habit your brain learned. Mindfulness is how it unlearns, one breath at a time.

by Sameet M. Kumar 2010

4.17

133 ratings

🌀 Rumination 🧠 Anxiety Management 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🔬 Neuroplasticity

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 97%

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

Meditation Is Not What You Think

by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2018

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

3.55

996

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

Meditation Is Not What You Think Summary

Meditation Is Not What You Think 97%

Your attention is under siege. Meditation is how you reclaim it, one moment at a time.

by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2018

3.55

996 ratings

🧘 Secular Mindfulness 🌸 Present Moment Awareness 🔮 Non-Dual Awareness ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 📿 Buddhist Philosophy

How to Meditate

by Pema Chödrön • 2013

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

4.19

5k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques 💗 Self Compassion 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

How to Meditate 97%

Stop trying to clear your thoughts. The real practice is learning to sit with everything.

by Pema Chödrön 2013

4.19

5k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 📿 Meditation Techniques 💗 Self Compassion 👁️ Present Moment Awareness

Happiness Is an Inside Job

by Sylvia Boorstein • 2007

Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.

3.90

968

☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness 👁️ Insight Meditation

Happiness Is an Inside Job 97%

Three Buddhist instructions stop suffering before it starts, and they take less than a minute.

by Sylvia Boorstein 2007

3.90

968 ratings

☸️ Buddhist Teachings 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness 👁️ Insight Meditation

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 97%

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

The Neuroscience of Mindfulness

by Stan Rodski • 2023

The science that turns knitting, coloring, and driving into brain-rewiring stress relief.

3.64

492

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Psychoneuroimmunology 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚡ Energy Management

The Neuroscience of Mindfulness 97%

The science that turns knitting, coloring, and driving into brain-rewiring stress relief.

by Stan Rodski 2023

3.64

492 ratings

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🔬 Psychoneuroimmunology 🧘 Everyday Mindfulness 🧬 Neuroplasticity ⚡ Energy Management

Why Meditate

by Matthieu Ricard • 2008

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

3.99

2k+

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

Why Meditate 97%

A monk's approach to mastering emotions and uncovering the mind, no conversion required.

by Matthieu Ricard 2008

3.99

2k+ ratings

🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🪷 Tibetan Buddhism 🧠 Buddhist Psychology ❤️ Compassion Practice 🌸 Mindfulness Practice

Buddhism

by Michael Williams • 2016

The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.

4.01

692

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🏙️ Modern Buddhism 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice 😌 Stress Relief 👁️ Mindfulness Practice

Buddhism 97%

The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.

by Michael Williams 2016

4.01

692 ratings

🧘 Buddhist Philosophy 🏙️ Modern Buddhism 🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice 😌 Stress Relief 👁️ Mindfulness Practice

Real Happiness

by Sharon Salzberg • 2011

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

3.99

7k+

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

Real Happiness 97%

Meditation stripped of mysticism: three trainable skills, one breath, and a 28-day start.

by Sharon Salzberg 2011

3.99

7k+ ratings

☸️ Secular Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Lovingkindness Meditation 🎯 Attention Training 🤲 Self-Compassion Practice

When Things Fall Apart

by Pema Chödrön • 1996

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

4.27

65k+

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌱 Spiritual Self-Help 🙏 Contemplative Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

When Things Fall Apart 97%

Difficult emotions are not obstacles; they are the path.

by Pema Chödrön 1996

4.27

65k+ ratings

🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism 🧘 Buddhist Practice 🌱 Spiritual Self-Help 🙏 Contemplative Practice 🧠 Mindfulness Meditation

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 97%

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

The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind

by B. Alan Wallace • 2006

Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.

3.93

1k+

🎯 Attention Training 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation 🌙 Dream Yoga 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism

The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary

The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind 97%

Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.

by B. Alan Wallace 2006

3.93

1k+ ratings

🎯 Attention Training 🧘 Buddhist Meditation 🌬️ Breath Meditation 🌙 Dream Yoga 🏔️ Tibetan Buddhism

A Monk's Guide to Happiness

by Gelong Thubten • 2019

Meditation isn't silence: it's freedom. A monk's ten-minute method for rewiring your mind.

4.16

3k+

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